England will be aiming to bounce back to winning form when they travel to Eden Arena to take on Czechia in the UEFA Nations League on September 29.

Czechia Aiming to Respond Following Poor Form in 2026

Santi Denia will be hopeful of a return to form this week after Czechia lost their Nations League opener against Croatia on Saturday. The nation have been in poor form throughout 2026, unable to win in six of their last eight internationals.

They have also lost three out of their last four competitive fixtures. Over that period, they have conceded at least twice in all defeats.

Tomas Soucek has been left out of the Nations League squad. Adam Hlozek will play in an advanced role after scoring twice in four appearances for Hoffenheim this season. Adam Karabec has registered four goal involvements in as many appearances for club and country.

Czechia predicted lineup vs England (4-3-3): Hornciek; Coufal, Hranac, Chaloupek, Slama; Cerv, Sulc, Sadilek; Karabec, Hlozek, Ambros

Three Lions Endure Challenging Return to Action

Thomas Tuchel was left rueing defensive mistakes following England’s 3-2 loss to Spain in their Nations League opener on Saturday. That was England’s first outing since finishing third at the 2026 World Cup, but the Three Lions have now conceded nine goals in their previous three.

Furthermore, England have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches. Anthony Gordon scored in the defeat against Spain, meaning that he now has four goal contributions in six appearances.

Harry Kane has scored five goals in his last four starts. Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford, and Declan Rice have all withdrawn from the England squad.

England predicted lineup vs Czechia (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Scott; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

Czechia vs England Prediction

  • Safe Tip: England
  • Odds: 1.336 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: URKD6
  • Correct score prediction: Czechia 1-3 England

Key stats:

  • England have won eight of their latest eleven internationals.
  • Czechia have fallen to defeats in three of their previous four.
  • England have won three of the last five head-to-heads.

This looks like a good fixture for England to bounce back to winning form. They’ve won eight of their last eleven internationals, with their only defeats over that period coming against higher-ranked nations than Czechia in the form of Spain and Argentina.

Czechia have been underperforming throughout 2026, losing three of their previous four, and unable to win a single game over the same period. England also dominate the head-to-head trends, winning three of the five clashes, which includes a recent 1-0 win at EURO 2020.

Czechia vs England Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Both Teams to Score
  • Odds: 1.96 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: GYND6

BTTS has been a winning selection in three of the five head-to-heads. England’s defensive record ensures that it is a value selection on Tuesday, as the nation have failed to keep clean sheets in eight of their previous nine.

The Three Lions have also conceded nine goals in their last three. Czechia have scored at least one goal in seven of their eight internationals in 2026.

Verdict: England (1.336) — Czechia 1-3 England