Czech Republic vs Northern Ireland Preview and Line Up Prediction: Czech to Win 1-0 at 4/1

Czech Republic and Northern Ireland will play their first World Cup 2018 qualifying game at the Generali Arena on Sunday, 4th September.

Match Preview:

The teams last played in October 2009 and the game ended in a goalless draw. The Czech Republic most recently lost a game 0 – 2 to Turkey while Northern Ireland lost a game 1 – 0 to Wales.

At present the Czech Republic is thirty-fourth in the FIFA World Rankings with 768 points. They are 11 points below Peru.

Northern Ireland is twenty-eighth in the FIFA World Rankings with 822 points. They are 26 points below the USA.

Match Prediction:

A 1 – 0 win for the Czech Republic is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 offering odds of 9/2 and 4/1 respectively.

Betting Odds:

William Hill Odds: 8/11 Czech Republic to Win, 11/5 for a Draw and 4/1 Northern Ireland to Win

Bet365 Odds: 8/11 Czech Republic to Win, 13/5 for a Draw and 15/4 Northern Ireland to Win