Czech Republic vs South Africa Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 18/06
Czech Republic take on South Africa at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 17:00 on Thursday, 18/06.
Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.
Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.
Our Recommended Bet
The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.
Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.
The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.
Recommended Bet
2nd Half South Africa Win
Why we predict South Africa to win the second half
Our prediction is Second Half – South Africa Win for the Czech Republic vs South Africa fixture.
We expect South Africa to improve as the game progresses, possibly capitalizing on counterattacks or defensive lapses. Their second-half resilience could see them outscore Czech Republic after the break.
Key Betting Insights
Czech Republic
Scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
Both teams scored in 5 out of Czech Republic's last 5 matches
South Africa
Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of South Africa's last 5 matches
Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
Scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches
2nd Half South Africa Win: 10/3
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Czech Republic Preview
One game into their World Cup, Czech Republic have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 1
Goals Conceded: 2
Widening the lens to every competition this season, Czech Republic's figures look like this:
Matches played: 13
Wins: 7
Draws: 3
Losses: 3
Goals Scored: 28 (Avg. 2.15)
Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 1.23)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Czech Republic
Goals Scored:29
Goals Conceded:17
Average Goals Scored:2.07
Average Goals Conceded:1.21
Wins:7
Goal Difference:12
Date
Game
Result
18/06
Czech Republic
1 - 1
South Africa
D
12/06
South Korea
2 - 1
Czech Republic
L
05/06
Czech Republic
3 - 1
Guatemala
W
31/05
Czech Republic
2 - 1
Kosovo
W
31/03
Czech Republic
2 - 2
Denmark
D
Czech Republic to win the match: 5/6
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South Africa Preview
South Africa, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 0
Goals Conceded: 2
Looking across all competitions this season, South Africa's numbers come out as follows:
Matches played: 15
Wins: 6
Draws: 6
Losses: 3
Goals Scored: 20 (Avg. 1.33)
Goals Conceded: 12 (Avg. 0.8)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
South Africa
Goals Scored:21
Goals Conceded:13
Average Goals Scored:1.31
Average Goals Conceded:0.81
Wins:6
Goal Difference:8
Date
Game
Result
18/06
Czech Republic
1 - 1
South Africa
D
11/06
Mexico
2 - 0
South Africa
L
06/06
Jamaica
1 - 1
South Africa
D
29/05
South Africa
0 - 0
Nicaragua
D
31/03
South Africa
1 - 2
Panama
L
South Africa to win the match: 16/5
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Statistical Insights for Czech Republic vs South Africa
The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.
Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Czech Republic vs South Africa.
Key metrics
Team Form
Czech Republic
International - World Cup
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
L
W
W
D
D
1.6
Home
W
W
D
D
W
2.2
Away
L
L
W
L
W
1.2
South Africa
International - World Cup
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
D
L
D
D
L
0.6
Home
D
L
D
L
W
1
Away
L
D
W
L
D
1
Favourite
Home Win
5/6
54.05%
Draw
12/5
29.5%
Away Win
16/5
23.81%
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Key Metrics
These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.
Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.
Key metrics
Corners
Czech Republic
22
last 5 matches
South Africa
12
last 5 matches
Performance Gap
Czech Republic received +83% more corners than South Africa in the last 5 matches.
Czech Republic and South Africa corners count, last 5 matches
South Korea
5
Guatemala
-1
Kosovo
5
Denmark
7
Ireland
6
5
Czech Republic
1
Mexico
-1
Jamaica
6
Nicaragua
1
Panama
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Key metrics
Cards
Czech Republic
2
last 5 matches
South Africa
6
last 5 matches
Performance Gap
South Africa received +200% more cards than Czech Republic in the last 5 matches.
Czech Republic and South Africa cards count, last 5 matches
South Korea
0
Guatemala
0
Kosovo
0
Denmark
1
Ireland
1
2
Czech Republic
2
Mexico
-1
Jamaica
0
Nicaragua
3
Panama
Key metrics
Goals Scored
Czech Republic
10
last 5 matches
South Africa
3
last 5 matches
Performance Gap
Czech Republic scored +233% more goals than South Africa in the last 5 matches.
Czech Republic and South Africa goals scored count, last 5 matches
South Korea
1
Guatemala
3
Kosovo
2
Denmark
2
Ireland
2
1
Czech Republic
0
Mexico
1
Jamaica
0
Nicaragua
1
Panama
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Key metrics
Goals Conceded
Czech Republic
8
last 5 matches
South Africa
6
last 5 matches
Performance Gap
Czech Republic conceded +33% more goals than South Africa in the last 5 matches.
Czech Republic and South Africa goals conceded count, last 5 matches
South Korea
2
Guatemala
1
Kosovo
1
Denmark
2
Ireland
2
1
Czech Republic
2
Mexico
1
Jamaica
0
Nicaragua
2
Panama
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