Spain are out to maintain their perfect start to their UEFA Nations League campaign when they host Czech Republic on Saturday night.
La Roja have made a fiery start to their Group A3 campaign, beating England 3-2 at Wembley before cruising to an emphatic 4-1 victory over Croatia.
The Czech are still searching for their first Nations League points after losing 2-1 to Croatia in their opening match before suffering a 2-0 home defeat to England.
That leaves Spain top of the group with six points, three more than England and Croatia – while Czechia remain rooted to the bottom without a point.
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Spain have extended their unbeaten run to a remarkable 40 matches, while their latest two Nations League victories have produced seven goals.
The visitors have never beaten Spain before and will need a miracle to get all three points here, as they stare relegation in the face.
Here is our predicted outcome for the match.
What time does Spain vs Czechia start?
The match kicks off at 9:45PM at the Nuevo Carlos Tartiere
Spain vs Czechia team news
Barcelona defender Eric Garcia suffered a knee injury during the warm-up before Spain’s 3-2 victory over England and was replaced by Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand.
Veteran Rodri and Dani Olmo are both expected to return to the starting lineup, with Martin Zubimendi and Fermin Lopez dropping to the bench.
Nico Williams and Ferran Torres are also expected to feature in the attacking rotation.
Lamine Yamal has scored three goals and provided one assist across Spain’s opening two matches of the international window. He will retain his starting role.
Pavel Sulc was shown a red card during the defeat to England and will therefore miss the trip to Spain.
His suspension removes an important creative option and could force Santi Denia to adjust his attacking setup.
Tomas Soucek will be a key part of the Czech midfield as they seek to get something out of this game.
Patrick Schick remains one of Czechia’s most important attacking players and will lead the attacking line.
Spain vs Czechia head-to-head and current form
La Roja are the superior side with five victories, while two meetings have ended in draws and Czechia have yet to beat their opponents.
Spain have scored 10 goals to Czechia’s three.
The most recent meetings came in the 2022 Nations League, when Spain won 2-0 in Málaga before the teams drew 2-2 in Prague.
Current form:
Spain – WWWWW
Czechia – LLLDL
Spain vs Czechia previous games
- Spain 2-0 Czechia (June 12, 2022)
- Czechia 2-2 Spain (June 5, 2022)
- Spain 1-0 Czechia (June 13, 2016)
- Czechia 0-2 Spain (October 7, 2011)
- Spain 2-1 Czechia (March 26, 2011)
Spain vs Czechia prediction
Judging by previous matches and the quality in both squads, Spain are the obvious pick to come out on top here. Having never lost to their opponents, it is unlikely that the 40-game unbeaten streak will end here.
Prediction – Spain to win – PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME HERE!
