World Cup – Czech Republic vs Wales: Betting Preview

Czech Republic welcome Wales to Prague on Friday evening for a critical World Cup qualifying match for both sides.

There really is little to separate the two teams at the moment. Both are level on 7 points in Group E, leaving them in a joint-second place behind runaway leaders Belgium in the table. Wales do, though, boast a game in hand as they’ve played 4 times compared to the Czech Republic’s 5.

So while not quite a do-or-die clash yet, it’s clear the result from this clash could go a long way to deciding who finishes in second place in Group E to qualify for a World Cup playoff spot.

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Stats and facts for Czech Republic and Wales.

Form Czech Republic vs Wales

Hosts looking for more.

It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for the Czech Republic as they have performed according to their level. In their previous 3 matches, Jaroslav Šilhavý’s side experienced a 1-0 win against Belarus and went on to a 3-0 defeat against Belgium. Their latest match served up a 1-1 draw with Ukraine.

Dragons keep target in sight.

Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Wales who have performed more or less according to expectations. In their last 3 matches, Rob Page’s side played out a 0-0 draw against Finland, followed by a 3-2 win against Belarus. Their most recent match brought a 0-0 draw against Estonia.

Czech Republic v Wales – Fixture history

The last match between these two teams was a World Cup match back on 30 March 2021 and saw Wales claim a 1-0 victory.

The Czech Republic enter the match against Wales with a 1-2-1 record in their previous 4 encounters in the World Cup. To put that otherwise, the hosts claimed a 25% win ratio, with Wales winning 25% of the last 4 encounters.

Standings in World Cup

Man of the Moment

Patrik Schick is one of the players from the Czech Republic who is expected to score on a regular basis as his season total is 2 goals so far. On the other end, Wales may rely on Connor Roberts for the goals as Gareth Bale is out with a hamstring injury for the trip to Prague.