SLAVIA PRAGUE host Union St Gilloise in a UEFA Champions League third round qualifier on Wednesday. Slavia have plenty of experience in this stage of the competition and should have the upper hand in this one.
Slavia Prague have some experience in this stage of the Champions League, although they are making a return for the first time since 2021. They drew a bye in the previous rounds, so Wednesday’s clash will be their first appearance in this year’s competition.
Jundrich Trpisovsky’s men are already up and running on the domestic scene winning their two matches so far. They began with a 4-0 victory over Ceske Budejovice before claiming a 1-0 win over Slovan Liberec last weekend.
Union St Gilloise have only made one previous appearance in the Champions League, failing to progress beyond the qualifying stage back in 2022. Like Slavia Prague, they also drew a bye in the previous rounds.
The Belgian First Division is already up and running and Union St Gilloise will be looking to build on their opening day victory. Sebastian Pocognoli’s men will head to Fortuna Arena off the back if a 3-1 victory over Beerschot last weekend.
How the bookies view it: Slavia on top
Slavia Prague have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens to claim the win on Wednesday. A victory for Union St Gilloise is valued at 13/5 while a draw is set at odds of 9/4.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Slavia Prague and Union St Gilloise.
Players to watch: Schranz to lead Slavia’s attack
Ivan Schranz is coming off a fine showing for Slovakia at the Euros and could be the one to watch for Slavia Prague. With Tomas Chory and Lukas Provod also featuring in attack, Slavia could be backed to score first on Wednesday at 7/10 with Betfred.
Union S Gilloise also showed some attacking quality last weekend with Dennis Eckert Ayensa catching the eye. With Mohammed Fuseini and Henok Teklab providing support, the visitors could be backed to produce over 0.5 goals at 1/2 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Slavia Prague should stick with the team that won at Slovan Liberec, with Ivan Schranz and Tomas Chory expected to start in attack. Tomas Holes should feature in defence alongside Igoh Ogbu.
Dennis Eckert Ayensa should lead the line for Union St Gilloise once again alongside Anouar Ait El Hadj. Mohammed Fuseini is also expected to start while Koki Machida should feature in midfield.
Slavia Prague: Kinsky, Holes, Ogbu, Boril, Masopust, Prebsl, Dorley, Diouf, Provod, Schranz, Chory
Union St Gilloise: Morris, Mac Allister, Machida, Leysen, Castro-Montes, Sadiki, Fuseini, Castle, Teklab, Ait El Hadj, Eckert Ayensa
Anything else catch the eye?
Slavia Prague and Union St Gilloise have attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score at 5/6 with Betfred. The Belgians saw over 3.5 goals in their fixture last weekend and a repeat is priced at 5/2 by Betfred, who is also offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
The Czech side scored in both halves in their previous home fixture and a repeat is priced at 11/5 by Betfred. The second half could be backed to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Betfred.
This UEFA Champions League match between Slavia Prague and Union St Gilloise will be played on Aug 7, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Slavia Prague vs Union St Gilloise prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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