Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
by Devesh Jaganath in Europa League Predictions
Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague will put their unbeaten Europa League records on the line when they face off on matchday three this Thursday at San Mames Barria. Los Leones are 11th and Cervenobili are 10th in the League Phase, and have identical records in this competition, with both sides taking four points from their first two matches. Check out our match prediction below!
This will be the first-ever meeting between these sides, though Athletic Bilbao have failed to win any of their last four matches against Czech opposition, drawing two and losing two. Slavia Prague, meanwhile, have never beaten a Spanish side in an away match in Europe, (W0 D5 L2), with each of their last four games ending in draws.
The hosts have won eight of their last 12 home games in the UEFA Europa League and are showing up as the clear favourites in this match. Let’s break down the key stats at play in this encounter.
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The Best Betting Odds for Athletic Bilbao v Slavia Prague Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.75 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
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2.05 | 2.6 | 4 |
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1.88 | 3.89 | 4.4 |
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1.88 | 3.89 | 4.4 |
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1.82 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
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1.85 | 3.76 | 4.04 |
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1.86 | 3.85 | 4.1 |
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1.82 | 3.74 | 4.24 |
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1.86 | 3.85 | 4.1 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague?
Our prediction for the Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague match is: Both teams to score!
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 24/10/2024 between Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague in Europa League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 41.13% for a win of Athletic Bilbao against Slavia Prague with odds of 2.05 at Ladbrokes.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague is 15.01% with odds of 3.89 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 43.85% chance ⭐ for a win of Slavia Prague vs Athletic Bilbao with odds of 4.5 at Bet365.
Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Form
Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague's standings in the Europa League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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9
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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11
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Oct 2024 - LaLiga
6 Oct 2024 - LaLiga
3 Oct 2024 - Europa League
29 Sep 2024 - LaLiga
26 Sep 2024 - Europa League
22 Sep 2024 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Oct 2024 - Fortuna Liga
6 Oct 2024 - Fortuna Liga
3 Oct 2024 - Europa League
29 Sep 2024 - Fortuna Liga
25 Sep 2024 - Europa League
21 Sep 2024 - Fortuna Liga
Athletic Bilbao - Slavia Prague: Form Analysis
Athletic Bilbao have made a positive start in Europe, unbeaten in the first two rounds after opening their account with a 1-1 draw against Roma before beating AZ Alkmaar 2-0 in week two.
Across all competitions, Los Leones have only suffered three defeats this season, all in La Liga, and against formidable opponents in Girona, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
Notably, they have been in good goal-scoring form this term, failing to find the target only once so far, which was in their defeat to Los Colchoneros a couple of months ago.
Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in their last four home matches and have only lost once since August 2023!
Meanwhile, Slavia Prague’s four points in this competition have come via a 2-0 opening-round victory on the road against Ludogorets and a 1-1 draw at home to Ajax in week two.
Cervenobili have been in fine form in the lead-up to this match too, unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions, including eight wins with the draw to Ajax being the exception.
On the road, the visitors have won all of their last four matches and scored two or more goals in each, while also keeping three clean sheets during that period.
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Missing players
U. Simon
MidfielderM. Vesga
O. Sancet
Athletic Bilbao & Slavia Prague Squad Analysis
Athletic Bilbao’s first-choice goalkeeper Unai Simon is only expected to return to action in December which should see Julen Agirrezabala continue between the sticks for the foreseeable future.
Mikel Vesga is the hosts' only long-term absentee, while Oihan Sancet missed the victory over Espanyol at the weekend due to a thigh injury and is flagged as a doubt for this match.
Inaki Williams has scored three goals in his last three matches, including a brace over the weekend!
Slavia Prague, meanwhile, have been doing incredibly well of late considering their fairly extensive injury list, which features as many as eight players at present.
Among those definitely ruled out this week are long-term absentees Tomas Vlcek (knee), Jindrich Stanek (shoulder), Igoh Ogbu (head), Daniel Fila (head) and Lukas Masopust (muscle).
Ivan Schranz and Lukas Vorlicky are also likely to sit out this match owing to knee injuries, while David Zima is flagged as a doubt due to a knock.
Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague Stats in Europa League
Athletic Bilbao - Slavia Prague Key Points
- Six of Athletic Bilbao’s last eight matches have ended with both teams scoring.
- Athletic Bilbao have only failed to score in one of their last 13 home games.
- Athletic Bilbao have only kept one clean sheet in their last six matches.
- Each of Slavia Prague’s last three matches have ended with both teams scoring.
- Slavia Prague have only failed to score in one of their last 16 matches in all competitions.
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Our Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague Prediction
While Athletic Bilbao are heavily fancied to win this match, it may not be as straightforward as the odds suggest given the type of form that their opponents have been in lately.
Slavia Prague are unbeaten in their last nine matches leading up to this one and proved they can challenge the bigger European clubs by taking a point off Ajax in the last round. Both these sides have proper attacking strength and we feel there will be goals at both ends in this match. Our Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague prediction: Both teams to score!
Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague - Other Interesting Predictions
Over 2.5
Five of Athletic Bilbao’s last eight matches have ended with over 2.5 goals, while Slavia Prague have scored two or more goals in eight of their last nine games across all competitions.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Slavia Prague match : Frequently asked questions
The UEFA Europa League match between Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague will be played on October 24 at 20:00 GMT.
The UEFA Europa League match between Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague will take place at San Mames Barria in Bilbao.
The UEFA Europa League match between Athletic Bilbao and Slavia Prague will be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK.
Alternatively, you can stay up to the minute with all the UEFA Europa League Livescores right here on SportyTrader!
Morten Krogh will take charge of this match, with the assistance of Dennis Wollenberg Rasmussen, Steffen Bramsen and Mads Kristoffersen as the fourth official.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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