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On the sixth and final day of the first group of League B of the UEFA Nations League 2018/19, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are relegated to the league. While Ukraine are sure to be the newcomers to league A with nine points from their four games, both the Czechs and the Slovaks have three points each. That means for the starting position that the loser of this game will play next season in the league C against comparatively small federations, while the winner remains in the league B and may hope there among other things on attractive opponents such as Germany, that from league A already as first prominent relegated is fixed. In the event of a draw, meanwhile, the Czechs, who had a 2-1 away win in Trnava away from home in the first leg, would have an inferior goal difference in Prague, but in direct comparison, which is important here would. That they are quite serious opponents for this, the repre just proved on Friday night, when home a superior 4-1 victory against the Ukrainian national football team has been achieved. This had admittedly some B and C players on the court, nevertheless, the basic potential of the hawks has shown here.
Nevertheless, the home team is favored between the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the betting odds of the bookmakers. Certainly also because the vice European champion of the year 1996, the draw would already be enough for relegation. Anyone looking for the best bet between the Czech Republic and Slovakia should therefore also take into account that the Sokoli are forced to act in a similarly offensive manner as recently against the reserve selection of Ukraine.
Czech Republic:
The desired rehabilitation for the recent crash of the Czech national football team has also failed in the Nations League. Both duels against Ukraine lost the selection of Jaroslav Silhavy and only the first leg in Slovakia was won. The league would be the maximum that the Czech Republic can still achieve. After the former vice-European champion in previous years had initially embarrassed at the EURO 2016 in France in the completely pale preliminary round-off as a group last, failed the Czech national football team last in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup for the third time in a row.
Against Germany, the Czechs had no chance, while defeats against Northern Ireland and a draw in Norway finally sealed the fate. The biggest problem is that the team lacks an international top star. Tomas Rosicky, Petr Cech and Jaroslav Plasil (all three retired after Euro 2016) did not follow much. Striker stars like Jan Koller or Milan Baros are no longer there. With 22-year-old Patrik Schick (AS Roma), Jaroslav Silhavy has an attacker with a reasonably good odd (four goals in 13 appearances), a look at the 23-man squad, in which the player is clearly the youngest player (average age 26) , 6 years), but proves that a lot of change is currently not expected. Nevertheless, according to current betting odds, the Czech Republic is the favorite for betting on the win in the upcoming international match against Slovakia.
Slovakia:
Good and hopeful players who could lead the nation into a successful future, however, are also sought in vain in the current selection of Coach Pavel Hapal. However, with Marek Rodak (Rotherham United), David Hancko (Fiorentina) and Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen), there are at least three U21 level players who have all made the leap overseas. Add to this the fact that the repre actually have a few real top stars in their ranks, even though they are slowly but surely going to retire. Captain Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahce Istanbul) is already 33, while the creative head Marek Hamsik (SSC Naples) has reached the age of 31. For a potential World Cup 2022 would be the long-running burner already 35 years.
On the other hand, however, the Sokoli have not qualified for a World Cup since the 2010 World Cup. However, Slovakia has made it to the last-16 at least to the round of 16. Exactly the Repre has again planned for 2020, before the latest then a personal change would have to be initiated. After the team was finally able to convince in the 4-1 victory over Ukraine again, it is now about to reciprocate on the one hand for the first leg defeat against the Czech Republic and on the other hand to secure the whereabouts in league B of the Nations League.
Czech Republic vs Slovakia head to head matches
13.10.18 UNL Slovakia Czech Republic 1 : 2
31.03.15 FI Slovakia Czech Republic 1 : 0
14.11.12 FI Czech Republic Slovakia 3 : 0
05.09.09 WC Slovakia Czech Republic 2 : 2
01.04.09 WC Czech Republic Slovakia 1 : 2