England vs Czechia: preview, form and head-to-head

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England host Czechia (UEFA Nations League) on October 6, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: England, with 6 points from the last 3 games against 0 for Czechia (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: England’s attack (index 274) against Czechia’s defence (index 174).

Matchup to watch: Czechia’s attack (index 50) against England’s defence (index 75).

Recent form: last 5

England: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in the last 3, with 11 goals scored and 3 conceded.

England
Oct 3, 2026at CroatiaW7–0
Sep 29, 2026at CzechiaW2–0
Sep 26, 2026vs SpainL2–3

Czechia: 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in the last 3, with 2 goals scored and 7 conceded.

Czechia
Oct 3, 2026at SpainL1–3
Sep 29, 2026vs EnglandL0–2
Sep 26, 2026vs CroatiaL1–2

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the only meeting on record, England won 1, Czechia won 0.

Sep 29, 2026Czechia0–2England

Season so far

England sit 6th of 54 with 6 points after 3 games (2-0-1).

Czechia sit 50th of 54 with 0 points after 3 games (0-0-3).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
6England320111:36
50Czechia30032:70

Team season model

  • England attack index 274: 174% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • England defence index 75: 25% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Czechia attack index 50: 50% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Czechia defence index 174: 74% more conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

England

  • Injured O'Reilly withdraws from England squad — Nico O'Reilly withdraws from the England squad for their final two Nations League games of the international break because of injury. (BBC Sport, Oct 1, 2026)
  • Croatia v England to be mainly full despite fan ban; Manchester City latest – matchday live — All the latest before Saturday’s Nations League action Today’s fixtures Latest tables And you can mail us A morning quiz question: which… (The Guardian, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Uefa Nations League today: how to watch Croatia v England, TV channels and live stream Saturday 3 October — How will Croatia and England fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)

Czechia

  • Torres forced out of Spain squad; Madrid's Espí gets 1st call-up — Spain striker Ferran Torres has withdrawn from the squad because of left ankle pain, ruling him out of the world champion's remaining Nations League games against the… (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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