Slavia will host Arsenal in the fourth round of the Champions League on November 4 at Fortuna Stadium in Prague. As expected, the home team looks like an outsider, they cannot win 18 consecutive matches in European tournaments. But the last Champions League finalist is on the rise, has not lost since the start of the tournament and is leading in the English championship. Will the Czechs be able to withstand the pressure of the Gunners and what bets should they pay attention to in the match? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Slavia Prague
Current form
Slavia made it to the main stage of the Champions League directly, but does not show outstanding results. In the first round, Indrzych Trzipowski's team was defeated by Lance (2:3), leading twice in the minority. Then the red and white went to Azerbaijan and lost 0-2 to Sabah. But in the last game, they sensationally took points in Turkey from Fenerbahce (2:2), losing 0:2 during the meeting.
In the domestic championship, the red-whites lead the standings and remain the only club that has not lost yet – nine wins and four draws. Let's note the high performance of Slavia - 32 goals were scored, and the defensive game is also impressive – only seven goals were conceded. Trshipovski's team defeated Jablonec in the last match (5:0), and earlier they had no chance for Zbroevka in the Czech Cup (4:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Ogbu and Ouanda will not help the club with injuries, Hora with illness, and the appearance of Wire, Markovic, Nguessan, Isife and Pitaka remains questionable.
Interesting betting trends
The red-whites concede an average of 2.3 goals in the Champions League.
Slavia has kept its goal intact in the last three out of five games.
In the Champions League, the Gunners confirm their class and have not suffered a single defeat in the first three rounds. It should be noted that all the competitors were from top championships. In the opening game, Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in Italy, and then defeated French Lille 3-0 in London, scoring three goals in seven minutes. The Gunners held their last meeting in Munich and were able to take points away from Bayern - a fighting draw 2:2. Thus, Mikel Arteta's team have seven points in the asset and occupy the intermediate seventh place in the main stage.
In the last game of the English Premier League, Arsenal defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield for the first time in 13 years and did not allow the opponent to land a single shot on target. This victory and the misfire of Manchester City allowed the Gunners to become the leaders of the English championship. It should be noted that the team sensationally crashed out of the League Cup, losing to Fleetwood from the second league in a penalty shootout (5:3) after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Disqualifications and injuries
Saka and Saliba will miss the game due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
Arsenal have scored at least two goals out of seven in the last four matches.
The Gunners have earned an average of 1.6 yellow cards in the past five meetings.
The bookmakers make the Londoners the undisputed favorite in today's meeting, but they do not believe in Slavia's victory. One cannot disagree with this. The Czech team cannot win 18 consecutive games in European competitions, but the Gunners play well defensively, they were able to beat Napoli and Lille in the main European tournament with a dry score, and thanks to quick attacks they saved a draw with Bayern (2:2).
Slavia does not look the best from the start of the Champions League, and it will be extremely difficult to cope with the pressure of the Gunners without a Choir and a Wire. Arsenal is much more powerful, they won in Prague in the last two face-to-face matches by at least three goals. In general, the British should not have any big problems, and the connections of Rice and the outfield defenders will help crack the defense of the red and white, who conceded seven goals in three rounds. In our opinion, the visitors will win by a margin of several goals.
Betting Tip – Asian handicap (-1.5) on Arsenal with a coefficient of 1.72
Arsenal have scored an average of two goals in their last seven games. The Gunners conceded only four goals in these matches, and finished four of them at zero. It should be noted that in four of the last five matches of the British, there were no more than two goal takings, and there will definitely be no open football today. We expect Arteta's players to play well defensively, and it's very difficult to break through the main total alone.
The betting tip is a total of less than 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.60
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
Arsenal looks head and shoulders stronger than Slavia, has no right to make mistakes with the Czechs and would prefer to play number one. In three of the previous five matches in all competitions, the Gunners won by one or two goals, which we expect from them today.
The prediction is that Arsenal will win by one or two goals with a coefficient of 2.15
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Jakub Markovič