La Roja are at 2nd spot in Group A2 with two points behind Portugal when they take on Czech Republic tonight in matchday 4 in the UEFA Nations League. Here we take a closer look at Spain vs Czech Republic, predict the probable lineup and who will win.
Spain will go all guns blazing for a 2nd consecutive win to stay in the top spot race as only the group winners will qualify for the knockout finals. On the other hand, the Czechs are a point behind Spain, still very much alive for the top spot with two more matches to be played after this one.
🏆 Competition: UEFA Nations League 2022-2023
⚽ Fixture: Spain vs Czech Republic
🗓 Date: Sunday, 12 June 2022
🕡 Time: 6:45 pm GMT, 7:45 pm BST, 2:45 pm ET
🏟 Venue: La Rosaleda Stadium, Malaga, Spain
📺 TV: Premier Sports 1
💻 Live Stream: fuboTV
Spain Probable Lineup
Raul de Tomas is the only injury concern for Luis Enrique. He may field a different side that got a win against Switzerland as he likes to do.
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Enrique may give a nod to Robert Sanchez over Unai Simon for the goalkeeper position. Inigo Martinez, who scored the 90th minute equaliser against Czech in matchday 2, should retain his position in the back four. Carvajal, Eric Garcia, and Marcos Alonso are expected to start against Czech.
Koke, Rodri, and Carlos Soler may start in the midfield, with Gavi coming in the 2nd half. Ferran Torres, Olmo, and Asensio may lead the attack in a 4-3-3 formation.
Spain Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Sanchez; Carvajal, Garcia, Martinez, Alonso; Koke, Rodri, Soler; Asensio, Torres, Olmo
Czech Republic Probable Lineup
Jakub Jankto will be unavailable for Czech due to injury. He took a knock in the 2-2 draw against Spain. Jaroslav Zeleny is expected to return after sitting out the last match against Portugal.
As it is the 3rd match in 5 days for Czech Republic, Silhavy may rest some of his players. The Czechs should go for the 3-4-3 formation with Jan Kuchta leading the team from the front.
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Czech Republic Probable Lineup (3-4-3): Vaclik; Mateju, Brabec, Zima; Coufal, Kral, Soucek, Zeleny; Hlozek, Kuchta, Pesek
Spian vs. Czech Republic Prediction:
Spain will host Czech Republic for a win this time. La Roja drew 2-2 by coming from behind twice when they visited Czech in matchday 2.
Spain will look for their 2nd win a row pushing for the top position in Group A2. They cannot afford dropping points at this crucial stage as only 2 more matches to be played after this. On the other hand, the Czechs will fire all cylinders for the same motivation as they are a point behind Spain, racing for the top spot.
La Roja will be favorites to win this game in front of the home crowd. We don’t see Spain dropping points in this match. Our pick is Spain to bag 3 points. Spain 2-1 Czech Republic.
That’s all about Spain vs Czech Republic. Let us know your prediction in the comments below.
