On Friday, at 19:45, England receives the Czech Republic’s visit to the Wembley Arena in London in the first round of the European Championship Qualifications in 2020. The hosts have a 1.30 winning odds, which seems very attractive considering that Gareth Southgate’s students have played exceptionally in the UEFA League group, where they defeated Croatia and Spain.
England won Group A in the League of Nations, managing to win the last two games to a fixed goal gap. On Friday, the third duel in history with the Czech Republic will take place, but none of the previous two has been official. At the last meeting, the Czech Republic and England drew 2-2, in a friendly match in 2008, which is of little relevance for the 2019 match. Without defeat in the last five games and with only one Wembley failure in the last 16 games, England has part of a delightful generation of players, who impressed at CM.
Gareth Southgate continues the process of rejuvenating the English batch, and Albion’s selector also summoned players such as Declan Rice, Sancho or Hudson-Odoi, the great hopes of England’s football. Friday night, Southgate will have a prime 11 ideal, which will not miss Rashford and Kane strikers, supported by Alli and Sterling from the median line. Maguire and Walker will take their place in defense, and Pickford will be in the gate.
Ranked 44th in the FIFA hierarchy, the Czech Republic has won 5 of the last 10 international transfers, Jaroslav Šilhavý’s national air can be a dangerous counterattack. But England will not disregard this match and it will appear exactly as it did in the last games.
In fact, 7 out of the previous 10 home wins have been won by the English without a goal! England comes after successes with Croatia (2-1), USA (3-0) and Spain (3-2), while the Czechs won with 1-0 the last two games against Slovakia and Poland. We expect England to dominate the game and make it comfortable, in front of an opponent that will appear supernumerary. Bets on host goals seem the most logical choice in this match.
THE POSSIBLE TEAMS IN ENGLAND – CEHIA
England: Pickford; Walker, Maguire, Keane, Rose; Alli, Henderson, Barkley; Sterling, Kane, Rashford
Czech Republic: Vaclik; Gebre Selassie, Suchy, Kalas, Novak; Vydra, Dockal, Soucek, Zmrhal, Jankto; Schick
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 2,00
