Slavia Prague vs Ajax Prediction & Picks - Europa League

Prediction published on 10/1/24, 12:45 PM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 10/2/24 at 9:40 AM in Soccer Picks

The Europa League leaders head for the Czech Republic. Ajax Amsterdam, 4-0 winners of their first Europa League match (Plzen), are about to take on Slavia Prague at Prague's Fortuna Arena. In what is likely to be a hostile environment with an incredible atmosphere, the squad coached by Francesco Farioli will need to maintain the level of play seen in recent weeks if they are to have a positive outcome to this trip. After the humiliation inflicted on Besiktas last week, the Lancers made life difficult for Waalwijk last weekend in the Eredivisie, with a 2-0 victory. As you'd expect, the red-and-whites have signed two clean-sheets in a row, a trademark of the former Nice coach. With their attack also in fine form (3 goals scored on average over the last 450 minutes), all the stars seem to be aligned for a Dutch victory at the final whistle. 

The day's visitors should beware, however, as Slavia are not “your local team” in the eyes of our experts. Rated as one of the best teams on Czech soil, Jindrich Trpisovsky's side are aiming for a seventh successive win in all competitions. Sesivani are one of the big guns in this competition, so expect a hard-fought game from start to finish at 12:45 pm EST. On the back of five games without conceding a goal and a resounding 4-0 win over Bohemians, Diouf and his partners are set to give Ajax Amsterdam an electric welcome.