Norway vs Czech Republic: preview and betting tips

Friday’s football programme will feature a friendly match Norway vs Czech Republic. While the strong generation of Nordic players did not make it to the Euros again, it will be a preparation for the summer European Championships for our national team. The match will be played on 22 March at 18:00 CET.

Where to watch the Norway vs Czech Republic match?

Friday’s friendly between the Czech Republic and Norway will primarily test the Czech defensive line. Coach Hašek has called up three debuting defenders to stop Erling Haaland. The battle will be hosted by Ullevaal Stadion, the match will take place on 22 March at 18:00 CET.

Will the Czechs test a shaky defence?

The Norwegians have struggled through Euro qualification, winning only three of their eight matches and not beating their main rivals for second place, the Scots, even once. On the contrary, they even fell once. It was mainly the defensive effort that mattered. Only one clean sheet, but three times two or more goals conceded.

On the Czech side, striker Patrik Schick, who has scored in three of Leverkusen’s last four games, is getting into national team form after a long time. Tomas Soucek, the recent winner of the Footballer of the Year award and captain of the national team, is operating in the middle of the midfield.

Norway vs Czech Republic odds

The Norwegians are the favourites given the home environment and the nomination of Haaland, and can be backed at odds of 2.07. Hašek’s triumph on his national team debut can be hit at 3.23, a draw is at 3.21.

Betting tip – Norway to win

Given the form of Odegaard and the Haaland factor, the Norwegian national team is the home favourite. The Citizens striker is dealing with minor health issues, but even without him, the Nordic selection has a quality roster. But mainly in the offensive direction, so I predict a goal scored by the Czechs. The overall win will belong to the Norwegians, after all even Hašek will improvise in defence and try new youngsters. If we put both picks together, we get a nice odds of around four.