Slavia Prague
- SK Slavia Prague are the best side in the Czech Republic by some distance this season and Jindrich Trpisovsky’s side are currently at the top of the table with 52 points from 22 league games.
- Slavia’s game is based on an all-action pressing approach that disrupts opposing sides and creates numerous chances in wide areas thanks to the overloads they create with their wing-backs.
- Tomas Chory is their spearhead and has slotted 12 goals in just 15 league games this season.
- Slavia come into Saturday’s matchup on the back of consecutive wins, crushing FK Mlada Boleslav 4-0 at home and beating MFK Karvina 3-1 on the road.
Slovan Liberec
- Slovan Liberec are a far more pragmatic side, with Radoslav Kovac instilling a structure-first mentality since taking over in July 2024.
- Liberec are a double-pivot side that like to sit deep, press when necessary and make life difficult for opponents.
- They don’t do anything particularly spectacular, but their ability to suffocate the game and counter-punch can be incredibly effective, as Lukas Masek’s seven goals in 21 league matches this term will attest.
- They come into the weekend on the back of a 1-0 win at home to FC Banik Ostrava, following a 3-1 loss to Viktoria Plzen in their last away game.
Recent meetings
- The most recent matchup in this fixture, played four months ago, was a 1-1 draw in Liberec.
- The visitors have failed to win in their last two trips to Slavia.
Men to watch
- Tomas Chory - slotted 12 goals in just 15 league games this season.
- Lukas Masek - the Liberec forward has 7 goals in 21 league matches and has scored some vital goals this term.
Markets & form
- Slavia are 1.38 to win this matchup.
- Liberec are 7.0 underdogs and the draw is 4.5.
- Slavia are unbeaten at home in the league, with nine wins and two draws in 11 matches.
- Liberec have won four, drawn four and lost three from 11 away 1. Liga matches this campaign.
Tip
- I’m avoiding the moneyline in this one and instead going for Over 2.5 goals at 1.68.
- I don’t see Liberec winning here, although I do think Liberec can keep this close for large parts of the matchup.
