Delve into the 2017 Volleyball European Championship's action with OddsDigger's preview for Czech Republic vs Slovakia. Pool B also includes a match between Germany vs Italy on August 25th. Let's see our betting advice.

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Our Tips

• Czech Republic -1.5 Set Handicap @ 1/1 with William Hill
• Czech Republic to Win @ 8/15 with 10Bet

Czech Republic vs Slovakia Match Preview

The Pool B match between Czech Republic and Slovakia is set to start at 17:30 local time and it will take place in Szczecin at the Azoty Arena, three hours before the official start time of Germany vs Italy.

Key Players to Watch

Czech Republic doesn't have any notable players, but Jan Hadrava caught the attention of most fans in the match against Spain in late July. He's worth keeping an eye on.

On the other hand, Slovakia's best player is Milan Bencz and he will play today against the Czech Republic. Emanuel Kohut is another great player worth mentioning.

Both Teams' Recent Form

Czech Republic won just three of their last seven matches. Probably the most important victory of them all was the one against Portugal, but it's worth noting that they won 3-0 against Slovakia as well. No injuries within the team and their current form is decent, but not great, having lost against weaker teams such as Egypt. Slovakia won just two of their last seven matches and the most notable victory is the one against Spain in late July during the WC Qualifying. They are currently boasting a quite poor form.

Czech Republic vs Slovakia Head-to-Head

The overall H2H score after the last two matches is in favour of Czech Republic. They are leading 2-0 and their last victory over Slovakia was 0-3 on June 16th 2017. Their previous encounter before this took place on the June 25th, 2016, and Czech Republic won 3-2.

The European Championship 2017 group stages witnesses Czech Republic taking on Slovakia with the former coming into the competition 27th in the latest FIVB rankings. Yet, the national team from Czech Republic has a great pedigree when it comes to national tournaments after having been successful during the middle part of the 20th century. European Championship odds for 2017, though, do not regard the Czech Republic as one of the contenders for the title. Miguel Ángel Falasca is in charge of the team. The coach named Aleš Holubec as the captain.

Slovakia come into the 2017 competition not even considered as a favourite to go into the latter stages. The European Championship odds also expect Slovakia to drop out of the group stages. The national team are ranked 26th in the world. They have been appearing in the European championships only since 1997 and the best record was in 2011 when the team finished fifth. The team exited the previous competition in the preliminary round. It is one of the factors behind European Championship betting tips not being favourable of a Slovakia win. Andrej Kravárik is the coach of the team, while Emanuel Kohút is the captain.

Czech Republic vs Slovakia Prediction

Czech Republic is by far the better team in this match. The last two encounters between the teams have ended with a victory on the Czech Republic side and Jan Hadrava & Co. can do a great job yet again. Our prediction is that there will be a -1.5 Set Handicap (Czech Republic) given their latest performance against Portugal and Slovakia.

Czech Republic vs Slovakia Betting Tips

Czech Republic to Win @ 8/15 with 10Bet

Odds for an outright victory of the Czech Republic are pretty balanced and can yield a decent return. They beat Slovakia one and a half months ago, and they are not missing any important players. If they will replicate that effort again, Czech Republic will win and our bet is on them.

Czech Republic -1.5 Set Handicap @ 1/1 with William Hill

Another great market is the Set Handicap and we expect the Czech Republic to replicate their performances against Portugal and Slovakia during the World League. This pick is excellent for those looking for even better odds than those for an outright victory of Czech Republic.

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