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Azerbaijan vs Czech Republic Prediction & Betting tips
Azerbaijan and Czech Republic meet at Baku Olympic Stadium, in a match for this phase of the European World Ranking (1st Round). In this match the home factor can be decisive, since Azerbaijan presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Azerbaijan :
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd place with 10 points won. In the last game, they won by (5-1) at home against San Marino, after in the previous match, to have lost by (2-0) away with Norway. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last 4 home games for the World Classification Europe Azerbaijan recorded 2 wins and 2 losses. In their games at home there is a tendency to have few goals, since 4 of the last 8 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 8 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in all 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Azerbaijan side reach this match with a 5-1 victory over San Marino, putting an end to the four consecutive defeats in this qualifying round: goals were scored by Sadiqov, Ismayilov (2), Abdullayev and Cevoli (self-goal). Despite playing at home, coach Robert Prosinecki should play in the usual 4-3-3, just like the last match, privileging the defensive organization and the direct passes for the attack, mainly for striker Sheydaev. Note that the selection of Azerbaijan presents great difficulties in maintaining the possession of the ball and in the defensive transition. Everything indicates that the coach of the house can count on all the players of the last match.
Czech Republic:
The away team is currently in 4th place, with 9 points conquered, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate game, lost at home against Germany by (1-2). In the last match, he lost out against Northern Ireland by (2-0). This is a team that has similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last four matches he visited as a World Cup qualifier, the Czech Republic won 1, drew 1 and lost 2. In their home games there is a tendency to have goals, as 9 of their last 10 matches have ended Over 1.5 goals. There is 1 period in the last 10 games as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 7 of his 15 goals in the minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Czech Republic arrive at this unmotivated party, as a result of the defeat against Northern Ireland, 2-0, adding the third consecutive match without winning in this phase of classification. In this game against Azerbaijan, coach Karel Jarolim should be in the usual 3-4-3, privileging the possession of the ball and the organizing attacks, looking for the best way to carry danger to the goal of the rival. However, the Czechs are aware of Azerbaijan’s defensive weaknesses and will hopefully opt for a more offensive style of play. For this game the coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
Azerbaijan vs Czech Republic head to head matches
11.10.16 WC Czech Republic Azerbaijan 0 : 0
18.11.09 FI Azerbaijan Czech Republic 2 : 0