Czechia vs Ukraine Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League | September 10, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Tuesday, Sep 10
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Eden Aréna, Czechia

Ukraine’s national football team will welcome the Czechia national football team in the group-stage clash of the Nations League campaign at the Eden Aréna. Both teams had a disappointing start to the Nations League campaign and will hope to find better luck on Tuesday.

Despite their group-stage exit in the European Championships this summer, Czechia’s national football team have managed to qualify for the Nations League but could be relegated to the third tier as they are sitting fourth in the Group B standings. They have witnessed a drop in form in recent outings as they are winless in their last four fixtures. Their performance in Euro 2024 were disappointing and have now suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Georgia in their latest outing.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s national football team produced an underwhelming performance in the Euro 2024 this summer as they missed out on the knockout stages due to an inferior goal difference. They are coming off a 2-1 loss to Albania in their opening game of the competition.

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Team News

Czechia national football team news

Czechia defender Matej Rynes suffered a back injury in his last game against Georgia and is expected to sit out in this tie. Adam Hlozek is expected to partner with Patrik Schick in the final third.

Ukraine national football team news

Meanwhile, for Ukraine, they did not lose any players in their latest fixture against Albania. Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to continue his regular midfield role for his nation alongside Vitaliy Mykolenko on the left-hand side.

Czechia vs Ukraine Predicted Lineups

Czechia national football team predicted lineup:

Kovar; Zima, Krejci, Vitik; Coufal, Soucek, Kalvach, Zeleny; Provod, Schick, Hlozek

Ukraine national football team predicted lineup:

Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matvienko, Mykolenko; Sudakov, Zinchenko, Shaparenko; Tsygankov, Yaremchuk, Kabaev

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only five times in the past, with Ukraine winning two of those games. Czech Republic managed only one win whereas the remaining two games ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

Czechia 1-1 Ukraine – International Friendly – September 08, 2021
Ukraine 1-0 Czechia – UEFA Nations League – October 16, 2018
Czechia 1-2 Ukraine – UEFA Nations League – September 06, 2018
Ukraine 0-0 Czechia – International Friendly – August 15, 2012
Czechia 4-0 Ukraine – International Friendly – September 06, 2011

Key Players to Watch out for

Patrik Schick (Czechia)

Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick has scored two goals in his last six international matches and Czechia will rely on his goalscoring ability once again in their upcoming clash against Ukraine. He is undoubtedly the country’s biggest start in this tournament.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine)

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has brought technical ability and balance to the Ukraine midfield as he was at times used in a similar position for the Gunners. His ability to control the midfield would be vital for Ukraine in the upcoming games.

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Czechia vs Ukraine Prediction

Czechia’s national football team struggled in their Nations League opener as they are coming off a disappointing 4-1 loss to Georgia. They were completely hammered in the opening game of the competition, manager Ivan Hasek is still waiting for his first competitive victory as head coach. They are now on a dismal run of four matches without a victory.

Ukraine’s national football team who are favourites for this tie due to their head-to-head record against Czechia have also lost their opening fixture to Albania. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 10 and managed six clean sheets in their previous ten matches. There is plenty of time for Sergiy Rebrov’s men to turn the tide and fight for promotion to the top tier.

Predicted Score: Czechia 1-1 Ukraine 

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