Prediction: Czech Republic vs Poland

Prediction: Poland to win 3-0

Best Odds: 33/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

The Czech Republic and Poland will face each other in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group E game this week. The match between Jaroslav Šilhavý’s side and Fernando Santos’s team will be held at the Fortuna Arena in Prague and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Friday.

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is one of the major footballing nations in Europe and tend to do well in qualifiers. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals since 2006, but they have played in the UEFA European Championships since 1996. The Czech Republic reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2020 and the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2004.

Jaroslav Šilhavý’s side will fancy their chances of progressing from the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group E. Poland, Albania, the Faroe Islands and Moldova are the other teams in the group. Poland have arguably the best squad in the group and will be the favourites for group, but the Czech Republic will fancy their chances of ending ip second and booking their place in the finals.

The Czech Republic last played an international match in November 2022. It was against Turkey away from home and ended in a 2-1 defeat. It came after the Czech Republic hammered the Faroe Islands 5-0 at home.

Team News:

The Czech Republic are likely to start in a 4-3-3 formation. Cerny, Schick and Hlozek will be three forwards.

Poland

Poland are one of the major European teams and regularly do well and compete at major tournaments. Poland reached the Round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup finals and the group stage of the 2018 Russia World Cup finals. The White-Reds played in the group stage of the UEFA Euro 2020 finals and progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2016 finals.

Fernando Santos is the new manager of Poland now, and he will definitely want to lead Poland to the UEFA Euro 2024 finals. Poland will fancy their chances of winning the group with ease, as they are unlikely to face too much opposition from the Czech Republic, Albania, the Faroe Islands and Moldova.

Poland last played an international match in December 2022. It was against France and ended in a 3-1 win for the 2018 World Cup finals. It came after a 2-0 defeat at the hand of Argentina and followed a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia.

Team News:

Przemyslaw Frankowski and Nicola Zalewski will start for Poland against the Czech Republic. Matty Cash and Jakub Kiwior should start.

Key Factors to Consider

• The Czech Republic have lost 5 of their last 6 international matches.
• The Czech Republic have won 1 of their last 6 international matches.
• The Czech Republic have conceded 10 goals in the last 6 international matches.
• Poland have won 3 of their last 6 international games.
• Poland have lost 2 of heir last 6 international games.

Conclusion

The Czech Republic are in terrible form at the moment, and it is hard to see him win against Poland. Yes, Poland are the visiting team, but they do have the better team and should be able to pick up all three points from the encounter.

Prediction: Poland to win 3-0

Best Odds: 33/1

Bookmaker: Betfair