Czech Republic vs Slovakia Prediction, 11/18/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/17/2020

Game: Czech Republic vs Slovakia

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Location: Doosan Arena in Pilsen, Czechia

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Czech Republic (-208) Slovakia (+540)

Vladimir Coufal and Czech Republic (3-0-2 in Nations League) play Slovakia (1-1-3 in Nations League) at Doosan Arena on Wednesday. The goalies protecting the net will be Tomas Vaclik for Czech Republic and Dominik Greif for Slovakia. The moneyline on this contest has Czech Republic priced at -208 and the Slovaks are priced at +540. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Czech Republic as a team have 6 goals this tournament, which is 15th in the UEFA Nations League. They have launched 62 shots at their opponents goal with 18 being on target, which comes out to a 29.0% shots on target percentage. They have committed 74 fouls as well as having drawn 49 fouls for the tourney. Czech Republic has been able to control possession for 55.2% of contests.

Vladimir Coufal is a guy who should be able to impact this match for the Czechs. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 20 yellow cards in his career. Coufal has started 173 outings in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.05 goals per 90 minutes. The defender hailing from Czech Republic has tallied 9 goals scored in 15,535 professional minutes. Someone else who should impact this game is Vladimir Darida, the midfielder representing for Czech Republic. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 8 total goals. Darida has totaled 4,590 minutes in 52 starts and has been handed 8 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.16 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Czech Republic will be Tomas Vaclik. Vaclik has defended the goal for 25,650 minutes and has accumulated 777 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.89 (255 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .762. The goalkeeper taking the field for Czech Republic has seen 1,024 shots attempted against him in 286 starting assignments. Vaclik (172-59-55 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 101 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 35.3% clean sheet percentage.

The Slovaks average a total of 3.4 shots on goal per 90 while having earned 5 goals thus far in the tournament. Thus far, they are controlling possession of the ball 46.4% of the time. Slovakia has 76 fouls this tournament (13th in the league) and they have 79 fouls they have drawn. They have been able to hit on 41.5% of their shots on target on 41 shots.

Lukas Haraslin will need to be on top of his game for Slovakia. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 231 outings thus far in his career. The forward hailing from Slovakia has been on the pitch for 20,997 professional minutes and he has scored 34 goals. He has earned 51 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 25 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Juraj Kucka, the midfielder who is from Slovakia. Kucka has been handed a total of 74 yellow cards in 21,714 minutes played (243 starts). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.15. He has scored 35 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 22 times.

Dominik Greif is expected to look after the goal for Slovakia. Greif has tallied 0 shutouts while defending 32 shots attempted against him in 540 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of .688 and his shutout rate is currently at 0.0%. He has allowed 2.17 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 1-1-4. During his career, Greif has conceded 13 goals and has tallied 24 stops in 6 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Slovakia (+540)

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