Czech Republic vs Gibraltar prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-11-16 19:45.
[p]Only one win across their last four World Cup qualification (WCQ) matches put paid to the Czech Republic’s chance of claiming top spot in Group L, meaning they enter this match against bottom side Gibraltar with one eye on the play-offs next March.  [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]The Czech Republic watched on as Group L winners Croatia overcame an early scare against Faroe Islands to ensure that the group’s positions had been settled with one matchday remaining. It means that as the group runners-up, the Czechs will find out on Thursday afternoon which two nations they’ll need to conquer in the March 2026 play-offs to return to the World Cup finals for the first time since 2006. Despite this game effectively being reduced to a warm up for next March, the home side still have a 15-game unbeaten run on home soil (W12, D3) to protect, whilst they could also register five wins in a single WCQ cycle for the first time since their 2006 qualification. [/p]
[p]Gibraltar’s qualifying campaign has sadly gone as expected as far as the final results are concerned, with the minnows now enduring 27 consecutive WCQ losses across their entire history as a FIFA member, but the manner in which they have come out of this cycle empty-handed has been especially heartbreaking. Held scoreless in four of their seven consecutive losses during this cycle, Gibraltar opened the scoring within 25 minutes in each of the other three games only to fall to 2-1 or 3-1 defeats. That includes away trips to both Faroe Islands and Montenegro, though the reverse H2H against the Czech Republic (L 4-0) indicates this one could be much more difficult. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Gibraltar’s 4-0 loss to the Czech Republic in March was the first and only meeting between these sides.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of the Czech Republic’s last five games produced under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]The Czech Republic have kept a clean sheet in their last four wins. [/p]
[p]Gibraltar conceded 1-2 goals in five of their last six losses. [/p]
[p]Gibraltar have conceded more goals in the second half in eight of their last nine losses. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Tomáš Souček is in great form, following up his consecutive strikes off the bench for West Ham with the only goal in a 1-0 friendly win over San Marino on Thursday night. Gibraltar’s last goal came through 20-year-old Liam Jessop in just his fourth start for the senior national team.[/p]
[p]The Czech Republic have several injuries from their previous squad including Vasil Kušej, Václav Černý, Pavel Šulc, Lukáš Provod and Václav Jemelka. Gibraltar are without defender Ethan Britto. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Gibraltar have been dogged in defeat while the Czechs can afford to play in second gear, meaning there could be value in backing under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]