Royal Union vs Slavia Prague: prediction for the Champions League match

2024-08-13 20:30

Champions League

odds 2.45

Union has lost twice in a row, while Slavia has won four consecutive matches and has not lost since mid-April. The teams played against each other for the first time last Wednesday.

Royal Union

In the first half of the last century, the team was a Belgian football giant, but due to accumulated problems, although it didn’t disappear, it led a rather modest existence for decades. Fortunately, perhaps due to its impressive list of trophies, this project attracted British investors. As a result, “Les Unionistes” quickly returned to the Pro League (indeed, debuting in its current format after decades of obscurity) — only Club Brugge displaced them from first place on the final stretch. And then history repeated itself last season, with the “Blauw-Zwart” again denying them the championship.

Of course, they got their revenge in the summer by defeating Brugge away in the Super Cup (after also winning the cup trophy), but it was only a partial consolation. Nevertheless, under the guidance of Pokorny, they are starting yet another attempt to reach the main round of the Champions League. In the Czech Republic, they initially conceded three goals and only managed to respond with an own goal.

Slavia Prague

From 2017 to 2021, the club won the national championship four times, which can be said to have spoiled their fans. However, they were displaced from the title by their rivals, primarily Sparta, who won the last two editions of the local First League. Moreover, under Trpisovsky, they failed to score against Slovacko in the first round, finishing 0-0, giving an early advantage to their competitors.

For now, that undeniably crucial battle is on the back burner (as it is for their opponents as well) — the priority is attempting to return to the group stage of the Champions League. Like for the Belgians, this current round is the team’s first. At home, they took the lead with a first-half brace from Chory, added a goal from Dorley after the break, and only an own goal from Buzek slightly spoiled the mood.

Prediction

Our expert pick: "Union" unexpectedly folded easily in Prague, and overturning a two-goal deficit will be extremely difficult. It is clear that the hosts will be as aggressive as possible in attack today; they have high-level players and it will be challenging for Slavia to keep a clean sheet. Meanwhile, the "Red-Whites" are in excellent form and are quite capable of responding.

We believe the match will be high-scoring. The prediction is for over three goals. This outcome is offered at odds of 2.45.

"Union" is not in optimal form at the start of the season, but they are certainly capable of taking revenge at home. In terms of player quality, the "Unionists" are at least equal to their opponents, and they already have considerable experience on the international stage, being highly stable and effective at home – it makes sense to favor the hosts.

Bet – Union to win. This bet is offered at odds of 2.17.

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