Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

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Arsenal visit Fortuna Arena in Prague for Wednesday's Champions League game, and the Slavia Prague vs Arsenal betting odds have the hosts as +1400 (Polymarket) long shots. Hard to argue.

Slavia sit 32nd in the Champions League standings with a lone point. That is a stark contrast to their domestic campaign, where they lead the league.

Arsenal arrive off a 1-0 win away to Liverpool that returned them to the top of the Premier League. They have also gone 18 straight Champions League outings without defeat.

Arsenal are undefeated in their last 5 games against Slavia Prague in all competitions. Slavia need a performance they have not produced at this level in a very long time.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Recent Results

Back-to-back league wins without conceding have Slavia seven points clear at the top domestically. Europe is another story. The tie at Fenerbahçe, with Lukáš Provod among the scorers, was their first point after two opening defeats. Mubarak Suleiman is the hot hand, with four goals and an assist across Slavia's last two competitive games.

The blip was a shock EFL Cup exit against fourth-tier Fleetwood. In Europe, the tie at Bayern Munich, with Declan Rice and Eberechi Eze on target, kept the unbeaten run going. The defense does the heavy lifting, with 11 clean sheets across Arsenal's most recent 18 outings in the Champions League, while Martin Ødegaard leads the competition for final-third line-breaking passes.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Slavia Prague: Eliáš Piták (Injured/out), Ivan Schranz (Injured/out), Adonija Ouanda (Injured/out), Igoh Ogbu (Injured/out), Lukáš Provod (Injured/doubtful), Jakub Markovič (Injured/doubtful), Ange N'Guessan (Injured/doubtful), Samuel Isife (Illness/doubtful)

Arsenal: William Saliba (Injured/out), Bukayo Saka (Injured/out), Eberechi Eze (Injured/doubtful)

Slavia Prague

Slavia carry the longer injury list in the Slavia Prague vs Arsenal lineups, with Provod a doubt alongside Jakub Markovič and Ange N'Guessan. Domchak should start behind Tomáš Holeš, David Zima and Stepán Chaloupek, with Suleiman and Emmanuel Ayaosi supporting Wiktor Nowak. Ayaosi has been their liveliest attacker in Europe, leading the team with 21 touches in the opposition box.

Arsenal

Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are out, and Eze is a doubt. Ezri Konsa should partner Gabriel Magalhães at center back in front of David Raya, who has kept 21 clean sheets in 39 Champions League starts. With Saka missing, Noni Madueke and Christos Tzolis flank Kai Havertz up top.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Predicted Lineup

Slavia Prague

Formation: 3-4-2-1 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Probable XI: N. Domchak; Tomáš Holeš, David Zima, Stepán Chaloupek; Tomáš Vlček, Michal Sadílek, David Moses, Oskar Kubiak; Mubarak Suleiman, Emmanuel Ayaosi; Wiktor Nowak

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-3 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Probable XI: David Raya; Jurriën Timber, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori; Martin Ødegaard, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice; Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Key Stats & Game Facts

• There have been 29+ shots taken in 3 of Slavia Prague's last 3 games in the Champions League.
• Arsenal have had 5+ shots on target in 3 of their last 3 games in the Champions League.
• Eberechi Eze has scored in 2 of his last 3 appearances in the Champions League.
• Kai Havertz has been carded in 2 of his last 3 appearances in the Champions League.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our Slavia Prague vs Arsenal prediction is an Arsenal win with a clean sheet. The visitors are heavy favorites on the moneyline, and the projections give them a 72.78% win probability. Slavia's attack has stalled at this level, and with Raya behind that back line, this looks like a mismatch, not a close call.

Best Picks

Over 2.5 goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. It fits a projected Arsenal-led, higher-scoring night in Prague. This is a play in the Total Goals Over/Under market, and it heads our Slavia Prague vs Arsenal best picks. The projections put this game at 3.01 total goals, with Arsenal doing almost all the damage, and Slavia have conceded at least twice in eight of their last nine Champions League home games.

Both Teams To Score: No. Arsenal's defensive record and Slavia's low projected output point to a clean sheet for the visitors. This one sits in the Both Teams To Score market. Slavia have failed to score in six of their last ten Champions League games, and the projections lean No with a both-teams-to-score probability of 46.13%.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Same Game Parlay

Our Slavia Prague vs Arsenal same game parlay picks pair an Arsenal moneyline with Viktor Gyökeres to score, No on Both Teams To Score and a card for Wiktor Nowak.

Arsenal on the Moneyline is the anchor. In the Champions League, they have had 14+ shots in 3 of their last 3 outings, and that volume is too much for this Slavia back line.

Viktor Gyökeres in the Anytime Goalscorer market is the swing leg. He is not in Arsenal's probable XI, so this one needs him to get on the field to cash.

No in the Both Teams To Score market fits the history. Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 away games against Slavia Prague in all competitions.

Wiktor Nowak in the To Be Shown A Card market adds juice. As Slavia's lone striker, he will spend long spells battling Arsenal's center backs with little service, a recipe for frustration.

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Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Talking Points

Slavia are one more winless Champions League game away from equaling the competition's longest winless run of 23, a record shared by AEK Athens and FCSB. Arsenal have the opposite story, going nine straight away games in the competition without a loss. The battle to watch is in midfield, where Ødegaard's line-breaking passing meets Michal Sadílek and David Moses. Slavia fielded the youngest starting XI in their Champions League history last time out in Europe, and that inexperience gets a stiff test against an Arsenal side that no team in the competition has matched for goals after long passing sequences.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Predictions FAQs

When is the Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Champions League game?

The game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT.

Where is Slavia Prague vs Arsenal being played?

The game is being played at Fortuna Arena in Prague.

What are the probable lineups for Slavia Prague vs Arsenal?

Slavia Prague are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation with N. Domchak in goal, while Arsenal are expected to play a 4-3-3 with David Raya in goal.

Who is injured or doubtful for Slavia Prague vs Arsenal?

For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are injured and Eberechi Eze is doubtful. For Slavia Prague, Lukáš Provod, Jakub Markovič, Ange N'Guessan, Igoh Ogbu, Ivan Schranz, Adonija Ouanda and E. Piták are injured, and Samuel Isife is listed as missing for other reasons.

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