Gibraltar will play host to Czech Republic in the upcoming round of the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, 25 March.
Will the guests secure an easy win as expected or can Gibraltar put up a fight in this game? Find that out and more from our Gibraltar vs Czech Republic prediction and preview.
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Gibraltar vs Czech Republic prediction: No-sweat win for the guests
Key stats
- Czech Republic are 42nd in FIFA rankings, while Gibraltar are 196th.
- Gibraltar have just one win in their last six games, despite mostly playing against teams of similar quality.
- Tomas Soucek has 14 goals in the national team in 77 appearances.
Correct score prediction: Gibraltar 0-4 Czech Republic
The difference in quality between these two teams is so big that the only question for this game is by how much will the guests win. We say it will be a convincing win for Czechia, so 4-0 is our correct score prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Czech Republic the absolute favourites
- HOME: 50/1 (51.00) – 2.00%
- DRAW: 16/1 (17.00) – 5.90%
- AWAY: 1/25 (1.04) – 96.20%
It's clear from these Gibraltar vs Czech Republic odds that the bookies see the guests as the expected winners and that this is pretty much a certainty.
This is understandable considering the reputation of both teams, as well as their quality and recent form.
In any case, if you like our predictions for this duel, make sure to check our other free betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: First-ever duel
This will be the first time for Gibraltar and Czech Republic to meet each other.
Gibraltar preview: Hoping for a good game at home
While Gibraltar are bound to finish these qualifiers in the last place in the group and will struggle to win any points, they've shown a lot of progress in the short time since they've been accepted as a FIFA member. Gibraltar have lost their first game in the group to Montenegro, but it was a 3-1 loss and Gibraltar even took the lead in that match.
Predicted lineup: Banda (GK), McClaffertey, Ronan, Lopes, Annesley, Britto, Scanlon, Bent, Pozo, Walker & De Barr
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
L
Czechia
4
Gibraltar
0
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
L
Montenegro
3
Gibraltar
1
International Match 19/11/24
D
Moldova
1
Gibraltar
1
UEFA Nations League D 15/11/24
D
San Marino
1
Gibraltar
1
UEFA Nations League D 13/10/24
D
Liechtenstein
0
Gibraltar
0
Czech Republic preview: Looking for a better performance this time around
While Czech Republic did notch a win in the first round, they only beat Faroe Islands 2-1 at home and they needed an 85th-minute winner to do so. Clearly, that wasn't the best performance for Czechia, who have been in good form lately, so we will likely see them do much better against another minnow of the group, Gibraltar.
Predicted lineup: Kovar (GK), Coufal, Zima, Krejci, Zeleny, Cerny, Kral, Soucek, Provod, Schick & Chory
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
W
Gibraltar
0
Czechia
4
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
W
Faroe Islands
1
Czechia
2
UEFA Nations League B 19/11/24
W
Georgia
1
Czechia
2
UEFA Nations League B 16/11/24
D
Albania
0
Czechia
0
UEFA Nations League B 14/10/24
D
Ukraine
1
Czechia
1
Player to watch: Tomas Soucek
Since we suggested going with Soucek to score in this game, he's obviously our player to watch. The West Ham midfielder and the captain of Czech Republic isn't the most prolific scorer, especially since he's usually operating as a central or even defensive midfielder, but his height and special awareness make him a threat when it comes to set pieces.
So, with Czechia playing against Gibraltar, we believe that Soucek will have his opportunities to score in this match.