This week, Scotland is on a mission to tighten their grip on Group B2 in the UEFA Nations League against the Czech Republic. The match schedules for Wednesday at Hampden Park with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The Czech Republic is only one point behind their Wednesday opponents after managing to pick up their three points against Israel.
Scotland is currently in-form with six wins in their last seven matches across all competitions. It follows their narrow 1-0 victory against Slovakia. London Dykes was the man of the match after netting the winning goal after the second-half whistle.
The Tartan Army come off a dramatic Euro qualification playoff through a penalty shootout against Israel. A second win this Wednesday night might hand the home side a four-point gap at the top of Group B2.
Three players are currently in self-isolation following Stuart Armstrong testing positive for coronavirus. Left-back Kieran Tierney and Ryan Christie went under mandatory self-isolation for fourteen days. A win this week might improve their chances of promotion to League A.
Despite worsening Covid 19 concerns, Jaroslav Silhavy managed to record a win against Cyprus in a friendly. The side continued their form while picking a 2-1 win over Israel in the UEFA Nations League. With only one point behind Scotland, the chances of promotion to League A is still alive for the away side this Wednesday.
Scotland vs. Czech Republic Head to Head
Both sides have six games against each other, with Scotland picks three wins while the Czech Republic has two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Scotland 1-0 Slovakia
Scotland 0-0 Israel
Czech Republic 1-2 Scotland
Scotland 1-1 Israel
Scotland 3-1 Kazakhstan
Away
Israel 1-2 Czech Republic
Cyprus 1-2 Czech Republic
Czech Republic 1-2 Scotland
Slovakia 1-3 Czech Republic
Bulgaria 1-0 Czech Republic
Scotland Team News
Midfielder John Fleck remains a major doubt ahead of their clash this Wednesday after coming off with an injury in their last encounter. New faces that could make their way to the starting XI includes Ryan Jack and Callum McGregor.
Czech Republic Team News
Czech Republic had to start their reserve team after failing to take their main squad to the field. It remains unclear whether we could see a mirror image of last month’s meeting. We expect a makeshift lineup against the Tartan Army.
Prediction and Odds
We expect Scotland to take advantage of the woes currently faced by their opponents for promotion to League A.
Scotland Win
Goals Under 2.5
Home: No Score
