The first round of the European Championship scattered the teams across the different poles of the Group D table. The Czech Republic considered the third-ranked team of the quartet, defeated Scotland away. The Czech national team was more ready for the game, and the Scots made a lot of stupid mistakes: both the missed goal from the centre of the field and a large number of unrealized chances of Clark's team. The Croats were objectively weaker than the British in the first match. Having chosen a defensive style from the first minutes, the Croatian national team did not create anything sensible at the opponent's goal and conceded the only goal of the match in the middle of the second half. The Croatian team should play the upcoming match as the number one, which in recent years does not always help the vice-world champions to win. The Czechs are in a more favourable psychological and tournament position, due to which they should play in a comfortable style and, at least, score one point.