Spain should spend long spells circulating in Czech territory. Czechia's recent problem has been turning recoveries into accurate final passes and useful shots. The central question is how often Spanish control becomes clear penetration against a compact block.
October's early breakthrough came through Yamal and Olmo, with Rodri later arriving to score. All three are absent from this squad. Spain still have established midfield controllers, while Baena, Pino, Fermin and Ferran offer a different attacking mix.
Soucek and Krejci return to give Czechia aerial targets and defensive options. Sulc and Lingr are missing from the recent attacking group, which already struggled to supply Hlozek at Wembley. I expect Spanish possession and selective Czech releases to shape the match, with fewer repeated clear chances than the earlier score suggests. That's why I'm siding with a quieter scoring game in Czechia against Spain.
