Czechia vs Saudi Arabia Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | International Friendly

The Representatives will take on the Green Falcons in an international friendly match.

Czechia and Saudi Arabia will be playing their final international game of this international window, as the former will host the Green Falcons for the first time. The last meeting between these two sides was back in 2006 in a friendly match, and now once again they will lock horns.

Many other European nations are playing two FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, but Czechia played just one match, which was against Montenegro. They are placed in Group L in the Qualifiers alongside Croatia, the Faroe Islands, and Gibraltar. This upcoming friendly game will allow Ivan Hasek to give opportunities to players who didn’t get game time in the rest of the games.

Quality-wise, surely, the home side are a much better team, but still they will have to be focused throughout the game, as Saudi Arabia are capable of making an upset.

On the other hand, Hervé Renard’s men will be looking to get a back-to-back win as they beat North Macedonia by 2-1 in the last friendly match. Surely some key players are not in the squad for these friendly matches, but still, they are playing some good football and playing it confidently.

They will have to plan their tactics very well, and then only can they make things complicated for the home team. This will be an exciting clash for sure.

Kick-Off:

• Location: Hradec Králové, Czechia
• Stadium: Malsovicka Arena
• Date: Monday, 8 September
• Kick-Off Time: 10:45 PM IST
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: NA

Form

Czechia (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-W

Saudi Arabia (in all competitions): W-L-D-L-W

Players to Watch

Patrik Schick (Czechia)

Schick has consistently performed well in his national team colours. Surely he will look forward to scoring a few goals against Saudi Arabia. He has been a key player for Bayer Leverkusen for the last few seasons, and despite many changes, he has decided to stay there.

His physicality and strength will be a big advantage against Saudi Arabia. He is someone who can score out of nowhere. Schick will not get a lot of space to attack, as the opposition team will be defending deep. He will have to make sure not to miss any chances to score.

Moteb Al-Harbi (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Harbi is not a player who consistently gets selected for the national team camp. Head coach Hervé Renard has given him an opportunity this time around. He played against North Macedonia and performed decently.

Most probably, he will get minutes against Czechia as well. Physically, he is not the strongest player in the team, but he is a smart player who is very much capable of making a difference on the pitch. He does like to go forward and put crosses in the box.

But surely against Czechia, it will be much more difficult to do it, as they are a much better side. He will have to be at his best on Monday.

Match Facts

• These two sides will lock horns after 19 years
• Czechia won the last and only match against Saudi Arabia by 0-2
• They are ranked 41 in the FIFA ranking, and Saudi Arabia are ranked 59th in the FIFA ranking

Czechia vs Saudi Arabia: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Czechia to win this fixture
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 2.5

Injury and Team News

Vladimir Coufal is not part of the Czechia squad this time. There are no fresh injury concerns for the home team, and all players are fit to play.

Saudi Arabia beat North Macedonia in their last game, which was a friendly. They don’t have any injury concerns going into this game. All the players will be available for selection.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 1

Czechia: 1

Saudi Arabia: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Czechia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Kovar (GK); Holes, Vitik, Krejci, Zeleny; Sadilek, Soucek; Cerny, Sulc, Provod; Schick

Saudi Arabia Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Al-Sanbi (GK); Bakor, Khaibari, Tambakti; Nasser, Kanno, Aljuwayr, Harbi; Obod, Buraikan, Saleh

Match Prediction

Even though it will be a friendly game, both teams will be aiming to end their international break with a win. Both teams’ coaches will rotate their squads and will give playing time to other players for sure. Most probably, the home team will win this fixture.

Prediction: Czechia 2-1 Saudi Arabia

Telecast Details

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UK: ESPN UK

USA: FOX Sports

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