A draw doesn’t really suit either side here and that could in turn lead to plenty of goalmouth action. What’s more, games with goals at both ends has been a recurring theme in the Czech Republic’s fixtures in recent times, with both teams netting in each of their previous five outings.

Therefore, the Lions could struggle to shutout a Georgia side that has blanked just once across their last 10 matches. It’s also worth pointing out that BTTS would have been a winning selection in six of Georgia’s last 10 outings.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia found himself on the receiving end of some rough treatment against Turkey on Tuesday evening. The Napoli forward was fouled three times last time out and he should expect more of the same during the Crusaders’ second outing of the competition.

The Georgian superstar was earning his side an average of 2.33 free kicks during Euro 2024 qualifying and that trend should continue on Saturday.

The aforementioned Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is no stranger to being fouled so he is likely to cause the Czech Republic backline all sorts of problems. With Vladimir Coufal expected to be operating in the same areas of the pitch as Kvaratskhelia, the West Ham man looks a strong contender for at least one foul.

Coufal was averaging 0.91 fouls per game during the most recent Premier League season, giving away a combined total of three free kicks across his final three appearances of the campaign. With a tough job on his hands here, back Coufal to commit at least one foul during this crunch clash in Group F.

Georges Mikautadze made history against Turkey by scoring Georgia’s first-ever goal at a major tournament. The Metz marksman is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s main partner up top for Georgia.

Despite a disappointing short spell with Ajax last season, he still managed to rack up 0.71 shots on target per 90 across all competitions for them, before returning to Metz where he returned to his fine goalscoring form, averaging 1.24 shots on target per 90, despite relegation to Ligue 2.

Mikautadze scored with one of his three shots on goal against Turkey and we’re getting a good price on him registering another on target effort against a Czech Republic team that are far from watertight at the back.

Both sides’ chances of progressing to the knockout stages could well hinge on the outcome of this fixture. As such, there is a good chance that sparks could fly during this high stakes affair in Group F.

While the Czechs don’t tend to be involved in bad-tempered contests, Georgia’s matches during Euro 2024 qualifying were averaging 5.50 cards per game. Given the importance of this particular match, a minimum of five cards should be within range from German referee Daniel Siebert, a ref who himself averages over four yellow cards per game across all competitions last season.

While Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can produce moments of game-changing magic, he is also a fierce competitor. Kvaratskhelia was one of Georgia’s most ill-disciplined players during qualification, collecting three yellow cards across his nine appearances.

What’s more, the Napoli ace also racked up eight yellows during the most recent Serie A season. So in a high-stakes game where Kvaratskhelia will undoubtedly have a big role to play, backing the Georgian talisman to either notch or have his name taken is an attractive prospect.