Czech Republic kick off their World Cup qualifiers this weekend with what should be a home banker against minnows the Faroe Islands.
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Czech Republic vs Faroe Islands prediction: Schick to shine?
Key Stats
- Patrik Schick has scored 20 goals in 42 caps for the Czech Republic and heads into Saturday's match on the back of six goals from his last ten outings for Leverkusen.
- Schick boats a shots on target ratio of 50% for his club side this season where he also averages 4.19 shots and 2.09 shots on target per 90 minutes in the Bundesliga.
- The Czech Republic have won-to-nil on each of the previous seven times they have faced the Faroe Islands.
Correct score prediction: Czech Republic 3-0 Faroe Islands
The Czech Republic have won all of the seven previous meetings with the Faroe Islands and have scored at least three goals in two of the pair's last three encounters.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against the Faroe Islands
- HOME: 1/16 (1.06) – 94.1%
- DRAW: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.5%
- AWAY: 25/1 (26.00) – 3.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Czech Republic are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 94.1% and we can't see the visitors causing any kind of upset this weekend.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Czech Republic dominate
Saturday's hosts have won each of their last seven games against the Faroe Islands, claiming a 1-0 win when the pair last locked horns in 2023.
Czech Republic preview: Edged past Georgia
The Czech Republic finished top of their Nations League group courtesy of a 2-1 win at home against Georgia in their final fixture.
Pavel Sulc scored his third goal of the campaign to put the hosts in front after just three minutes and forward Adam Hlozek made it 2-0 before the break. Georgia managed to pull a goal back on the hour mark which set up a nervy ending to the game but the Czech Republic held firm to secure all three points.
Jan Boril, Ondrej Lingr, Antonín Barak, Mojmír Chytil and Adam Hlozek have not been called up to Ivan Hasek's latest squad.
Predicted lineup: Kovar (GK), Jurasek, Coufal, Holes, Jemelka, Kral, Sulc, Cerv, Kliment, Cerny & Schick
International Match 10/06/24
W
North Macedonia
1
Czech Republic
2
International Match 07/06/24
W
Malta
1
Czech Republic
7
International Match 26/03/24
W
Armenia
1
Czech Republic
2
International Match 22/03/24
W
Norway
1
Czech Republic
2
Euro 2024 Qualifying 15/10/23
W
Faroe Islands
0
Czech Republic
1
Faroe Islands preview: Beaten by North Macedonia
The Faroe Islands avoided finishing bottom of their Nations League group despite suffering a defeat in their final game away at North Macedonia.
A solitary second-half strike proved enough for the hosts to defeat the Faroe Islands in November but Eyoun Klakstein's team will be proud to have picked up one win, three draws and just two defeats from their six games against Latvia, Armenia and North Macedonia.
Stefan Radosavljevic, Solvi Vatnhamar, Joannes Bjartalío and Hannes Agnarsson have failed to make the latest Faroe Islands squad for the games against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.
Predicted lineup: Reynatroo (GK), Faero, Davidsen, Vatnhamar, Benjaminsen, Sorensen, Edmundsson, Hansson, Hendriksson, Olsen & Knudsen
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
L
Montenegro
1
Faroe Islands
0
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
L
Czechia
2
Faroe Islands
1
UEFA Nations League C 17/11/24
L
North Macedonia
1
Faroe Islands
0
UEFA Nations League C 14/11/24
W
Armenia
0
Faroe Islands
1
UEFA Nations League C 13/10/24
D
Latvia
1
Faroe Islands
1
Player to watch: Pavel Sulc
Midfielder Pavel Sulc made a real name for himself last season with Viktoria Plzen, scoring 18 goals in 31 league games for the Czechia club.
Sulc has scored nine times in 26 domestic games this season and he impressed during the recent Nations League campaign, ending the tournament as Czechia's top goalscorer with three goals.
Viktoria Plzen midfielder impressed at the recent Nations League
We're excited to see how the 24-year-old performs in the World Cup qualifiers for Czechia and wouldn't be surprised to see the attacking midfielder get his name on the scoresheet against the Faroe Islands.