In a group with the presence of Portugal, it is almost certain that the remaining 3 teams will have to compete for 1 to 2 spots to advance to the knockout stage. Therefore, this battle is extremely fierce, especially when both the Czech Republic and Georgia have lost in the first match and only a victory will help them keep the door to the knockout stage open.
First half odds for the match between the Czech Republic and Georgia
The match between the Czech Republic and Georgia ironically took place before Turkey faced Portugal, so both teams that failed in the first match will have to play their best to control their fate. For this reason, it is highly likely that fans will witness an extremely attractive match. The Czech Republic will certainly be highly rated, especially after coach Ivan Hasek’s team had a decent performance against the strong opponent Portugal. Especially in the EURO arena, experience and “life experience” are extremely important, an aspect in which Narodni can confidently surpass Georgia.
Courageously advancing through the play-off, Georgia has written a fairy tale story by participating in a major tournament for the first time in history. However, when entering the actual battle, the weaknesses in the team ranked 75th in the world become more apparent. Against Turkey, Georgia could not seize their opportunities, while also losing focus at crucial moments. Nevertheless, coach Willy Sagnol’s team probably does not set overly high goals for their first participation, they will only try their best to provide beautiful matches for the fans. The evidence is that when playing against Turkey, Georgia also did not hesitate to play attacking football, and it is highly likely that they will adopt a similar playing style against the Czech Republic. The clash between a team eager to secure 3 points to keep their hopes alive and a team always dedicated and not too calculating, EURO betting guide for fans to put their trust in the over goals odds will be a wise choice. In addition, corner kick bets could also appear with continuous attacking and aerial duels. Prediction: Over goals HT, Over corner kicks HT
Full match odds for the match between the Czech Republic and Georgia
If Georgia’s playing style does not change compared to the match against Turkey, sooner or later goalkeeper Mamadashvili’s net will have to endure goals from the Czech Republic’s strikers. Coach Ivan Hasek’s team is particularly good at counterattacks, seeing them score in the first attack against Portugal is enough to understand this strength. In terms of physicality, the Czech Republic is also completely superior to Georgia. They have players who can punish the opponent from the smallest opportunities, such as Patrik Schick or Tomas Soucek. In the second half, the Czech players can try to exploit Georgia’s physical weaknesses, as the players have played with high intensity throughout the first half.
It is highly likely that Georgia will find it difficult to stand firm against the Czech Republic if coach Willy Sagnol does not change his playing style.The players of this team are passionate, but they lack the “fierceness” to play aggressively against an experienced opponent in the EURO arena. Otherwise, the team from Eastern Europe is prone to collapse in the second half of the match.
Similar to the first half odds, fans can put their trust in the over goals odds when the bookmakers’ odds are only 2.25 goals, a figure well within reach. It’s quite surprising that the Czech Republic is only giving a -0.5 goal handicap to Georgia, which is a sensible choice as coach Ivan Hasek’s team is likely to find a way to handle Kvaratskhelia and his teammates with at least a one-goal margin.
Some special odds to consider are corner kicks and yellow cards. For the corner kick odds, choosing over for a match with an open play style is not difficult to decide, especially when both teams use long balls quite often. In the first matches, Georgia and the Czech Republic each received only 1 yellow card, indicating a relatively “gentle” playing style of both teams, suitable for the under yellow cards odds.
Prediction: Over goals FT, Czech Republic -0.5, Over corner kicks FT, Under yellow cards FT
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