Czech Republic are set to host Switzerland at Eden Arena in their opening fixture of this season UEFA Nations League on Thursday night with kickoff at 21:45.
The two are in Group 2 of League alongside Spain and Portugal. Therefore only a win here will be deemed as a good result to both Czech and Switzerland. A draw will not be good result for either sides come the final group rankings as taking points off the likes of Spain and Portugal could be tricky. Therefore maximizing points from their games against each other will be crucial starting with the Thursday’s clash.
We back Switzerland to clinch all three points in the clash as on paper they are a much better side than their hosts. Also the Swiss are in good spirits having booked their spot in the World Cup finals in Qatar later this year, after winning Group C of the qualifiers.
However, the last the two met Czech Republic emerged triumphant with a 1-0. They are also in a good home form having not lost any of their last nine home games across all competitions. They will also be looking to make amends on missing out on a spot at the 2022 World Cup finals.
Czech Republic vs Switzerland head to head
Both sides have met in one encounter since 2008 with Czech Republic winning the encounter 1-0 at away.
Home
- Wales 1-1 Czech Republic
- Sweden 1-0 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 2-0 Estonia
- Czech Republic 7-0 Kuwait
- Belarus 0-2 Czech Republic
Away
- Switzerland 1-1 Kosovo
- England 2-1 Switzerland
- Switzerland 4-0 Bulgaria
- Italy 1-1 Switzerland
- Lithuania 0-4 Switzerland
Czech Republic team news
Czech will be without important players including Patrik Schick, Antonin Barak and Tomas Holes due to injuries.
Switzerland team news
Switzerland have no injury issues at their camp and important players like Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Breel Embolo are all expected to be involved.
Prediction and odds
- Switzerland win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
