FC Silon Táborsko
- FC Silon Táborsko have a solid home record in the 2. Liga, but need a near-perfect performance to take this tie to overtime
- Taborsko finished second in 2. Liga with 53 points but have shown some patchy form in recent weeks.
- Radek Kronďák’s men, who are known to be a pragmatic, organized side, have lost three of their last five games and were well beaten 3-0 by Baník in the first game of this two-leg tie.
FC Baník Ostrava
- FC Baník Ostrava hold a three-goal aggregate advantage over FC Silon Taborsko going into the second leg of this promotion/relegation playoff, which will determine who makes it to next season’s Czech First League.
- Josef Dvorník has settled them down and got a tune out of them in time to secure their top-flight status.
- Baník play in a high-tempo, high-pressing style and look to get numbers up the wings with direct, vertical passes.
- Baník have won three successive games in all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-0, after struggling for points earlier in the spring.
Head-to-Head
Baník Ostrava won the first leg 3-0 to take a commanding lead in the playoff
Key Players
- Baník’s Abdallah Gning has been the main attacking threat all season, while Lukáš Matějka leads the line for Táborsko
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Baník
- Michal Frydrych opened the scoring, but it was first-half goals from Havran and Boula that ensured a commanding first-leg advantage.
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Táborsko
- Lukáš Matějka is the talisman for Táborsko as the forward has scored 14 goals and looks to provide their best attacking threat on Saturday.
- Jakub Rezek and Matouš Varačka provide the creativity and energy in midfield, both starting the vast majority of games and contributing to their promotion push this season.
Betting Insights
- Backed at 1.62, Baník are clearly favorites with the oddsmakers and the momentum is on their side after the manner of their first-leg win.
- The ‘Under 2.5 goals’ market is almost an even bet at 1.91, so we’re taking the under at those odds as Táborsko will have to keep the score down as long as possible while trying to break Baník down.
Prediction
- Baník can hold their nerve in high-stakes clash
- This style has caused Táborsko problems in the early going and it could be a similar story on Saturday if they control the early stages and force Táborsko to come out of their shell.
