Slavia Prague vs Fenerbahce prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - November 28, 2024
One of the key fixtures in the fifth round of the Europa League group stage will take place on Thursday at the Eden Arena in Prague, where local side Slavia will host Turkish club Fenerbahce. Here's a promising bet for this match with solid winning potential.
Match Preview
Slavia continues its campaign in the Europa League, but has suffered two consecutive 0-1 losses on the road to Atletico and Eintracht. Despite these setbacks, the Czech side managed to earn 4 points in the first two games, beating Ludogorets 2-0 and drawing 1-1 with Ajax, which places them in the playoff zone, sitting in 23rd place in the Europa League standings.
It's worth noting that Slavia has failed to win five of their last six Europa League matches, recording 1 draw and 4 defeats. They approach this clash after a dominant 4-0 away win over Dynamo Ceske Budejovice, keeping them at the top of the Czech First League with a 8-point lead over Viktoria Plzen after 15 matches.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahce suffered their first loss in the group stage of this Europa League campaign, falling 1-3 away to AZ Alkmaar. However, the Turkish side continues to score, with a 5-match goal-scoring streak. On the flip side, they concede in every match, with a negative goal difference of 5:6.
With these results, Fenerbahce sits 21st in the Europa League standings, just 1 point ahead of their upcoming opponents. It is important to note that the club has remained unbeaten in 15 of their last 17 Europa League matches, with 9 wins and 6 draws. Over the weekend, Fenerbahce thrashed Kayserispor 6-2 away, keeping their pursuit of Galatasaray alive, though they are 5 points behind.
Probable Line-ups
- Slavia Prague: Kinski, Boril, Zima, Holesh, Diouf, Dorly, Zafeiris, Valle, Provod, Jurasak, Chory
- Fenerbahce: Livakovich, Osterwald, Soyuncu, Bekaou, Muldur, Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski, Under, En-Nesyri, Kahvedji
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- The teams last met in the Europa League in February 2022, when Slavia won both encounters 3-2.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has hit in 4 of the last 5 matches involving Fenerbahce.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has also hit in 3 of the last 5 matches involving Slavia.
Prediction
Slavia has looked solid in their last two Europa League games, but unfortunately lost. This time, we believe the team will pick up points. Fenerbahce tends to underperform on the road, so we suggest backing "Slavia to win with a 0 handicap" at odds of 1.76.
