Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Czech Republic
Match Time & Date:
07/09/2023
20:45
Prediction: 2-0
Albania
Czech Republic will look to retain top position in Group E when they take on second-place Albania at Fortuna Arena. The Czechs rolled over Montenegro 4-1 in their last group game and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. Bayer Leverkusen forward Patrik Schick remains in the recovery room and, in his absence, Slavia Prague forward Mojmir Chytil will continue leading the line for the hosts.
The Albanians, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Moldova and Faroe Islands, but Czech Republic will pose a much bigger threat for Sylvinho’s men than their previous rivals. The former Arsenal left-back is likely to stick to the 4-3-2-1 formation, with Konyaspor man Sokol Cikalleshi up front as a lone forward. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Czech Republic produced a splendid performance against the Montenegrins.
Highlighted Team (Czech Republic):
Czech Republic national team is the natural successor of the Czechoslovakia side that dominated world football during the 20th century, winning one European Championship trophy and coming second at 1934 and 1962 World Cups. After the separation of the country in 1992, Czech Republic continued the proud tradition by qualifying for each of the next six European Championship finals, losing to Germany in the final of the 1996 tournament.
The Czechs also reached the last eight at the 2012 finals, but their World Cup record of late is pretty disappointing. Since separating from Slovakia, Czech Republic only qualified for one of five World Cup finals. The 1996 generation, featuring players like Pavel Nedved, Karel Poborsky and Patrik Berger, will forever remained etched in the fans’ memory, while the likes of Milan Baros, Jan Koller, Petr Cech and Tomas Rosicky are some of the other notable footballers.
Highly rated goalkeeper Petr Cech is the team’s most capped player, whereas towering forward Jan Koller tops the goalscoring charts with 55 strikes in 91 games.
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