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Czech Republic

vs

Spain

KickoffThursday 12 November 2026, 7:45pm

Venueepet ARENA

CompetitionUEFA Nations League

Spain have already punched their ticket to the Nations League quarter-finals, but Luis de la Fuente will not be letting standards slip here. La Roja are three points clear at the top of Group A3, and while qualification is sorted, top spot is not yet guaranteed. There is still plenty to play for, and a Spain side that has won 11 matches on the spin is not about to start taking opponents lightly.

Czech Republic, on the other hand, are rock bottom of the group with four defeats from four. Santi Denia’s men are staring down the barrel of relegation to League B and have not won a competitive match all campaign. Their last victory of any kind came in a friendly against Guatemala back in June. This is a side searching for some shred of pride before the curtain comes down on a Nations League campaign to forget.

Czech Republic vs Spain Match Details

This Nations League Group A3 fixture takes place in Prague, with Czech Republic hosting Spain in what could effectively be a dead rubber for both sides in terms of pure qualification stakes, though Spain’s desire to finish top of the group gives this game a genuine competitive edge. It is the fifth round of group fixtures, with one more matchday to follow for both sides.

Team News

Czech Republic have one enforced change from their last outing, while Spain are without two of their most dangerous attacking weapons for this one.

• Michal Sadilek is suspended for Czech Republic and will miss the game entirely.
• Ladislav Krejci returns from his own suspension and is available for selection again.
• Tomas Soucek is set to win his 94th cap and should start in the middle of the park.
• Vladimir Coufal is expected to feature at right back for his 68th international appearance.
• Adam Hlozek, with five international goals in 50 caps, is in line to lead the attack.
• Teenage prospect Idris Hopi could make his senior debut at some point in this fixture.
• Lamine Yamal is out for Spain with a knee injury picked up for Barcelona at the weekend.
• Mikel Oyarzabal is also absent through illness.
• Alex Baena and Fermin Lopez are both one booking away from suspension ahead of Sunday’s clash with England, but both are expected to start against Czech Republic.

Predicted Lineups

Denia is likely to go with a recognisable shape for the Czechs, leaning on experience where he can. Krejci slots back in at centre back, Soucek and Kral provide the midfield engine, and Hlozek leads the line. Young Hopi may well get his chance off the bench if the game allows it.

For Spain, De la Fuente has to reshuffle his attacking options without Yamal and Oyarzabal, but the squad depth is extraordinary. Nico Williams keeps his place on the left, with Fermin Lopez and Baena operating either side of a midfield built around Pedri and Fabian Ruiz. Ferran Torres is the focal point up front. Even without their headline names, this is a formidable XI.

• Czech Republic: Kinsky; Coufal, Chaloupek, Krejci, Slama; Kral, Soucek; Cerv, Ambros, Danek; Hlozek
• Spain: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Ruiz; N Williams, Fermin, Baena; Torres

Recent Form

Czech Republic’s recent record makes for grim reading. Six defeats in their last seven matches across all competitions, with that sole victory a friendly against Guatemala in the summer. In the Nations League specifically, they have conceded ten goals across four games, losing to Croatia twice, England twice, and Spain once already this campaign. The 3-0 thrashing at Wembley last time out was particularly brutal and offered very little in the way of encouragement heading into this one.

Spain, in stark contrast, are simply on a different level to almost everyone in world football right now. They lifted the World Cup in July and have not lost a game in normal time since March 2024. Eleven wins on the bounce tells its own story. In this Nations League group they have been ruthless, scoring 12 goals in four games, with victories over England, Croatia twice, and Czech Republic already. The 3-1 win over the Czechs in Spain earlier in the campaign showed exactly what this side can do when they click through the gears.

The momentum gap between these two teams could not be more stark. One side is brimming with World Cup winning confidence and carrying the kind of swagger that comes from being the best team on the planet. The other is coming off the back of a campaign where they have failed to take a single point. Form says Spain, history says Spain, and common sense says Spain.

Head-to-Head Record

Spain have never lost to Czech Republic. That is a remarkable record across eight meetings, with La Roja winning six and drawing the other two. The Czechs have simply never found a way to beat them, and doing so at home in their current form would genuinely be one of the great upsets in this fixture’s history.

Earlier in this very Nations League campaign, Spain beat Czech Republic 3-1 away from home, which gives you a solid reference point for what to expect when these sides meet. Czech Republic have shown they can get on the scoresheet against Spain, as that occasion demonstrated, but they have never been able to hold a lead or turn a game around at the highest level against this opponent.

Key Stats

• Spain have scored 12 goals in four Nations League group games, an average of three per match.
• Czech Republic have lost six of their last seven games in all competitions.
• Spain are unbeaten in normal time since March 2024, a run covering their Nations League and World Cup campaigns.
• Spain have never lost to Czech Republic in eight previous meetings.

Czech Republic vs Spain Betting Tips

Spain without Yamal and Oyarzabal are still a remarkable football team, and Czech Republic without a win in months are still a side leaking goals. The angle here is straightforward: back Spain to win and win comfortably, with the market to explore being how many goals La Roja rack up against a defensively brittle Czech outfit on a poor run.

Cards Prediction

Czech Republic will likely sit deep and work hard defensively, which tends to bring yellow cards when facing a side as technically sharp as Spain. Expect a few frustrated fouls from the Czech midfield as Spain work their way through them. Two to three bookings across the ninety minutes feels about right.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Czech Republic have shown they can find the net, scoring in three of their four Nations League games including that 3-1 defeat to Spain earlier in the campaign. Hlozek is a threat and Spain are not the most defensively watertight side in the world. BTTS has genuine appeal here, and the value is in backing it as yes.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Ferran Torres is the man to back here. With Oyarzabal absent and Yamal unavailable, Torres steps into a more prominent role as the central striker, and he is the kind of forward who tends to thrive when given that responsibility. He scored in the World Cup campaign and will be hungry to make his mark against a Czech defence that has shipped ten goals in four games.

Corners Prediction

Spain will dominate possession and push forward relentlessly, which almost always translates into a high corner count when sides sit deep to try and absorb the pressure. Czech Republic will be defending in numbers, inviting Spain to try and find a way through. Back over nine or ten corners in this one with confidence.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Spain score at a rate of three per game in this group, and Czech Republic have conceded ten goals in four outings. The Czechs may nick one, but Spain should be helping themselves to two or three at the other end. Over 2.5 goals looks a solid selection and the value is firmly on the over side of this market.

Correct Score Prediction

Spain to win 2-1 feels like the smart call. It mirrors the kind of result La Roja produced against Czech Republic earlier in the campaign, acknowledges that the hosts will likely get on the scoresheet at some point, and reflects the fact that Spain, while dominant, are without Yamal and Oyarzabal and may not hit the same heights as their very best performances. A 2-1 Spain win covers the angles nicely.

Bet Builder Tip

Spain winning while both teams score fits the pattern of their previous meeting in this group, and Torres leading the scoring charge makes this combination a tidy and well-reasoned bet builder option.

Final Match Prediction

Czech Republic will give this everything they have got. They are desperate to avoid finishing the group without a single point, and there will be genuine pride at stake in front of their home support. But pride and effort only take you so far against a team of Spain’s calibre. Even without Yamal and Oyarzabal, De la Fuente has the squad depth to field a side that would trouble almost any team in world football.

Spain to win 2-1 is the call. The Czechs find the net to give the home fans something to cheer about, but La Roja are simply too good, too in form, and too well organised to let this one slip. Spain take the three points, move closer to confirming top spot in the group, and Czech Republic are left to reflect on a Nations League campaign that has been painful from start to finish.

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