Mlada Boleslav
- Ales Mejer’s appointment as manager of FK Mlada Boleslav in 2025 has brought with it an adventurous and positive style of soccer.
- This has resulted in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shape with tempo, pressing the ball, and attacking with numbers being the main focus.
- This has certainly contributed to an open matchup and goal spree, with Boleslav averaging 1.53 goals per game at home in the 1. Liga - Relegation Group.
- Mlada’s recent form has been mixed, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 in all competitions, most recently losing 0-1 away to Jablonec in the Czech Cup, thrashing MFK Karvina 3-0 at home, and drawing 0-0 at Banik Ostrava.
- Michal Sevcik has been in sharp form for Boleslav, scoring 2 of the team's last 4 goals in the past 5 matches.
Trinity Zlin
- Bronislav Cervenka’s Trinity Zlin are a much more pragmatic side.
- Zlin have a compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 shape, sitting deep and looking to frustrate the opposition, striking through counter attacks or set pieces.
- Zlin’s form in recent weeks has also been average, with 2 wins and 3 losses in the 1. Liga - Relegation Group in the most recent 5 games.
- Their last 3 results saw them beat Teplice 3-2 at home, lose 3-1 at Pardubice away, and beat Dukla Praha 2-1 at home.
- Jakub Cernin leads the goals scored in the relegation group for Zlin with 1 goal in 1 match, whilst Tomas Poznar has 3 in the most recent 5.
Head-to-Head
Mlada Boleslav have won two of the last three head-to-head matches, with Zlin winning the other ( no draws ).
Key Players
- Michal Sevcik has been in sharp form for Boleslav, scoring 2 of the team's last 4 goals in the past 5 matches.
- Jakub Cernin leads the goals scored in the relegation group for Zlin with 1 goal in 1 match, whilst Tomas Poznar has 3 in the most recent 5.
Betting Insights
- Zlin have lost both of their last 2 away games, whilst they have failed to win any of their last 3 away matches against Boleslav, and will therefore struggle to get the win on Saturday.
- Odds for over 2.5 goals are 1.57 and I think we can expect a high-scoring game, but Zlin’s away form and the defensive resilience of Boleslav make odds for both teams to score - no better value at 2.41.
Prediction
A home win for the favorites, Mlada , is likely, odds for which are 1.96 .
