Czechia and the Republic of Ireland do battle on Thursday to see who will face either Denmark or North Macedonia in the play-off final for the 2026 World Cup. The visitors have never beaten Czechia before, and it's going to be tough to beat their experienced hosts in their own backyard.
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Anytime Goalscorer - Patrik Schick
As predicted by most, Patrik Schick finished the World Cup qualifying group stage os Czechia's top goalscorer. The Bayer Leverkusen forward scored four times in six appearances for his country, three of which arrived in home games.
Anytime Goalscorer - Troy Parrott
Troy Parrott was Ireland's top goalscorer during the group stage of the qualifiers, finding the back of the net on five occasions. All five of the striker's goals arrived in his last five appearances, which include a hat trick against Hungary and a brace against Portugal.
Player 2+ Fouls - Tomas Soucek
West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek committed more fouls than any other Czechia player during the group stage of the World Cup Qualifiers. The 31-year-old committed 19 fouls in eight games, making for an average of 2.37 fouls per appearance,
Player 2+ Fouls Won - Lukas Cerv
Lukas Cerv was fouled more times during the group stage of the qualifiers than any other Czechia player. The 24-year-old midfielder drew 15 fouls in seven appearances, which is an average of 2.14 fouls won per game.
Player 2+ Shots On Target - Patrik Schick
Patrik Schick averaged 2.15 shots on target per 90 minutes during the group stage of the World Cup qualifiers. The 30-year-old heads into Thursday's clash with Ireland boasting a 45.8% shots-on-target success rate, with 11 of his 24 shots hitting the target.
Player 2+ Shots On Target - Troy Parrott
Troy Parrott has scored from five of his seven shots on target during the World Cup qualifiers. The former Tottenham striker has a shots-on-target success rate of 85.7% and averaged 2.76 shots on target per 90 minutes during the group stage of the qualifiers.
Match Result & BTTS - Czech Republic / Yes
Czechia have the home advantage in this play-off tie against an Ireland side they have never lost to, having beaten them in their last encounter back in 2007. Czechia won five times during the group stage of the qualifiers and only failed to score in one of those matches. Ireland also only failed to score in one of their qualifying matches, with both teams scoring in three of their last six games.
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