Group AThu, Jun 18, 4:00 PM UTC
Czech Rep.
vsSouth Africa
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta
Win probability
Czech Rep. 51%
Draw 27%
South Africa 22%
Czech Rep. have the edge — but it's far from a lock.
The story
Czech Republic have won all three of their last five home matches without conceding, averaging 3.0 goals per game on home soil, while South Africa have scored zero goals across their away fixtures in that same span. Patrik Schick leads Czech Republic with an average xGOT of 1.12 across their last ten matches, compared to Lyle Foster's 0.42 average xG for South Africa. Under 3.5 goals have been recorded in 25 of the last 31 head-to-head meetings between these sides.
What the data says
- Czech Republic have won 13 out of their 16 most recent home matches.
What other predictors are saying
88 predictorsCzech Rep.
69%
Draw
18%
South Africa
13%
Most popular pick: 2-1
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