International Break is on as the World Cup Qualification continues: Accumulator Tips for October 09, 2025.

The international break is here, and everyone is looking ahead to the road to the 2026 World Cup. Countries all over Africa, Asia, and Europe are fighting for a spot on the biggest stage. At TelecomAsia Sport, we're focusing on those who are chasing the dream. Thursday's lineup promises drama, with eight World Cup qualifiers on the card. One of the biggest is Scotland vs Greece, a fierce Group C showdown. The question is simple: Who takes control?

Czech Republic vs Croatia

Croatia's perfect start to World Cup qualifying continued last month with a 4-0 win over Montenegro. They want to win all six of their games, starting with Czechia on Thursday. Croatia beat Czechia 5-1 at home in June, showing how strong their offense is. They've scored 17 goals in four qualifiers and only given up one, which was Tomas Soucek's goal in Osijek. Czechia has never beaten Croatia, and they just tied with Saudi Arabia, so the visitors should do well in Thursday's game. It doesn't look like the score will be 5-1 again, but Croatia's strong defense on the road could lead to a 2-0 win. Andrej Kramaric has scored six goals in four qualifiers and two goals in the June match, even though he had a rough start with Hoffenheim. He will probably score again. Croatia is at the top of Group L with a perfect record. Czechia, who also has 12 points, is one game behind. A win would make Croatia's lead even stronger, especially after their 5-1 win in Osijek. The Czechs will try to take advantage of playing at home, but since they have a negative goal difference, they will need to win by a lot. But they've been strong at home, winning five of their last six games. Croatia is the favorite because they have won four in a row and beat Czechia in June. Their 4-0 win over Montenegro, their third clean sheet in four games, shows how good they are. Croatia has never lost to Czechia in four games, but they have never kept a clean sheet against them. Croatia is confident going into this match because they have won all 13 of their qualifying matches. They want to keep that streak going.

Czech Republic vs Croatia Trends

Croatia has won all four of their World Cup qualifiers so far, scoring 17 goals in the process. 

They are unbeaten in 13 World Cup qualification matches and head into this one with four straight wins. 

Andrej Kramaric has been a key figure, netting six goals in four qualifiers. 

The Czech Republic, however, have failed to beat Croatia in five encounters.

• Bet Type: W2

Malta vs Netherlands

When the Netherlands and Malta played in Groningen in June, the Dutch won 8-0. They could win again by a lot in the return match. Malta has had a hard time, getting only two points from draws with Lithuania. They lost the other three games and seemed outmatched by the Netherlands earlier this year.

Malta's last few home games haven't been as hard, but they lost 4-0 to England in 2023, which was their last game against a top team. The Netherlands, on the other hand, won their last match against Lithuania 3-2. They have been doing well lately, with three wins and a draw in their last four qualifiers.

Ronald Koeman's team has scored 14 goals and given up only 3. They have a strong attack and a strong defense. Malta is at the bottom of Group G with two points and hasn't won yet, so the Dutch are the clear favorites to win easily. In this game, Malta could easily lose to England by the same score as they did in 2023.

Malta vs Netherlands trends

The Netherlands have been scoring a lot lately, averaging 3.5 goals per game in Group G of the European qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. Five of their last eight games have had four or more goals. Malta, on the other hand, has had a hard time scoring goals, only getting one in five qualifiers. Malta has the worst defense in Group G, letting in 12 goals in five games. They haven't won any of their last six competitive games in any sport either. But the Dutch are in great shape, having won two matches in a row away from home in the qualifiers. Malta has also done poorly against the Netherlands, losing the last six times they met.

• Bet Type: TO 3.5

Scotland vs Greece

Scotland's World Cup qualifying campaign starts with two important home games at Hampden Park. After a good start, with a draw in Denmark and a win over Belarus in September, they are in second place in the group going into this month's games. They will host Greece and Belarus. The game against Greece will be a rematch of their 3-0 loss to the Greeks in the Nations League playoffs in March. Scotland has gotten back on track since that loss, keeping three clean sheets in a row and having a strong record at home. Scotland has won 12 of their last 21 competitive home games, including seven of their last 11. Greece, on the other hand, lost 3-0 at home to Denmark in their last game, which was hard for them the whole time. Scotland's defense has been strong, which makes them hard to beat for Greece, who gave up goals in all of their home qualifiers last month. The Greeks were disappointing when they lost to Denmark, and it doesn't look like they will be able to beat Scotland again at Hampden Park in the Nations League. The Tartan Army hasn't lost in three games, and they've kept clean sheets in all of them. It will be hard to break them down in front of a lively crowd in Glasgow. Scotland and Greece will play each other for the third time this year in Group C of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers. The two teams are very evenly matched, with only one point between them in the standings. It's hard to say who will win this game because both teams are in good shape and have played each other before in the UEFA Nations League, where neither team scored in either leg. In Scotland's last three games, neither team scored. The same thing happened in five of their last six games. Greece also had a hard time in their last game, which they lost 3-0 to Denmark. In fact, 20 of their last 26 games ended with no goals scored by either team. Scotland's first game in the World Cup qualifiers was a 0-0 draw with Denmark. They then beat Belarus 2-0. Greece, on the other hand, beat Belarus 5-1 before losing badly to Denmark.

Scotland vs Greece trends

Scotland have won seven of their last 11 home competitive games. They’ve also kept three straight clean sheets, scoring six times in that stretch.

In contrast, Greece suffered a 3-0 loss to Denmark in their last match and conceded to Belarus in the previous international break. Both teams failed to score in their two meetings this year, and this trend has continued in Scotland's last three games, where both teams didn’t score.

In fact, five of Scotland’s last six matches have seen no goals from either side. Similarly, Greece have failed to score in 20 of their last 26 games. This bet has worked in Scotland’s two group games so far.

• Bet Type: Scotland to win