Czech Republic vs. Georgia | UEFA Nations League | Pre Match

When Czech Republic and Georgia square off on Tuesday evening, a win for either side would secure promotion to the UEFA Nations League's top tier.

Both League B Group 1 rivals drew their penultimate fixture at the weekend, so the Czechs lead by one point - but Albania and Ukraine are still in contention.

Ensuring a complicated scenario for Group 1's final round, both games were drawn on Saturday, leaving all four teams separated by just three points.

Czech Republic played out a goalless stalemate with Albania, who they had beaten 2-0 at home last month, and that was good enough to keep them top of the pile by a slim margin.

As a result, their destiny is within their own hands with one match remaining, which seemed unlikely after losing 4-1 to Georgia in the first game of their 2024-25 campaign.

On that occasion, Ivan Hasek's side conceded three goals in the space of 12 second-half minutes, but a subsequent upturn means that they can be confident of gaining revenge in Tuesday's reverse fixture.

After edging out Ukraine in a five-goal thriller, the Czechs then overtook Georgia by claiming four points from two games in October, and bringing another point home from Ukraine has kept their noses in front.

Therefore, they remain on track for promotion back to Europe's top tier at the first time of asking - but in such a tight group, they could still finish third.

As things stand, Georgia occupy a promotion playoff place and would meet one of League A's last-placed teams in March, while winning would almost certainly secure top spot.

Yet, if they lose in Olomouc, either Ukraine or Albania could overtake them on the final bend of an eventful promotion race.

Finishing third would also mean entry into a relegation playoff, so there will be plenty at stake when Willy Sagnol's men arrive at Andruv Stadion.

Having taken the Nations League route to Euro 2024 - where they memorably made the last 16 - the Crusaders returned to the competition with back-to-back wins in September; however, two losses last month stalled their progress.

Then, Saturday's 1-1 draw with Ukraine in Batumi - secured by a Georges Mikautadze equaliser deep into the second half - kept the Ukrainians in play and left Georgia's future shrouded in uncertainty.