Czechia v South Africa: Krejčí leads hosts into June showdown in Prague

Czechia face South Africa on 18 June at 16:00 (GMT) in Prague in a mid-year international fixture that both sides will use to reset after disappointing recent form and single-loss streaks in their last five games.

Czechia enter the match on the back of a defeat, with their last five outings reading L, underlining a lack of consistency and control at both ends of the pitch. South Africa mirror that form pattern with L in their last five fixtures, leaving neither side with momentum but both with a clear opportunity to correct course.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Vladimír Coufal (Czechia) — 1 assists, (South Africa) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Matěj Kovář (Czechia) — 4, Ronwen Williams (South Africa) — 2
• Tackles: None (Czechia) — None, None (South Africa) — None.
• Most encounters won: Ladislav Krejčí (Czechia) — 7, Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) — 7.
• Yellow cards: None (Czechia) — None, None (South Africa) — None.
• Red cards: None (Czechia) — None, None (South Africa) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. F. Balogun (2, USA)
2. Y. Ayari (2, Sweden)
3. K. Havertz (2, Germany)
4. D. Undav (1, Germany)
5. A. Isak (1, Sweden)

Team statistics:

Ladislav Krejčí remains a central figure for Czechia after scoring 1 goal this season for the national side. His output highlights both his influence and the wider issue for Czechia, who have not seen enough goals spread throughout the squad. South Africa, by contrast, arrive without a goal from Krejčí against them, and with no major individual scoring headline coming into this match, which underlines their broader attacking limitations.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Czechia — L
• South Africa — L

Czechia’s season profile shows a team still searching for balance. They have played at home with limited success, recording 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss on their own ground. That single home defeat represents their biggest home loss of the season, with the scoreline —0 reflecting a blunt attack that has failed to turn possession into clear chances. Away from home, their biggest loss stands at 2-1, indicating they can compete but often fall short in key moments.

According to home statistics this season, Czechia scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

South Africa has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15		50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Czechia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Africa		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Czechia		South Africa
50.0%	Winning the game	50.0%
100%	Attack potential	100%
50%	Potential in defense	50%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of South Africa winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Czechia, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Czechia, is likely to score -1.5 goals, South Africa is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
Betfair 1.75	BetVictor 3.87	SBO 4.67

Save the date

The match between the teams Czechia and South Africa will take place on June 18 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium.