England vs Czechia best bets, odds and a three-leg bet builder for Tuesday's 19:45 Nations League game at Wembley, plus our score prediction and lineups.
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England host Czechia at Wembley needing a win to stay within touching distance of Spain in Nations League A Group 3. Thomas Tuchel's side followed a 2-0 win in Prague with a 7-0 thrashing of Croatia in Rijeka, and they sit second on six points. Czechia are bottom with none after defeats to Croatia, England and Spain, and captain Ladislav Krejčí is suspended after his red card in Oviedo. Harry Kane is set to equal Peter Shilton's record of 125 England caps if he features.
England vs Czechia Best Bets
Best bet: England to win to nil
England have kept consecutive clean sheets in this Nations League window. They shut out Czechia in Prague after Pavel Šulc's early red card, then blanked Croatia entirely in Rijeka despite facing a full-strength midfield. Czechia have scored only twice in three group games and already failed to score against this England side.
Krejčí's suspension removes Czechia's defensive leader, Vladimir Coufal is a doubt with a knee problem, and Santi Denia's attack has managed just two goals all campaign. England should have enough even with rotation. The risk is a rotated back line after Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly left camp, and Czechia did score in Oviedo. William Hill and AK Bets both offer 4/5.
Who is the favourite to win England vs Czechia?
| Outcome | Price |
|---|---|
| England | 1/7 |
| Draw | 17/2 |
| Czechia | 25/1 |
England are 1/7 favourites, which implies about an 88% chance of a home win. That is short after the Rijeka result, but Czechia are winless in six competitive games and have taken no points from three Nations League matches. The draw at 17/2 with Sporting Index, or 8/1 with BOYLE Sports, Coral and Ladbrokes, is the outsider route if England rotate heavily.
England vs Czechia Bet Builder Tips
1. Elliot Anderson over 1.5 fouls won
Anderson starts in central midfield and is England's main progressive passer from the base of the midfield. He has won two or more fouls in 10 of his last 19 appearances (52.6%), averaging 2.08 per 90, with two against Czechia in Prague and one against Spain at Wembley. With England dominating the ball again, Anderson will take touches in front of their midfield screen and invite contact from Michal Sadílek and Alex Král.
2. Martin Vitík over 2.5 tackles
Vitík starts at centre back in place of the suspended Krejčí. He has made three or more tackles in three of his four appearances in the sample (75%), averaging 3.24 per 90, with three against the Faroe Islands, four against Croatia and three against Saudi Arabia. His only miss was an eight minute cameo against Spain. England's opponents make 24 tackles per game against an average of 15.2. Harry Kane and the wide forwards will pin Czechia's back four deep, so Vitík will be stepping into duels all night.
3. Adam Hložek over 0.5 shots on target
Hložek starts up front and is Czechia's clearest attacking outlet. He has had at least one shot on target in four of his last seven appearances (57.1%), averaging 0.81 per 90, and he hit the target against both Spain and England in this window. Even if England dominate, Hložek will get a chance on the break or from a set piece, as he did when he forced a save in Prague.
England vs Czechia Score Prediction
England 3-0 Czechia
England have scored nine goals in their last two Nations League games and created 6.43 xG in Rijeka alone. Even with changes across the back and midfield, Kane, Bukayo Saka and Morgan Rogers give them more than enough quality to break Czechia down at Wembley.
Czechia have not kept a clean sheet in this ten game sample and will be without Krejčí. Their only goal against Spain came after they were already 2-0 down, and they managed just 0.32 xG against England last week.
A third straight England win looks the base case. Three goals without reply fits both the recent scoring run and Czechia's blunt attack better than another seven goal thrashing.
England vs Czechia Predicted Lineups
England: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Chalobah, Branthwaite, Hall; Lewis-Skelly, Anderson; Saka, Rogers, Eze; Kane
Czechia: Kinsky; Sáček, Chaloupek, Vitík, Sláma; Král, Sadílek; Radosta, Šulc, Lingr; Hložek
England are without Alex Scott and Ezri Konsa after both withdrew with injuries, and Nico O'Reilly left camp before the Croatia game. Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento were already missing from the squad. Rico Lewis has been called up. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jarrad Branthwaite and Trevoh Chalobah are in line to start after rotation hints, while Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon could be rested. Kane is in the frame for his record equalling 125th cap. Czechia are without Krejčí through suspension. Šulc returns after his red card in Prague. Coufal is a doubt with a knee issue, and Adam Karabec is a doubt. Martin Vitík should fill in at centre back.
