Our prediction for this match:
Czech Republic
Match Time & Date:
14/10/2019
01:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Northern Ireland
Czech Republic play host to Northern Ireland at their Generali Arena in what is expected to be a very close encounter. Both teams have been producing fine performances in the Euro 2020 qualifiers and they are still in the race for a place at the next year’s showpiece tournament. Czech Republic have been impressive in front of goal in 2019 and we are positive that they are going to stick to their attacking style of play against Northern Ireland.
A man to watch in the home team will be Patrik Schick, who has netted four goals in the qualifiers to date. The Green and White Army, on the other hand, will, as always, rely on their rock-solid defence and seeing that Czech Republic head coach Jaroslav Silhavy is likely to mix the squad against Northern Ireland, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw.
Highlighted Player (Patrik Schick):
Patrick Schick is a Czech Republic international who plays for Sampdoria as a striker. Schick was born in Prague on January 24, 1996 and he started his career at the youth team of his home-town club Sparta Prague. The 187-cm-tall attacker, played only four games for the capital club before moving to Bohemians 1905 on loan in 2015.
After ending his loan spell with the Klokani, Patrick Schick moved to Italy, signing a deal with Serie A side Sampdoria for a fee of €4 million. The Czech footballer has been playing for La Samp ever since and you should know that he scored 11 goals in 32 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign.
The talented striker, who is very good in the air, scored on his debut for Czech Republic in a 6-0 win over Malta in May 2016. Patrick Schick’s preferred foot is left and his contract with Sampdoria should expire on June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Northern Ireland):
Competing first under the Irish flag and then as an independent entity, Northern Ireland are one of world’s oldest national teams, but they haven’t enjoyed too much success in history. Led by Danny Blanchflower, the Irish impressed at their first ever World Cup finals appearance, reaching the quarter-finals in 1958, but they have since only played at the 1982 and 1986 tournaments, reaching round 2 and crashing out in the group stage respectively.
Northern Ireland had failed to qualify for 13 successive European Championship finals before finally booking their ticket to the Euro 2016 in France, and the fans hope this success will only be a sign of things to come. Without a doubt, George Best is the most famous footballer to have ever put on the green shirt, scoring 9 goals in 37 appearances, but he couldn’t help the national team close the gap behind Europe’s top sides.
Some of the other high-profile footballers include Pat Jennings, Aaron Hughes, David Healy, Keith Gillespie, Steven Davies and Gareth McAuley.
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