Czech Republic vs Malta prediction and betting tips - June 7, 2024
This upcoming Friday, the Czech Republic will play a friendly match as part of their preparations for Euro 2024. Their opponent will be the Malta national team, and the match will take place on neutral ground in Grödig, Austria. Here is the expert prediction for this match from the Dailysports team.
Czech Republic
The Czech national team failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, having lost in the playoffs. However, 2023 was a strong year for the "Locomotives," with only one loss in the qualifiers to Albania with a score of 0-3. Consequently, Albania finished first in the group, while the Czech Republic secured second place, sending Poland to the playoffs. In March, the Czech team played two friendlies against Norway away and Armenia at home, winning both matches with identical scores of 2-1.
Malta
The "Knights" played in their typical fashion in the European Championship qualifiers, losing all eight matches and scoring only two goals while conceding 20. In March, Malta played two home friendlies against Slovenia and Belarus, managing to draw in both games. Nevertheless, Malta has not won since September 2023, when they narrowly defeated Gibraltar 1-0 in a friendly match.
Interesting facts about the match and Head-to-head history
- The last time the teams played was in May 2016, when the Czech Republic defeated Malta 6-0 ahead of the Euros.
- The Czech Republic has a five-match winning streak against this opponent.
- Interestingly, both teams scored in three of the last five encounters.
Czech Republic vs Malta Prediction
The Czech Republic is, of course, the favorite in this match. However, betting on a simple victory for the "Locomotives" won't yield much profit, given the odds of only 1.12. We suggest betting on "Czech Republic to win with a handicap of (-2.0)" with odds of 1.73.
