Czech Republic vs Ukraine prediction and betting tips on September 10, 2024
Game Prediction
On September 10, 2024, in the 2nd round of the Nations League, the Czech Republic will face Ukraine. Both teams, who struggled in the previous round, will be looking to redeem themselves in this head-to-head match.
Czech Republic vs Ukraine: Key Statistics and Trends
- The Czech Republic earned just one point at Euro 2024.
- Ukraine has lost only three times in their last thirteen matches.
- The Czech Republic has conceded in each of their last 8 matches.
- The Czech Republic has scored at least once in their last 11 matches.
- The Czech Republic wins the first half in 16% of their matches, while Ukraine wins in 25%.
Our prediction for the match Czech Republic vs Ukraine
Both teams participated in this summer’s Euro, leaving mixed, but mostly negative impressions. The "Lokomotiva," who qualified directly alongside Albania, finishing four points ahead of Poland in their group, seemed to battle both bad luck and their own errors. After leading Portugal, they gifted two late goals to lose the match. Against Georgia, they only managed a draw due to a needless handball. Finally, they lost to a more motivated Turkey, 1-2. The "Yellow-Blues," seemingly forgetting that they had only qualified through March playoffs—where they first trailed before beating Bosnia and Iceland—were unprepared against Romania, suffering a 1-4 defeat. After reshuffling the squad, Rebrov's side beat Slovakia and drew 0-0 with Belgium but still finished fourth in their group.
Both coaches kept their positions. Rebrov called up an almost familiar squad with only one debutant, 28-year-old Kabaev. Hašek took a different approach, excluding two goalkeepers and eight outfield players. However, of the newcomers, only two goalkeepers and Runesh from Sparta lack international experience.
The Czechs began their campaign in Georgia, where they suffered an embarrassing 1-4 defeat. Meanwhile, Ukraine settled in Prague and last Saturday played Albania, scoring first despite a poor performance, but ultimately losing 1-2.
Czech Republic vs Ukraine: Possible Starting Lineups
Czech Republic (possible lineup): Kovář – Granečný, Zima, Krejčí – Rynes, Provod, Čvančara, Král, Souček, Coufal – Schick
Ukraine (possible lineup): Trubin – Mykolenko, Matviyenko, Zabarnyi, Konoplia – Mudryk, Brazhko, Stepanenko, Sudakov, Tsyhankov – Yaremchuk
Head to Head matches: Czech Republic vs Ukraine
The "Lokomotiva" has performed well in friendly matches, with a win and a couple of draws. However, in their debut Nations League campaign in 2018, Andriy Shevchenko’s Ukraine won both encounters.
Free prediction today for the match: Czech Republic vs Ukraine
The hosts will try to secure a win here, but the "Yellow-Blues" typically bounce back after a setback and tend to play good football afterward. Therefore, we recommend betting on "Total over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.909).