Czech Republic v Gibraltar
Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs Gibraltar

, KO: 19:45 , Andruv Stadion
Gibraltar

It's all about the play-offs now for the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifying but they'll still want to finish Group L on a high by thrashing Gibraltar.

Croatia's 3-1 win over the Faroe Islands on Friday, which saw two bets come up just short for Greg, put them out of sight at the top of the section.

But it also secured the Czechs' place as runners-up, with a valiant effort from the Faroes in their best ever campaign proving in vain.

That has turned this final group game into a dead rubber and it's hard to see Gibraltar avoiding an eighth successive defeat.

They lost 2-1 to Montenegro on Friday, with one bet landing for our man Darren, and the mission in Prague will be to avoid embarrassment.

It ended in a 4-0 win to Czechs earlier in Group L when these sides faced off in the Algarve and it would probably be viewed as a moral victory if Gibraltar kept the score down again.

How the bookies view it: Final Czech flourish

It's no surprise to see the Czech as short as 1/50 with Bet365 for a win against the Group L whipping boys. Gibraltar are 125/1 rank outsiders at Paddy Power and even the draw is huge at 40/1 with Coral.

Head to head: Back for seconds

That 4-0 win for the Czech Republic earlier in the group was the first meeting between these sides.

Players to watch: Karabec in business

It will be interesting to see how strong the Czech team is for this dead rubber and they may use the game to experiment a little.

Emerging talent Adam Karabec could get another chance to impress and he has one goal from three caps so far. Lyon's attacking midfielder is just 4/7 for anytime scorer with Bet365 but backing him to score from outside the box boosts the odds to 6/1.

Manchester United kid James Scanlon brings a bit of stardust to the Gibraltar squad and the midfielder, 19, has already scored once in this qualifying campaign. But I can't see any prices available for him to score in this one.

Probable line-ups

The Czechs will probably give a few fringe players a run out as they look ahead to the play-offs. Gibraltar should be along similar lines to the team that did well against Montenegro in midweek.

Czech Republic: Kovar, Jurasek, Vitikl, Hranac, Zeleny, Cerv, Rynes, Danek, Karabec, Chory, Sejk.

Gibraltar: Hankins, Mauro, Jolley, Annesley, Lopes, Ronan, Pozo, Scanlon, Jessop, Torrilla, Borge.

Anything else catch the eye?

Gibraltar have been pretty competitive in this group, with the exception of a 7-0 thrashing by Croatia, so I can see them avoiding a rout in this dead rubber.

Combining a Czech win with under five goals pays 23/20 at Bet365 and that could pay off after the last meeting ended in a 4-0 scoreline.

Most of the goals came after the break when Gibraltar lost heavily to Croatia and the Czechs earlier in this group. So the 19/20 on offer at 888Sport for most goals to come in the second period here looks worth a punt.

Bet365 are offering 9/2 on the opener coming between 21 and 30 minutes, which could be a good option as it has landed in four of Gibraltar's group games.

Czech Republic vs Gibraltar Betting Tips & Predictions
Czech win and under five goals
23/20
Bet365
Most goals second half
19/20
888Sport
Adam Karabec to score from outside the box
6/1
Bet365
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