Wales vs Czech Republic Match Preview

Wales is ranked at 4th place in the 5th qualification group as they are yet to earn their first points for this campaign, having started with a loss against Belgium. An early goal by Wales raised hopes they could cause an upset but some errors allowed their rivals to score three times and come back. In the friendly game against Mexico followed three days later they won 1-0 but also their key players did not spend a lot of energy and should be fresh for this duel.

The best side and where their hopes lay is their offensive side with players like James - Manchester United, Moore - Cardiff, and Bale - Tottenham. In midfield, Allen got injured against Belgium and won't be able to play here so we should see Morrell from the start. The defense should not change with the trio Lawrence - St. Pauli, Rodon - Tottenham, Mepham - Bournemouth.

The Czech Republic, on the other hand, is ranked at first place in the group with four points after a win and a surprising draw against Belgium. They started the campaign quite strong with a 2-6 win on the road against the poor Estonian team, despite the fact that they conceded first. Then they played quite well against Belgium and earned one point which puts them in a good position for at least the second spot in this group. For this game, Pavlenka is expected to return between the sticks, despite Vaclik having a good performance against Belgium. In attack Schick - Bayer Leverkusen should play from the start with Soucek - West Ham advancing a bit to play, alongside the trio composed by Barak - Verona, Provod - Slavia Prague and Jankto - Sampdoria.

In conclusion, I think Wales can win this match or get at least a draw. At home, they haven't lost a game since back in 2018 which means 11 games in a row where they got nine wins and two draws. The Czech Republic is surely on good form but on the road, they have not shown the same solidity as they conceded in each of the last five games where they got three wins and two losses.