Lamine Yamal has scored three goals in Spain’s first two Nations League games. He netted after two minutes against England, then twice against Croatia, in the 2nd and 63rd minutes. Spain now host Czechia at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo on Saturday 3 October 2026, kick-off 19:45 BST, with six points, a goal difference of +4 and the memory of a 2-2 draw in Prague the last time these sides met.
Form & what’s at stake
Spain lead Group A3 on six points from two wins. They beat England 3-2 away on 26 September, coming from 2-1 down, with Álex Baena scoring in the 60th minute and Mikel Oyarzabal in the 74th, and then hammered Croatia at home. On 29 September they won 4-1 against Croatia, with Yamal’s two goals, Marc Pubill in the 31st minute and Nico Williams in the 89th. Seven goals in two games, three conceded.
Czechia have no points and a goal difference of -3. They lost 2-1 to Croatia on 26 September, with Karabec scoring in the 54th minute, then lost 2-0 at home to England on 29 September, meaning they have scored once in 180 minutes.
Spain are unbeaten in their seven meetings with Czechia, with five wins and two draws, according to UEFA, and the most recent was a 2-2 draw in Prague in qualifying, in which Czechia led twice. That is the only reason to take this game seriously as a contest.
The table matters. Croatia and England play each other earlier that day in Rijeka, and whoever wins gets to six points. A Spanish win takes them to nine, and no rival can match that before Tuesday 6 October, when Spain visit Croatia and England host Czechia.
Team news & injuries
No confirmed injury or suspension list for either side was available at the time of writing.
Rodri did not start against Croatia. Luis de la Fuente has said he has two starting elevens and trusts both, and he has shown he will leave out Rodri and Pedri when he wants to, so expect changes from the XI that beat Croatia.
Yamal is the headline. The Barcelona winger has scored 11 goals and set up seven more in his last eight games for club and country, ESPN reports. Spain are the reigning world champions, and Barcelona won La Liga last season.
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Predicted line-ups
No confirmed XI was available at the time of writing.
Spain: De la Fuente’s rotation makes any prediction a guess. Yamal and Oyarzabal led the attack against Croatia, and Williams scored in the 89th minute. Expect the front line to keep its shape, with changes behind it and in midfield.
Czechia: No line-up has been published. Karabec, their only scorer in the window, is the main forward threat.
The key battle
Yamal against Czechia’s first ten minutes. He has scored in the 2nd minute twice already, against England and Croatia, and the third came in the 63rd. Czechia have conceded four in two games. If they concede early again, the tie is over as a contest.
Spain vs Czechia Predictions & tips
Czechia have lost both games and score rarely. Spain have scored seven and are at home, with a coach happy to rotate and a squad that hasn’t dropped in quality when he does; although Czechia held them in Prague, they will not do it twice in a row.
Tip: Spain win + over 2.5 goals. Predicted score: Spain 3-0 Czechia.
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