UEFA EURO 2016 Group D – Czech Republic Team Predictions, Odds and Preview

Czech Republic – No. 29 FIFA World Rankings

Team Strengths:

The Czech Republic is short of stars, but they do have firepower. They finished ahead of Iceland, Turkey and the Netherlands winning four of six matches against those teams. The Czech Republic scored 19 goals to top their qualifying group with 11 different goal-scorers in qualifying.

Overall, the Czechs are a group brimming with potential. They can make the Round of 16, but winning the tournament is a long shot. The Czech Republic is -125 to qualify from Group D. They’re +150 to make the Round of 16.

Team Weaknesses:

The Czech Republic has one glaring weakness—defense. They conceded 14 goals in qualifying, the most among the 24 teams that qualified. Goaltender Petr Cech remains solid as their last line of defense, but he’s no miracle worker. If the Czechs have a shot at advancing through the group, then better defense in front of Cech a must.

Team Stats (During Euro Qualifiers):

Category | Stat
Goals Scored Per Game | 1.9
Goals Conceded Per Game | 1.4
Goal Attempts Per Game | 13.2
Pass Completion Percentage | 85%
Ball Possession Percentage | 52%

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name (Age) | Career Caps | Goals
Goalie | Petr Cech (34) | 118 | 0
Defender | Pavel Kaderabek (24) | 15 | 2
Defender | Michal Kadlec (31) | 63 | 8
Defender | Tomas Sivok (32) | 52 | 5
Defender | David Limbersky (32) | 35 | 1
Midfielder | Jaroslav Plasil (34) | 97 | 6
Midfielder | David Pavelka (25) | 5 | 0
Midfielder | Borek Dockal (27) | 23 | 6
Midfielder | Vladimir Darida (25) | 33 | 1
Midfielder | Ladislav Krejci (23) | 5 | 0
Forward | Tomas Necid (26) | 36 | 9

Writer’s Prediction

The Czech Republic make the Round of 16 as one of the best third-place teams.

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