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- Competition: World Cup qualifications
- Date: Tuesday, 25th March 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Estádio Algarve (Faro/Loulé)
Gibraltar are surely the worst team in this group and one of the worst national teams in Europe. They had a good run of seven games without defeat until Saturday, but all those matches came in Nations League (League D) and friendlies. In the World Cup qualifications opening round, Gibraltar lost 3-1 on the road against Montenegro. The home side finished the match with xG of 3.27, while the guests had 1.27, so it is no wonder that Gibraltar lost. They have another tough game on Tuesday night when they will welcome the Czech Republic.
We still don't know who will be the main team in this qualifying group as one of the Nations League teams will join (France or Croatia). No matter who joins, the Czech Republic will probably be the second-best team in the group and will have a good chance for the playoff, at least. The Czech Republic are in a good run of six games without defeat. In the World Cup qualifications first round, Ivan Hasek's team had a lot of problems, but eventually, they won 2-1 at home against Faroe Islands.
Gibraltar vs Czech Republic pick: Under 3.5 goals
Gibraltar scored only four goals in the last five matches. On the other hand, the Czech Republic allowed only three goals in the previous five games. The guests will dominate possession, but they often have problems with efficiency, so under 3.5 goals should be a good option for this tie.
Gibraltar team news
Gibraltar have a new manager. After Julio Ribas left the team, the football association appointed Scott Wiseman as caretaker manager. The first game under Wiseman showed us a more confident Gibraltar, who was much more willing to attack than before.
Last matches of Gibraltar
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Montenegro
3 : 1
Gibraltar
WC Qualification Europe
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Gibraltar
1 : 1
Moldova
Friendly International
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San Marino
1 : 1
Gibraltar
UEFA Nations League
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Liechtenstein
0 : 0
Gibraltar
UEFA Nations League
-
Gibraltar
1 : 0
San Marino
UEFA Nations League
Gibraltar lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Bradley Banda
Defenders
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4
Kian Ronan
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5
Louie Annesley
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6
Bernardo Lopes
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20
Ethan Britto
Midfielders
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11
James Scanlon
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14
Dan Bent
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7
Tjay De Barr
Forwards
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17
Liam Jessop
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9
Ayoub El Hmidi
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19
Carlos Richards
Czech Republic team news
The Czech Republic won against the Faroe Islands, but it was far from a satisfying performance. After the match, the head coach Ivan Hasek said, "We expected it to be unpleasant, and it was unpleasant. We came through with strength; we're a bit lacking in technical players. It wasn't convincing."
Last matches of Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
2 : 1
Faroe Islands
WC Qualification Europe
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Czech Republic
2 : 1
Georgia
UEFA Nations League
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Albania
0 : 0
Czech Republic
UEFA Nations League
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Ukraine
1 : 1
Czech Republic
UEFA Nations League
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Czech Republic
2 : 0
Albania
UEFA Nations League
Czech Republic lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Matej Kovar
Defenders
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5
Vladimir Coufal
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3
Tomas Holes
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7
Ladislav Krejci
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18
Jaroslav Zeleny
Midfielders
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17
Vaclav Cerny
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22
Tomas Soucek
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12
Lukas Cerv
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15
Pavel Sulc
Forwards
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10
Patrik Schick
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19
Tomas Chory
4 Reasons why we shouldn't see more than three goals in this match
- Gibraltar scored only four goals in the last five matches
- There were three or fewer goals in four of the previous five Gibraltar games
- The Czech Republic allowed three goals in the last five matches
- There were three or fewer goals in each of the previous five Czech Republic games
Main prediction Gibraltar - Czech Republic
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Gibraltar & Czech Republic current standing in WC Qualification Europe
Group L | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Faroe Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
5 | Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |