Slavia Praha vs Arsenal Prediction

Recent form: contrasting trajectories

Arsenal's last 20 games show 14 wins from a mix of competitions, with 35 goals scored and only 17 conceded. That said, the sample includes a couple of away defeats, including a 1-0 loss at Napoli in the Champions League and a heavy 3-0 reverse at Brighton, so it's not been entirely smooth on the road.

Slavia Praha: 20 completed matches; Arsenal: 20 completed matches.

Slavia Praha

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

45

Conceded

18

Difference

+27

Arsenal

20 matches

Win

70% 14 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

18

Difference

+18

Slavia Praha's record over the same stretch is 11 wins from 20, with 47 scored but 22 conceded, showing they can be loose at the back. Their home form specifically has been patchy too, with a 2-3 loss to Lens in this competition sitting alongside a comfortable 4-0 win over Zbrojovka Brno.

Arsenal's away form in Europe hasn't been flawless, which keeps the door open even against a side with defensive question marks.

Comparative Team Statistics: Slavia Praha vs Arsenal

Arsenal have dominated recent meetings

Of the three recorded meetings between these clubs, Arsenal have won twice by wide margins, including a 4-0 away win in 2021 and a 3-0 away win last season in this same competition. The only other result was a 1-1 draw in Arsenal's favour back in 2021.

That's a small sample and from different Arsenal and Slavia squads over the years, but it does show a pattern of Arsenal travelling to Prague and getting the job done.

Early league phase table

After one round of this season's league phase, Arsenal sit on three points having won their opener, while Slavia are without a point after that 2-3 loss to Lens. It's only one match each, so the picture will shift plenty before this fixture comes around.

Still, it's a reminder that Slavia have already shown defensive vulnerability in this competition this season.

A disciplinary note to watch

Slavia's M. Konečný picked up a red card in a recent match. With over a month to go until kickoff, this doesn't tell us anything definite about his availability for this fixture, but it's worth keeping an eye on as team news firms up closer to the date.

Slavia Praha:

Penalty cards:

M. Konečný x 1