World Cup preview: Czech Republic 11 Croatia, Three Lions 20/31 Wales, Scotland 11/21 Greece

In the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers and friendly matches, there will still be many national team competitions. Before the game, football data websites SportsMole and Whoscored, as well as Sports Illustrated FC, also released score predictions for some games.

SportsMole

England 2-0 Wales

The past eight England head coaches have won their first games against British teams, and Tuchel is confident of becoming the ninth team to win against Wales. No matter which players he sends to play, England still has a high probability of winning.

Under the leadership of Bellamy, Wales has shown positive signs of improvement, but it remains to be seen how they will respond to this friendly match, because they have a crucial match against Belgium next week. Therefore, considering the importance of the game against Belgium, Wales may rotate in this game, and this will undoubtedly give England a chance to win.

Scotland 2-1 Greece

Greece won the last time they visited Glasgow (UEFA Nations League on March 24, 2025, Scotland 0-3 Greece), but Scotland will be regarded as an important advantage at home this time.

In the previous 4 encounters between the two sides, the two teams each won two games and kept clean sheets against their opponents. But perhaps this time the competition will be more intense. With both sides scoring goals, Scotland is expected to win the final victory with home field advantage.

Cyprus 0-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina

In the last 5 games, Cyprus only had a poor performance of 2 draws and 3 losses, while Bosnia and Herzegovina had an excellent performance of 4 wins and 2 losses. Judging from the results with such a clear gap, even though Bosnia and Herzegovina plays away from home, the probability of winning is far higher than that of the opponent.

Faroe Islands 1-2 Montenegro

So far, the Faroe Islands have only won the game against Gibraltar, but have gained nothing against other strong teams;

Although Montenegro has not won the last three main games, perhaps they are more likely to win all the games against the Faroe Islands away from home.

Czech Republic 1-1 Croatia

Since 2022, the Czech Republic has remained unbeaten in home games. This situation is undoubtedly a difficult situation for Croatia, because the Grid Legion may be expected to score away points, but the difficulty of winning is also conceivable.

Whoscored

Scotland 1-1 Greece

Scotland coach Clark's team has only lost 1 game in the previous 18 World Cup qualifiers, but the team has only won 1 game in the past 4 home games. The 0-0 away draw with Denmark will enhance Scotland's confidence. After all, Denmark defeated Greece 3-0 in the last mid-level away game;

Before losing to Denmark, Greece had won 4 consecutive games and scored at least 3 goals in each game. Considering the decline in Greece's condition, perhaps the more likely outcome of this game will be a draw!

Sports Illustrated FC

England 3-1 Wales

Based on historical statistics, the England team has been suppressing all neighboring teams, and this game coincides with an important game in Wales' World Cup qualifiers a few days ago, which means that the Three Lions are likely to continue to maintain their advantage.

Wales coach Bellamy has undoubtedly realized the strength gap between the two teams, so he will definitely pay more attention to the situation in Belgium rather than defeating the powerful England.

England's 5-0 victory over Serbia in an away game last month demonstrated the team's good condition and strength. With such confidence, the Three Lions are expected to continue to win easily at home against their opponents.