Ace Football previews the Group D match between Czech Republic and England in Euro 2020 and offers betting tips, odds, and predictions.
The match between Czech Republic and England will kick off on Tuesday at Wembley for their final game in Group D. The Czechs enter Euro 2020 as number 40 in the FIFA world rankings, while England sit number 4 in comparison.
Despite a promising start to their European Championship campaign, the Czech Republic are heavy outsiders for the title.
England, meanwhile, remain favorites with the bookmakers to top their group. Gareth Southagte’s men are one of the main contenders for a shot at title glory this summer and a win in London would certaintly bolster their prospects.
Stats and Analysis
England arrived with confidence to Euro 2020 with extraordinarily good stats from their previous 10 internationals. The Three Lions managed a massive 3.8 goals a game, scoring 38 times while allowing a scarcely noticeable 6 goals against them. That is an impressively low 0.6 per game, with a clean sheet in 7 of the matches.
Heading into their last match in the group stages on 4 points each, the Czech Republic and England hope to stay undefeated as they have their sights on the knockout stages.
Stats and facts for Czech Republic and England.
Fun stats Czech Republic
- Czech Republic has won the last 4 matches in a row at home;
- Czech Republic has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
- Czech Republic scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Czech Republic’s last 3 of 5 matches.
Fun stats England
- England unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row;
- England has won in the last 4 of 5 matches;
- England scored in the last 31 of 33 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in England’s last 9 of 11 matches.
Form Guides
Czech Republic paddling along.
It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for the Czech Republic with performances showing little sign of stability. In their previous 3 matches, Jaroslav Silhavy’s side managed to get a rather comfortable 3-1 home win to Albania and went on to a 2-0 win against Scotland. Their latest match served up a 1-1 draw against Croatia.
Tough-to-beat Three Lions.
England are yet to hit top form this summer but have still proved to be tough to break down. In their previous 3 matches, Gareth Southgate’s men claimed a 1-0 win against Romania and went on to a 1-0 win against Croatia. Their latest match served up a 0-0 draw with Scotland.
Czech Republic v England Fixture History
On 11 October 2019, these two nations went toe-to-toe against each other in their most previous meeting when the Czech Republic ran away winners with a 2-1 scoreline.
Both teams have won 33% of their last 3 encounters in the European Championship resulting in a total of 1-1-1.
Man of the Moment
Patrik Schick has certainly delivered the goods for the Czech Republic in recent matches. Both he and his fellow countrymen hope he can add to the 4 goals he has managed in the previous 6 internationals. Harry Kane arrives at the Euro 2020 very keen to continue the momentum he has built up in his last 6 internationals for England. He has been on target 2 times in the last 6 matches.