Head-to-Head
- Croatia won 2-1 away in UEFA Nations League A, Group 3 six weeks ago and are unbeaten in two head-to-head games (W1, D1).
- Czech Republic have lost both of their away games in UEFA Nations League A, Group 3 (two most recent overall) and are conceding an average of 3.00 goals per match away from home.
Croatia
- Croatia sit 3rd on three points from four games, while the Czech's sit bottom on zero after four, so the momentum is all with the hosts.
- Slaven Bilic has tried to get Croatia playing with a little more purpose and aggression in his 4-2-3-1, but it's still taking some bedding in.
- Their home form in this competition has been particularly poor, failing to win either of their two games and scoring at a rate of just 0.50 per match.
Czech Republic
- The Czech's are on a run of five straight defeats and the last two of those defeats were away to Spain and England, two of the other three teams in the group.
- Czech Republic have looked better since they switched to a 4-2-3-1 system and coach Santi Denia has looked to get his team playing on the front foot with a short passing game and some quicker, more direct attacks in wide areas.
Key Players
- Adam Hlozek has been a big part of the change and has been the nation's main supply line in this group, so far, with one assist from two games.
- Dion Drena Beljo is the sharpest finisher that Croatia have in the group, with one from one and we see him capitalising on any chances that come his way.
Betting Insights
- Croatia are 1.33 favourites to win against Czech Republic in this UEFA Nations League A, Group 3 clash at Opus Arena, but the visitors are a decent 7.6 and the draw is 4.93, so we'll be avoiding the hosts at the current prices.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.59 looks the cleaner angle here, but both teams to score at 1.87 also fits the profile of this game.
Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.59 looks the cleaner angle here, but both teams to score at 1.87 also fits the profile of this game.
- Croatia sit 3rd on three points from four games, while the Czech's sit bottom on zero after four, so the momentum is all with the hosts.
- Expect an open game with chances at both ends and value in the goals markets rather than backing the short-priced home favourite outright.
