Slavia Prague and Ajax will be aiming to build on match-day one wins as they square off in a Europa League fixture on Thursday. Both teams have shown some attacking verve in recent weeks and could be set to produce goals here.
Slavia Prague earned a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ludogorets in their opening Europa League fixture. Matej Jurasec opened the scoring before the break while Mojmir Chytil also got on the score sheet midway through the second half.
That result extends Slavia Prague’s good form this season as they have only lost once across all competitions. Jindrich Trpisovsky’s men are on a six-match winning run and triumphed 4-0 at Bohemians 1905 last weekend.
Ajax were rampant in their opening Europa League fixture as they eased to a 4-0 victory over Besiktas. Mika Godts netted a brace while Kian Fitz-Jim and Kenneth Taylor were also on target.
Like Slavia Prague, Ajax are also showing some good form, suffering just one defeat across all competitions this season. Francesco Farioli’s men are unbeaten in their last six matches, claiming five wins in that run.
How the bookies view it: Hosts backed to win
Slavia Prague have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced evens by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Ajax is valued at 12/5 while Betfred is also offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Prague all the way
Slavia Prague have never lost to Ajax, claiming two wins and a draw from three previous matches. However, the last meeting was a Europa League clash in 2008 which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Players to watch: Eyes on Chytil
Mojmir Chytil was on target for Slavia Prague in the opening fixture and could be the one to watch on Thursday. The forward has two goals in the last four matches and is priced at 15/8 by Betfred to find the net.
Chuba Akpom scored a hat-trick in Ajax’s previous away fixture and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward has four goals across all competitions this season and is priced at 21/10 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Probable line-ups
Slavia Prague have some injury worries with Ivan Schranz, Lukas Masopust and Igoh Ogbu all sidelined. Chytil should lead the line on Thursday while David Zima is set to start at the back.
Ajax are also dealing with a few injuries and will be without Steven Berghuis and Gaston Chytil. Akpom, Fitz-Jim and Godts are all likely to start having come off the bench last weekend.
Slavia Prague: Kinsky, Holes, Zima, Boril, Doudera, Zafeiris, Dorley, Diouf, Lingr, Provod, Chytil
Ajax: Pasveer, Rensch, Sutalo, Baas, Hato, Henderson, Taylor, Fitz-Jim, Godts, Akpom, Brobbey
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the quality in both attacks, goals could be expected on Thursday. Both teams could be backed to score at 4/6 by Betfred, who is also offering 4/5 for over 2.5 goals while over 3.5 goals is valued at 2/1.
There have been more goals after the break in Ajax’s last two matches and a similar pattern is priced at 11/10 by Betfred.
This UEFA Europa League match between Slavia Prague and Ajax will be played on Oct 3, 2024 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Slavia Prague vs Ajax prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
