Match details:

UEFA Nations League, 2022-23
Czech Republic vs. Portugal
Sinobo Stadium, Prague
Date. September 25, 2022
Kick-off: 12:15 am IST

Preview:

Czech Republic will square off against Portugal in the upcoming round 5, Group 2 game of the UEFA Nations League A at Sinobo Stadium, Prague in the Czech Republic. In the last UEFA Nations League game, the Czech Republic faced a 2-0 defeat against Spain. On the other hand, Portugal also faced a 1-0 defeat against Switzerland in the last UEFA Nations League encounter.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Portugal are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head Record:

Czech Republic: 1
Portugal: 3
Draw: 0

Probable starting line-up:

Czech Republic(4-3-3):

Tomas Vaclik, David Zima, Jakub Brabec, Vaclav Jemelka, Vladimir Coufal, Tomas Soucek, Alex Kral, Jaroslav Zeleny, Vaclav Cerny, Patrik Schick, Adam Hlozek

Portugal(4-3-3):

Rui Patricio, Diogo Dalot, Danilo Pereira, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Bruno Fernandes, William Carvalho, Ruben Neves, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao

Top picks:

Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugals forward has scored 2 goals in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 3.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 91. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Bruno Fernandes: Portugals midfielder has scored a goal along with an assist in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.8 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 76. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Patrik Schick: Czech Republics forward has scored 2 goals in the Bundesliga this season. He has an average of 3.4 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 69. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Tomas Soucek: Czech Republics midfielder has scored a goal in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 79. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Patrik Schick, Tomas Soucek

Score prediction for the Small League:

Czech Republic(1-2)Portugal

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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