Will the Czech Republic qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 20 years?
In the battle for the final tickets to the 2026 World Cup, the Czechs will face the Danes in the Czech Republic. This presents a huge opportunity for the hosts to return to the big stage—their last World Cup appearance was exactly 20 years ago. Back then, they were eliminated in the group stage in Germany—their opponents from Denmark were also knocked out in the group stage during their last World Cup appearance. However, that was only four years ago at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. So what are the odds between the Czech Republic and Denmark for a bet on the winner?
The Czech Republic will host Denmark in Prague and can thus hope to capitalize on home-field advantage. The Eastern Europeans have been quite successful in doing so recently. In their last 18 home games, they haven’t suffered a single defeat—the only “home” loss came against Turkey, though that match was actually played in Hamburg during the 2024 European Championship. The last defeat in the Czech Republic came in 2022 in the Nations League, a 0-4 loss to Portugal. Our Czech Republic vs. Denmark prediction therefore once again favors the undefeated hosts in 90 minutes.
In addition, they have been very dangerous in front of goal from the start in front of their home crowd. Since the Euro defeat against Turkey, Miroslav Koubek’s team has scored nine times before halftime in ten matches. A total of 15 of their 21 goals were thus scored in the first half—in the sole exception, they remained completely goalless.
Denmark is in good form and won the playoff semifinal convincingly 4-0 against North Macedonia, scoring all four goals in the second half. Additionally, the Danes have suffered only one defeat in their last nine games—a 2-4 loss away in Glasgow against Scotland. They have also been extremely prolific, scoring at least two goals in nine of their last ten matches.
In away matches, they have even scored twice in all four games since 2025, racking up a total of 13 goals.
Czech Republic – Denmark Head-to-Head Record
In the head-to-head matchup between the Czech Republic and Denmark, the picture is almost perfectly balanced over twelve games. Both teams have secured three wins each, while six matches ended in draws.
The two nations are also neck and neck in terms of goals: the Czech Republic has scored eleven, Denmark ten. Thus, neither the results nor the goal difference reveal any clear advantage, which clearly underscores the balance of this matchup.
Czech Republic – Denmark Prediction
Despite strong home statistics, the betting odds for this Czech Republic vs. Denmark matchup lean slightly toward the visiting Danish team.
They have lost only one of their last nine games and have scored at least two goals in nine of their last ten matches. Away from home, they have scored a total of 13 goals in four games since 2025.
The Czechs, on the other hand, are eagerly awaiting their first World Cup appearance since 2006 and are counting on their home advantage. They have remained unbeaten in their last 18 home games—their last home loss came in 2022. In addition, they have been very clinical from the start, scoring 15 of their 21 goals in front of their home crowd in nine of the last ten first halves.
