Slavia Prague
- Slavia Prague have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per game at home in the UCL so far.
- Slavia Prague have drawn one and lost one of their two home games.
- Slavia, who were beaten 0-3 at home by Arsenal in their opening UCL match, bounced back well to win 5-3 away to Viktoria Plzen in the Czech League and then beat Bohemians 1905 3-1 at home.
- Jindrich Trpisovsky is a very intelligent manager who knows how to get a performance from his team, which often plays in fluid formations to press relentlessly in order to steal the ball in transition and create over wide areas.
Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao have conceded an average of 3.0 and scored an average of 0.5 in their away games in the Champions League.
- Athletic Bilbao have lost both of their away fixtures in this season’s Champions League.
- Ernesto Valverde’s side are a much more structured and disciplined 4-2-3-1 team, where the focus is on positional discipline, overloads in the half-spaces and a compact mid-block to stop their opponents dictating tempo.
- The visitors have three points from four games and occupy 27th place in the table ahead of Slavia in 30th, as highlighted in the SK Slavia Prague vs Athletic Bilbao prediction.
Head-to-Head
- Athletic Bilbao won the last meeting between the sides 1-0.
- At 2.5 Athletic Bilbao are the slight favorites, while Slavia Prague are 3.03 and the odds of the tie being a draw are 3.51 according to our SK Slavia Prague vs Athletic Bilbao betting tips.
Key Players
- Gorka Guruzeta is in top form in front of goal for Bilbao, having scored three times in three appearances in the Champions League.
- Youssoupha Mbodji has scored twice in four appearances in Europe’s elite competition for Slavia.
- Mikel Jauregizar is a quality playmaker with two assists in four UCL games for the Spanish side.
- Lukas Provod has been a handful for the hosts with two assists in the same number of games.
Betting Insights
- With neither side convincing defensively, the match looks set for goals and tight margins, as this SK Slavia Prague vs Athletic Bilbao betting tips section suggests.
- The Over 2.5 goals bet at 2.06 is highlighted as the best single-market option.
- There is also value in sticking to a draw or backing Athletic Bilbao for value depending on risk appetite.
Prediction
- Expect a high-scoring encounter where set pieces and transition play will be decisive.
- The most likely outcomes are a high-scoring draw or an away win, with Over 2.5 goals the recommended bet.
