Slavia Prague
- Slavia Prague’s record-breaking 1. Liga - Championship Group title defense is on track after they beat rivals Sparta Praha 3-2 at the weekend, extending their unbeaten home record to 15 games in this season’s competition.
- Jindrich Trpisovsky has crafted an astute possession-based team that has a strong winning mentality and can dominate in terms of territory and tempo, with their fluidity and pressing system helping them to create chances all over the field.
- With David Jurasek making a difference as usual in the 1. Liga - Championship Group - having scored one goal in the 1. Liga - Championship Group - Slavia are rightly favorites at 1.42 in Wednesday’s fixture against Jablonec, who are 7.4 in the same match.
Jablonec
- The appointment of Kozel as head coach earlier this year has brought a newfound defensive solidity to the team, while the disciplined midfielders, who can also start attacks with their energy, are a big part of why Jablonec are in the race for Europe.
- They sit fourth in the 1. Liga - Championship Group, having taken 51 points from 31 matches.
- That is a decent return, but their results of late have been mixed (W2, L3 in last five games).
- They have lost their last two league fixtures, including defeats to Liberec and Sparta Praha.
Head-to-Head
- Jablonec are no strangers to Slavia, having taken the Blues to the limit in the recent Czech Cup, edging a wild 5-4 home victory.
- However, the visitors have failed to win on their two previous trips to this corner of Prague.
- Slavia are much more potent at Fortuna Arena, where they are undefeated in the league, averaging 2.33 goals scored and 0.67 conceded per match this term.
Key Players
- David Jurasek has continued to make a difference and is mentioned as an important attacking contributor.
- The disciplined midfielders for Jablonec, who can also start attacks with their energy, are highlighted as key to their European push.
Betting Insights
- Slavia are priced at 1.42 for Wednesday’s fixture, while Jablonec are 7.4.
- The preview recommends avoiding odds-on head-to-head bets and backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.6.
Prediction
Therefore, we’ll avoid the odds-on head-to-head bets and take Over 2.5 goals at 1.6 instead.
