Slavia Prague vs. Arsenal: tips, prognosis & odds - Europa League 2021 - 04/15/2021 Free soccer tips

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Slavia Prague - Arsenal: tips, prognosis and odds - Europa League 2021

For Arsenal FC, the assessment of an entire season is at stake on Thursday evening. Before the quarter-final second leg in the Europa League at Slavia Prague, only winning the title in the second most important European club competition can ensure that the 2020/21 season ends in a conciliatory manner. At the same time, the detour via the Europa League is practically the only chance that the Gunners will be represented internationally in the coming season.

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As a result, however, there is also enormous pressure on the English, which may have a negative impact in the second leg Slavia Prague against Arsenal in terms of a forecast of the game outcome. In general, we are by no means as sure as the best betting providers that the supposed favorite from the island will make it into the semi-finals. The Czechs have presented themselves too uncomfortably in the course of the competition so far.

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Slavia has already eliminated Leicester City and Glasgow Rangers and was also absolutely on par in the first leg at the 1-1 draw in London. Against this background, it is a bit surprising that the odds between Slavia Prague and Arsenal are so clearly in favor of the Arteta-Elf, which is often overestimated due to its big name.

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At the tested bookmaker 888sport, an attractive 2.80 can be found for the progress of the Czechs. Value is definitely there, because after all, a goalless draw would be enough for the reigning champions of the Synot League to reach a European semi-final for the first time since 1995/96.

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Slavia Prague - statistics & current form

The Sportovní klub Slavia Praha can make history on Thursday evening. A good 25 years after the first ever participation in the semi-finals in the European Cup, the reigning Czech champions can again win a place in the semi-finals of an international competition. Such a thing would definitely be deserved, because the team of coach Jindrich Trpisovsky had probably the most difficult game plan of all the remaining teams to date.

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In the group stage, the red-whites held their own against Nice and Leverkusen, among others, before two opponents who were rated a little stronger in advance were eliminated in the previous two knockout rounds with Leicester City and Glasgow Rangers. All in all, looking back at the last ten European Cup games, there have been six wins, three draws and only one defeat.

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Slavia 2020/21 still unbeaten at home - internationally and nationally

Especially in his own stadium, the dominator of the top Czech league, who is unbeaten at the top of the rankings after 26 matchdays and provides both the best offensive (72 goals) and the best defensive (15 goals conceded), was able to convince. At the international level, there were three wins and three draws in six home games in 2020/21. Goalkeeper Kolar did not concede four times, which quickly makes it clear that a tip on the away win of the English is associated with a lot of risk between Slavia Prague and Arsenal.

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It is also a fact that the pressure lies more with the Gunners in two ways. On the one hand, everyone expects the Londoners to reach the semi-finals. On the other hand, the Arteta-Elf absolutely needs at least one hit to compensate for the 1-1 final result from the first leg. Both of these aspects could actually play into the cards of the Czechs, who can play forward from a compact defensive and in our eyes definitely have hopes of progressing.

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With Kudela, Hovorka and Deli, it is primarily defenders who fail. In return, Olayinka and top scorer Sima, who were not available in the 2-0 home win in the Prague derby against Sparta at the weekend, should return to the squad and give the offensive more quality and speed.

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Expected formation of Slavia Prague:

Kolar; Bah, Holes, Zima, Boril; Hromada, Provod, Stanciu; Dorley, Sima, Olayinka

Arsenal - stats & current form

In the Premier League table, Arsenal FC are currently only in ninth place. Only two of the last five games could be played victoriously, so that even the last spark of hope for a European qualification is likely to be extinguished. Only the title in the Europa League could generate a ticket for the Champions League 2021/22.

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But it also needs a little miracle, because in view of the latest performance at international level, the Gunners are even threatened with being eliminated in the quarter-finals. This is supported by the fact that in the last three cases in which the Londoners drew the first leg in their own stadium, they were always eliminated. In the previous rounds against Benfica Lisbon and Olympiacos Piraeus, the gunners did not cover themselves with fame and both times had to fear for progress.

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Arsenal recently regularly conceded goals in the Europa League

To make matters worse, the team of coach Mikel Arteta has not been without conceding goals for seven European Cup games. Because the English capital city club can of course also be expected to score at least one goal of their own, a prognosis between Slavia Prague and Arsenal that "both meet" is quite close. A corresponding bet can, for example, be placed via the easy-to-use Bet365 app at a top rate of 1.90.

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In conclusion, it remains to say that the tense

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Personnel situation represents an additional hurdle for the difficult away game in the Czech Republic. With Odegaard and Smith-Rowe, two offensive creative players threaten to fail as well as Tierney and David Luiz. Whether Aubameyang, who last missed the 3-0 win at Premier League bottom Sheffield United, will be fit in time is still in the stars. Gabriel Martinelli would be available as a replacement.

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Expected formation of Arsenal:

Leno; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric; Xhaka, Partey; Pepe, Ceballos, Martinelli; Lacazette

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Direct comparison / H2H

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Slavia Prague and Arsenal had their first two duels in the 2007/08 Champions League group stage. At that time the Czechs lost the first leg in London 7-0, but were able to improve considerably in the second leg and score 0-0. Last week, this encounter also ended in a 1-1 draw, although the guests from Prague fired more shots on goal and, after falling late (86th), achieved the not undeserved equalizer in stoppage time.

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Betting base forecast & Czech Republic Slavia Prague - Arsenal tip

Thursday night's return legs in the UEFA Europa League seem to be exciting affairs. The Sinobo Stadium in the Czech capital should also offer a lot for fans of dramatic and close football matches, although the odds between Slavia Prague and Arsenal indicate that the favorite from the island can march into the semi-finals relatively easily.

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We do not agree with this assessment, however, because on the one hand the Gunners are far from their top form and, especially defensively, did not know how to convince at the international level. On the other hand, because the Trpisovsky-Elf is an extremely uncomfortable opponent who has not lost any of the six European home games this season and has been without a goal four times.

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In addition, the 1-1 draw in the first leg naturally puts the Londoners under pressure, who absolutely have to score and at the same time absolutely want to preserve the chances of participating in the European Cup in 2021/22. We are anything but certain about the favorite role of Coach Arteta's team and therefore try it between Slavia Prague and Arsenal with the tip that in the return leg after regular time there will be at least one draw for the home side.

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At the tested bookmaker Betsson we get a 2.15 for the double chance 1 / X and risk a stake of six units. You can read about the behavior of the aforementioned provider with the assumption of betting tax in our information article about sports betting in Germany.

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