Czech Republic vs Faroe Islands Prediction & Tips
Czech Republic and Faroe Islands clash at Doosan Aréna in a UEFA European Championship qualifier. The recent head-to-head record favors the home side, who have won 2 of their last 2 matches. Special attention needs to be paid to the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away games.
The home team are currently in 3rd place with 8 points after 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In their penultimate match, they drew 1-1 at home to Albania. In their last match, they lost 3-0 away to Albania. This is a stronger team when they play in their home stadium, as in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats as visitors, compared to 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats in their home stadium. In their last 8 home games, the Czech Republic have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1. There tends to be goals in their home games, as 8 of their last 8 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals and 6 out of 8 have ended with more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never managed to turn the game around.
The Czech Republic team go into this game on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Albania, making it their second game in a row without a win in this qualifying round. The team coached by Jaroslav Silhavy is expected to play in a 3-4-3 tactical system, with the aim of trying to take advantage of counter-attacks. It should be noted that the three men who will play a more attacking role in this design will be Jan Kutcha, Vaclav Cerny and Adam Hlozek. Mojmir Chytil is out due to suspension.
The away team are currently in 5th place with 1 point after 1 draw and 5 defeats. In their penultimate match, they lost at home to Moldova (0-1). In their last match, they lost at home to Poland (0-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in their last 30 games they have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats as visitors, with a total of 11 goals scored and 31 conceded. At home, they’ve won 5 and lost 10, with a total of 14 goals scored and 23 conceded. Their last away game in this competition ended in a 2-0 defeat against Poland. In their last 10 away games, the Faroes have won 1, drawn 5 and lost 4.
In this competition, they have lost their last 5 games and have not won any of their last 6. The team has not been very strong defensively, having conceded goals in their last 6 games in this competition. This is a team that rarely scores first: they’ve only opened the scoring in 3 of their last 15 games, of those 3 they’ve gone into half-time ahead in 1 and won at the end of the 90′ in 1. In 15 games, they’ve conceded the first goal 12 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Faroes go into this game on the back of a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Poland, their fifth loss in a row in this qualifying round. Hakan Ericson’s side usually play in a 4-3-3 formation, where the three most advanced players are Sölvi Vatnhamar, Jóannes Bjartalid and Jóan Símun Edmundsson. When they go on the attack, they usually do so down the left flank, taking advantage of the depth provided by Viljormur Davidsen. Hördur Askham is out due to suspension.
Czech Republic – Faroe Islands FREE TIPS
UNDER 3.5 GOALS @ 2.25
