Czech Republic vs. Spain Euro Qualifier: Why Czechs Will Secure Playoff Spot

Spain is without a doubt the best team in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying group, and should blow out the Czech Republic.

However, Spain won't be bringing out its A-team for this match as they have already clinched the group, and there is no reason to risk further injury to some of the team's players who are recovering from injuries.

David Villa will play in this match, but they will likely be without Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol, while Fernando Torres' status is still in doubt for this match.

The Czech squad are not to be doubted in this match as they have plenty of talent, which includes Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky, Bayer Leverkusen's Michal Bilek, and Chelsea's Petr Cech.

Cech is going to be called upon often in this match, even against a Spanish team missing some of their best players.

Playing in Prague, the Czech have home-field advantage, which could be a huge factor in this match.

They have the chance to secure a playoff spot with a victory in this match, and that is certainly within reach for the Czech Republic.

Spain won the previous match at home by a score of just 2-1 thanks to David Villa. The Czechs are not going to allow Villa to beat them again. They will shut him down, and will look to strike first in this match.

It's not going to be easy, but if the Czech Republic can score first in this match, they will be one step closer to securing their spot in the playoffs, which could land them in Euro 2012.