Czech Republic vs England Betting Tips: Player Specials for Three Lions' Trip to Prague
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England resume their Euro 2020 qualification campaign and their pursuit of Group A perfection this week, with a fixture against the Czech Republic in Prague.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions have been in devastating form in their qualifiers to date, battering their way to the top of the group with a 100% four from four winning record.
In the first of that successful quartet of contests, England hit five goals without reply past a shell-shocked Czech Republic team at Wembley – a result that set the trend for a series of huge English wins in their subsequent Group A games.
After their match day one annihilation, the Czech Republic will be out to restore some pride on Friday in what already promises to be a fascinating evening of international action in Prague.
Check out our selection of player special betting tips for the Czech Republic’s clash with England below:
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Raheem Sterling over 2.5 shots – 8/13
Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling has been England’s star performer in this country’s Euro 2020 qualifiers so far, notching six goals in four Group A starts for the Three Lions since March.
Sterling’s threat has been consistently high for England, and the 24-year old averaged three shots per 90 minutes across his four qualification game appearances.
The rapid wide-man has been in sensational goal-getting form for his club too, scoring nine times in ten starts in all competitions, while ranking second for the Citizens for average attempts per game with 3.6.
Sterling is certain to be at the sharp end of England’s attacking play again in Prague, and the winger is well priced at 8/13 with bet365 to have over 2.5 shots on the Czech Republic’s goal.
Tomas Soucek over 2.5 tackles – 4/6
Czech Republic anchorman Tomas Soucek found himself chasing shadows for the majority of his team’s last meeting with England in March.
The 24-year old Slavia Prague midfielder was lumbered with plenty of defensive duties against the Three Lions, making four tackles in total in his attempts to disrupt the flow of England’s attacking patterns.
Soucek is regularly tasked with being the Czech Republic’s chief ball-winner, and the holding midfielder averaged three tackles per game in his country’s Nations League campaign last year.
We expect Soucek to have plenty of work to get through again when the Czech Republic host England this week, making him well worth backing to make over 2.5 tackles at 4/6 with bet365.
Raheem Sterling over 0.5 assists – 9/4
Raheem Sterling has developed in such an attacking tour-de-force under Pep Guardiola, that the winger is just as likely to create a goal as he is to score it at present.
For England, the forward’s powers of invention have been particularly potent and the chemistry he and his fellow attackers share often proves impossible for defences to counter.
Sterling notched four assists in his last three starts for England, and the 24-year old looks capable of carving any rearguard wide open in his current form.
With that considered, we think Sterling is priced brilliantly at 9/4 with bet365 to get over 0.5 assists against the Czech Republic this week.
Harry Maguire over 78.5 passes – 8/13
Physically imposing centre-half Harry Maguire is quite often the starting point for England’s passing moves out from the back.
Operating in almost a deep lying play-making position when England are in possession, Maguire generally sees more of the ball than most of his teammates in any given fixture.
The defender has averaged 84 passes per game for England in their Euro 2020 qualifiers so far, passing his way north of 90 passes in three of this four appearances in Group A.
We’re confident that the 26-year old can distribute past what looks a modest 78.5 passing target this week, and you can back him to do just that at 8/13 with bet365.
Harry Kane to score anytime – 8/11
Talismanic striker Harry Kane has managed to keep his goal to game ratio remarkably high this season, despite Tottenham Hotspur’s deepening crisis.
While Spurs’ results have been dreadful, Kane’s ability to get on the scoresheet remains undiminished, and the 26-year old has scored nine time in nine appearances for club and country overall since September.
Kane has also maintained his excellent goal per game average in Euro 2020 Qualification Group A, netting six times for England in six starts, cementing his role as the Three Lions’ focal point in the final third.
Kane’s incredible knack for hitting the net always makes him an outstanding candidate in any anytime goalscoring market, and he is available at 8/11 odds with bet365 to register for the second time against the Czech Republic in Group A this week.
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