Czech Republic hosts Bulgaria in round 3 of Euro Qualification. The match will be played on Friday, June 7th at Generali Arena (Prague)
The Czechs showed one of the worst starts in their history in the framework of the qualifying campaigns. Of course, the team from Eastern Europe had miserable chances in Albion; however, the team was able to give a battle the British. Nevertheless, the Czechs conceded 5 unanswered goals, and the British scored their goals with a certain ease, as if at practice. The defense of the Czechs failed in a friendly game with Brazil, where Pentacampeones scored three times in the second half without Neymar. The Czech team rarely played reliably in defense even with the rivals of less status. Thus, in 2018, the Czechs conceded from Ukraine and Slovakia and were defeated by the Russians and Australians with a total score of 9-1.
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The Bulgarians haven’t managed to win for 5 matches in a row, although the opponents were not the strongest teams of the world. For example, the Lions barely took 1 point from Kosovo, where they were forced to defend during almost the entire match. The team failed to cope with Montenegro in the home field, having led the game to a draw only at the end of the second half. The defense of the Bulgarians did not fail, but the national team cannot keep a clean sheet in 6 games in a row. If we look at the results of the Nations League, Bulgaria managed to keep a clean sheet only in 1 of 6 matches. Here it is worth noting that Bulgaria miraculously stood out in the home game with Norway, where the Scandinavians created dangerous attempts repeatedly.
Right after the draw, it became clear that England would take the first place in the group, and there would be a fierce struggle for the second line. And we saw it in the 1st and 2nd rounds. Bulgarians gained 2 points, but not without problems. The defense of the national team didn’t impress in the previous World Cup qualification (Bulgaria even somehow conceded from Luxembourg), and the Lions still have serious problems in the defensive line. The Czechs can score 1 or 2 goals. They steadily break into the opponent’s defense at home. Even Brazil did not leave Prague without a conceded goal. However, the Czechs themselves do not always play in defense reliably, especially when playing attack first. On the contrary, the Bulgarians are good at counterattacks. In addition, they failed to score only in 1 of their last 9 matches.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals scored