Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Bulgaria
Match Time & Date:
17/11/2019
12:00 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Czech Republic
Thanks to a 2-1 win over Kosovo Czech Republic secured automatic qualification for the 2020 European Championship. The Czechs extended their winning run in Group A to three games on Thursday evening, but they surely want to put the icing on the cake on a very successful campaign. Jaroslav Slihavy’s men proved their worth in the come-from-behind win over Kosovo, and they are certainly capable of beating the rock-bottom side in Sofia.
A man to watch in the away team will be Sampdoria midfielder Jakub Jankto. The Bulgarians have been struggling in the Euro 2020 qualifiers, with the team collecting only three points from possible 21. The hosts have nothing to play for in Sunday’s qualifier, and the lack of confidence is likely to prove to be their biggest problem against the Czech Republic. The Czechs defeated the Bulgarians 2-1 earlier in the process.
Highlighted Player (Georgi Terziev):
Georgi Terziev is a defender who was born in Sliven, Bulgaria on April 18, 1992. Terziev’s main position is centre-back, but he is often used as a full-back and it has to be noted that he is a two-footed footballer. The Bulgaria international started his youth career at his home-town club Sliven and then he moved to Naftex Burgas.
After making nine appearances for the club at senior level, Georgi Terziev joined Chernomorets Burgas in 2009. The defender played for the Sharks from 2009 to 2013 and the he decided to take his career to the next level. Georgi Terziev signed for big-spending Bulgarian side Ludogorets on August 12, 2013 for a fee of €500,000 and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular at the club.
However, in 2017 he played eight games for Croatian side Hajduk Split on loan, but he returned to Razgrad at the end of the 2016/2017 season. Speaking of his international career, Georgi Terziev made his debut for the Bulgaria national football team in October, 2011 in a friendly game against Ukraine.
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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