World champions Spain have started their UEFA Nations League campaign in scintillating fashion and they are hot favourites to continue their winning streak against a struggling Czechia side on Saturday.
La Roja have beaten England and Croatia so far as they begin their quest for a second UEFA Nations League title and a fourth successive final appearance, and they should have few issues cruising past an out-of-form Czechia side.
The visitors have lost both of their Nations League assignments this international break, and their trip to Oviedo represents their biggest challenge yet.
Spain v Czechia Tips Summary
Best Bet - Spain -2 handicap @ 8/13
Alternative Bet - Lamine Yamal to score @ 8/11
Bet Builder - Over 2 Spain goals, Lamine Yamal 2+ shots on target, Adam Hlozek 1+ shots & Lukas Cerv 2+ fouls won @ 16/5
Spain v Czechia Prediction
Best Bet: Spain -2 handicap @ 8/13
Spain flew out of the blocks at Wembley to open the scoring inside two minutes and, while they did eventually require a late winner against England, they have the ability to secure a comfortable win over Czechia.
La Roja racked up 3.12 expected goals at Wembley and followed that with a 4-1 demolition of Croatia, and their third game since winning the World Cup comes against a Czechia outfit without a win in five attempts.
The Repre have lost four of those five games and were well beaten at home by both Croatia and England in September.
Spain look well-placed for another big win on Saturday.
Alternative Bet: Lamine Yamal to score @ 8/11
Spain’s 4-1 thrashing of Croatia was inspired by a Lamine Yamal masterclass and the teenage phenom can continue his incredible form with a goal against Czechia.
Yamal scored Spain’s opener against England before registering two goals and an assist in the win over Croatia, taking his tally to 11 goals and seven assists for club and country since the beginning of the season.
He has failed to score in just one of his last eight appearances for Spain and Barcelona and looks a good price to find the net again.
Spain v Czechia Bet Builder Tip
Over 2 Spain goals
Lamine Yamal 2+ shots on target
Adam Hlozek 1+ shots
Lukas Cerv 2+ fouls won
Pays 16/5
Spain have scored seven goals in their two Nations League games and their scoring streak looks set to continue in Oviedo.
The visitors look the weakest team in Group A3 and have shipped 10 goals across their five-match winless run.
Yamal is expected to be a huge thorn in the side of the Czech defence.
His two goals against Croatia came from two attempts on target and he has tested the opposition goalkeeper at least twice in seven of his last nine games, registering 19 shots on target in this period.
Visiting attacker Adam Hlozek also appeals in the shots market having tallied up a massive 23 attempts in his last seven games for club and country. He has not failed to have a shot in any of those fixtures and may offer a rare threat to the Spanish defence.
Team-mate Lukas Cerv has been fouled twice in both Nations League games so far and in six of his last seven starts for Viktoria Plzen and Czechia, so he stands out in the fouls department.
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Key Match Stats
Spain have scored seven goals in two UEFA Nations League games
Czechia have lost both of their Nations League matches so far
Lamine Yamal has scored in seven of his last eight appearances for club and country
Yamal has had two or more shots on target in six of his last eight matches
Lukas Cerv has been fouled at least twice in six of his last seven starts
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