England - Czech Republic - Tips by users and experts on football, 22 March 2019: Uefa Euro 2020

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Handicap England (-1) • 1.444

While both sides target a fast start to the campaign, England will be the firm favorites, with a good home form and the fact that lately, they have been doing well in their matches, a case in point being their run up to the semi finals at the 2018 World Cup before getting stopped by Croatia. It is clear England are recovering from years of below par performance and are reclaiming their place atop the world football table again. They are unbeaten in their last five matches going to this encounter, two being friendly matches and of the five, they have managed four wins. England carry to this game a run of 10 straight wins in European Cup qualifiers and have eight clean sheets in the process. They have not lost a game in the last 18 Euro Cup qualifiers, only drawing three and winning the remaining 15. They have also won each of the last six at home, with five clean sheets there in and are unbeaten eight while they have lost just one home game in the Euro Cup qualifiers in their last 19,l against Croatia. On the other hand, Czech Republic have five wins and five losses in their last 10 matches. They have not had much going their way in recent times and the qualification process should be a chance at redemption for them. They have lost two of their last 10 qualification matches for the tournament and have not managed a clean sheet in the process. However, the two losses are their only ones in a run of Euro Cup qualifiers. In their last six away matches in the Euro Cup qualifiers, Czech have five wins and a loss, while they have lost just two in their last 16 away matches in the same competition.

Handicap England (-1) • 1.42

England have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches played, winning their last match played 2-1 at home against Croatia in Nov. Czech Republic have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches played, winning their last match played 1-0 against Slovakia also in Nov. This is the opening game in Group A of the UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier, and this looks a easy group with the 2 strongest teams meeting in the opening game. The last meeting between these 2 teams was a friendly back in 2008 which ended in a 2-2 draw, with England winning the only other meeting 2-0 in a friendly in 1998. With the home advantage England have won their last 3 matches at home beating Switzerland , USA and Croatia . Czech Republic did win their last away game 0-1 against Poland. This is a fairly tough opening match with England needing to win. I am taking England to win this match tonight.

England Win • 1.33

England look a decent price as they aim to get off to a good start in the group. While their defence can still be iffy they are unlikely to be tested that much against a very average Czech team. At the other end there are no end of different combinations that can be played upfront alongside Kane, so if needed Southgate probably has two or three game changers to bring on from the bench if needed.