Feyenoord will be looking to claim a first leg advantage when they host Slavia Prague in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The Dutch side got the better of their rivals during the group stage and are expected to once again come out on top.
It has been a fine campaign in the Europa Conference League for Feyenoord, who have suffered just one defeat in the competition. They did the double over Partizan Belgrade to reach the quarter-finals, winning 3-1 at home after claiming a 5-2 victory in the first leg in Serbia.
Feyenoord head into Thursday’s clash in good form having suffered just one defeat in their last seven matches across all competitions. They have claimed four wins in that run, including a 2-0 victory over Willem II in the Eredivisie last Saturday.
Home form has been pivotal for Feyenoord, who are unbeaten in their last six matches in front of their fans. Arne Slot's men also have a 100% record from seven Europa Conference League matches at De Kuip this season.
Slavia Prague do not travel to Feyenoord in the best form and have claimed just one win from their last four matches across all competitions. They warmed up for Thursday’s clash with a 1-1 draw with Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Liga last Sunday.
The Czech club did not have the smoothest ride to the quarter-finals and were made to work hard by LASK in the round of 16. They were beaten 4-3 in Austria but a 4-1 victory in the home leg of the tie ensured progress.
The result in Austria is typical of Slavia Prague’s recent record on their travels as they are winless in their last three away matches, suffering two defeats in that run. Jindrich Trpisovsky’s men have also been victorious just once in five away matches in the Conference League.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have Feyenoord as overwhelming favourites with a home win valued at 17/10 by SBK. Unibet is offering 18/5 for a Slavia Prague victory while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by SBK.
Head to head
Feyenoord and Slavia Prague met twice during the group stage of the competition with the Dutch side unbeaten in both matches. They claimed a 2-1 victory at home before playing out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture in the Czech Republic.
Players to watch
Bryan Linssen often carries the attacking threat for Feyenoord and has scored three goals in his last two matches. The striker was also on target in the home fixture during the group stage and is priced at 11/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Peter Olayinka should start in attack for Slavia Prague and could be the one to watch on Thursday. The Nigerian striker was on target in the last meeting between both teams and is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to once again find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Feyenoord and Slavia Prague and a repeat is priced at 2/1 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 7/9 with SBK.
Feyenoord and Slavia Prague have scored first half goals in their last two matches and Thursday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 7/2 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Feyenoord and Slavia Prague will be played on Apr 7, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Feyenoord vs Slavia Prague prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
