Read our prediction for Slavia Prague vs Arsenal below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting tips
In the confrontation between Arsenal and Slavia Prague, the Czechs have the advantage after last week’s 1-1 from London. Nevertheless, the British are the favorites for a place in the semi-finals.
Slavia Prague:
Slavia Prague is a surprising name in these quarter-finals of the Europa League. But the Czechs achieved an excellent result in the first leg in London. After a nice start, Slavia mainly limited itself to defending, but with a bit of luck here and there, they did fine. After the late 1-0 goal against, it was possible to force the equalizer. Deep in injury time, Tomas Holes headed the 1-1 behind Bernd Leno, making the starting position of the team of trainer Jindrich Trpisovsky excellent.
The trainer knows that there is a great opportunity to reach the semi-finals on Thursday. To get his team as fit as possible at the kick-off of the return, Trpisovky chose to give the necessary players a rest in last weekend’s derby against Sparta Prague. That is why Stanislav Tecl was allowed to make minutes, and the experienced striker promptly scored in the match won 2-0. Tecl also announced that he was looking forward to the game against Arsenal. “It’s a very big game,” said Tecl. ‘Last week they already showed that they can play football well, but we will try to surprise them.’
Arsenal:
For Arsenal, the Europa League offers a chance to reach next season’s Champions League through the back door. Through the competition, this is now almost impossible – Arsenal is a middle driver in the Premier League. The draw for the quarterfinals did not seem to go against it, but Arsenal did not manage to lay a foundation for a place in the last four last week. They were better than Slavia Prague, but at the same time it was not the case that one chance after another was created by the team of coach Mikel Arteta.
“Slavia showed in the first game that they never give up,” Arteta said in the run-up to Thursday’s return. “It will be a real fight,” said the Spanish coach about the return game. “But are in a position to make it to the semi-finals of a European tournament, wherever the club belongs.” Last Sunday, the Gunners won convincingly, who defeated low flyer Sheffield United 0-3. For Thursday, there are question marks behind the names of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Martin Odegaard.
Slavia Prague vs Arsenal head to head matches
08.04.21 EL Arsenal Slavia Prague 1 : 1
07.11.07 CL Slavia Prague Arsenal 0 : 0
23.10.07 CL Arsenal Slavia Prague 7 : 0
* Our advice is: Arsenal to win
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.80
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