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The Czech Republic will host Montenegro at the Doosan Stadium on Friday in another round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Both teams will be hoping to continue their perfect records in the group and remain in contention for a top-two finish.
Czechia picked up comfortable 2-1 and 4-0 victories over the Faroe Islands and Gibraltar, respectively in their opening two games of the qualifiers and are currently sat atop the group table. Nároďák are currently on an impressive seven-game unbeaten streak and have a strong case to earn direct qualification for the World Cup alongside group favorites, Croatia, who are yet to play any games.
Montenegro are less likely to earn qualification from the group but have started brilliantly, having opened their account with a 3-1 win over Gibraltar before picking up a narrow but thoroughly deserved 1-0 win over the Faroe Islands in their second game, featuring a 96th-minute winner from Edvin Kuc.
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The Brave Falcons have won each of their last three games but lost seven consecutive games before that and will be keen to avoid falling back into that abysmal form.
Czech Republic vs Montenegro Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Friday's game will mark the sixth-ever meeting between the two nations. Czech Republic have won all five of their previous meetings.
- The hosts have been in free-scoring form in previous encounters with Montenegro, scoring 13 goals across five games.
- The visitors have only ever managed to register one goal against Czechia in their history.
- Only Norway (9) have scored more than the Czechs' six goals in this edition of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers so far.
- The Czech Republic are currently ranked 39th in the FIFA World Rankings while Montenegro are ranked 73rd.
Czech Republic vs Montenegro Prediction
The hosts are strong favorites going into Friday's game and will only need to avoid complacency to get all three points and continue their strong recent form.
The Brave Falcons will have their work cut out if they are to avoid defeat on Friday and will be keen to at least come away with a point against a much better side this week, but could ultimately fall short.
Prediction: Czech Republic 2-1 Montenegro
Czech Republic vs Montenegro Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Czechia to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts’ last four games have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Montenegro to concede first: Yes (The visitors have shipped the first goal in eight of their last 10 outings)
