Czech Republic vs Slovakia Prediction & Betting Tips - UEFA Nations League

Prediction published on 17/11/2020, 05:33  by James | Modified on 17/11/2020 at 06:33 in UEFA Nations League Prediction

The Czech Republic hosts Slovakia on a big Nations League night at the Doosan Aréna on Wednesday. The Group 2 fixture of League B sees the home side aiming for promotion while the visitors fight against relegation. Czech are in second place with nine points from five games, they are one point behind Scotland in top spot. Slovakia are currently bottom of the group with four points, a point behind Israel in third. Both countries need groupmates to do them favours in the other fixture. Czech bounced back from two successive defeats to beat Israel 1-0 at home earlier in the week. Jaroslav Šilhavý's side has won five of their last seven home matches, including an eye-catching 2-1 win over England in Euro qualifying. Czech and Slovakia only split into two sovereign states in 1993 but they wasted no time in playing each other, their first meeting occurring in 1995. They have played each other 13 times with eight wins going the way of Czech and three Slovakia. Czech are on a three-game winning streak against Slovakia.

Slovakia are on a good run of form coming into this game. They have won their last two fixtures, both of which were significant wins. The first was an extra-time triumph in Northern Ireland that secured their spot at the Euros next summer. The second was a 1-0 home win over group leaders Scotland in the Nations League. Their abysmal away record doesn't bode well for this fixture with nine of their last 14 away games ending in defeat. Both teams have scored in five of Slovakia's last six away games. Back BTTS.