Spain have won nine matches in a row: prediction for Spain — Czech Republic
The UEFA Nations League third-round match between Spain and the Czech Republic will take place on October 3 at the Nuevo Carlos Tartiere Stadium. Spain have collected the maximum six points after victories over England and Croatia, while the Czech Republic have lost both of their opening matches and remain without a point.
Spain: seven goals in two rounds and nine straight wins
Luis de la Fuente’s side opened this Nations League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory over England at Wembley before thrashing Croatia 4-1. As a result, Spain not only moved top of the group but also extended their winning streak in all competitions to nine matches.
Lamine Yamal has been particularly impressive, scoring three goals and providing one assist across the opening two rounds. Rodri, Dani Olmo and Nico Williams could also return to the starting lineup, while Ferran Torres has left the national team camp due to an ankle injury.
Czech Republic: two defeats and a hugely challenging away trip
The Czech Republic began the tournament with a 2-1 home defeat to Croatia before losing 2-0 to England. After two matches, Santi Denia’s team sit bottom of the group and are under serious pressure.
The situation is compounded by a number of absences. Pavel Sulc is suspended after being sent off against England, while Adam Karabec is unlikely to feature because of an injury.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Spain have won their last nine matches in all competitions.
- Spain have scored seven goals in the opening two rounds of this Nations League campaign.
- The Czech Republic have failed to beat Spain in any of their previous seven meetings.
Yamal and company could run riot again: prediction for Spain — Czech Republic
Spain currently look significantly stronger than their opponents in virtually every department. De la Fuente’s side score freely, control matches with confidence and have enough squad depth to maintain a high tempo even when rotating the lineup.
The Czech Republic head into this clash after two defeats and are also dealing with squad problems. If Spain score early, it will be extremely difficult for the visitors to withstand the pressure throughout the match.
