Northern Ireland national football team takes on the visitors Czech Republic national football team at "Windsor Park" in the gameweek eight of the Europe’s Qualifiers Group stage for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The match will be played in Belfast on Monday, September 4th.
Northern Ireland team has won all four clashes of 2017 with not a single goal conceded alongside with seven goals scored: 2:0 vs. Norway, 1:0 vs. New Zealand, 1:0 vs. Azerbaijan and 3:0 vs. San Marino. The dry series of the British side counts for 383 minutes of football. After seven qualifying rounds to the Mundial Northern Ireland occupies the second place in the Group C with 16 points earned and 14-2 goal difference, being five points behind the leading Germany. But what's more important is that Northern Ireland extended its margin and is now seven points ahead of Czech team which is sitting on the third position meaning that even a draw will guarantee the hosts the second place in the group and promotion to the Play Offs. It should be noted that Northern Ireland won all three home encounters in the current qualifying cycle with 10:0 aggregated score.
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Despite all the efforts in Friday fight, the Czechs were beaten 1:2 by Germany in face of their fans on the 1st of September and cannot lose any point now if they want to settle on the second place in the Group C. With seven matchdays behind, Karel Jarolím's side sits on the third place in the group with nine points taken and 10-7 goal difference, being seven points behind the Northern Ireland. Czech Republic has picked up four points in three games on the road in this qualifying campaign after 0:3 loss to Germany, 1:1 draw against Norway and 6:0 triumph over San Marino.
The Czechs have never been broken by the Northern Ireland, having got two victories and three draws. It should be noted that last three head-to-heads between the teams were finished in draws and all of them with the same 0:0 scoreline. The hosts show rock-solid defense and basing on the statistics, they will be satisfied with a draw, consequently there won't be many goals scored in the forthcoming battle.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
