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Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Odds & Prediction – Europa League Quarterfinals Leg 2

John Dillon

by John Dillon in Soccer News

Updated Apr 15, 2021 · 9:27 AM PDT

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal
Arsenal's Pablo Mari, left, and goalkeeper Bernd Leno celebrates as they won the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Arsenal at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Tim Keeton, Pool)
  • Czech league leader hosts ninth-placed EPL team at 3:00 pm ET on Thursday
  • Late equalizer secured handy 1-1 draw for Slavia in first-leg in London
  • See the odds and best bets for Slavia Prague vs Arsenal in the Europa League Quarterfinals Leg 2 below

Slavia Prague has a good chance of upsetting the odds when it hosts Arsenal in the Europa League’s quarterfinal second leg on Thursday. The kickoff in the Sinoba Stadium for Slavia Prague vs Arsenal is at 3:00 pm ET.

In-form Czech side Slavia has a precious away goal after a 1-1 draw in the first game in London last week.

Further, it is currently enjoying an impressive 23-match unbeaten run while Arsenal has been stuttering lately. And Slavia has not been beaten at home all season – or indeed since December 2019.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal Odds

Matchup Spread Moneyline Total at DraftKings
Slavia Prague vs Arsenal SLA +0.75 (-122) | ARS -0.75 (+102) SLA +360 | ARS -129 | DRAW +265 Ov 2.5 (+100) | Un 2.5 (-122)

Odds as of April 14

However, the oddsmakers at DraftKings make Arsenal the favorites for an away win at -127 with Slavia out wide at +360. The draw after 90 minutes is priced at +265.

That is an attractive offer for what could be an evenly-contested game – slightly better than the +102 spread bet price for Arsenal to win by two goals, with a one-goal win securing a half payout (Asian Handicap -0.75).

The first leg was a tight affair at the Emirates Stadium.

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Added Time Equalizer

But Arsenal had the better chances and several more of them than their visitors – and thought they had finally gained the advantage when Nicolas Pepe put them ahead in the 86th minute.

In a dramatic finish, Tomas Holes headed an equalizer for the visitors three minutes into added time.

Arsenal is in ninth place in England’s Premier League and the Europa League offers their only chance of winning a trophy this season.

Moreover, they are likely to miss out on European qualification for next season via the EPL.

So a Europa League triumph is their only currently feasible remaining route, with the winners entering the Champions League’s group stage in 2021-22.

The club has not missed a season in European football since 1995-96; a run of 24 straight campaigns. And between 1998-99 and 2016-17, it qualified for the Champions League for an English record of 19 consecutive seasons.

Arsenal’s 3-0 away defeat of EPL bottom club Sheffield United was their first win in five games.

Certainly, it shows how much is at stake for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta who has endured an indifferent first full campaign in charge.

Last weekend’s 3-0 away defeat of EPL bottom club Sheffield United was their first win in five games in all competitions.

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In a frustratingly inconsistent league campaign, they have won three, drawn two and lost one of their last six EPL fixtures.

They may be missing two of their major creative players of the season, Emile Smith-Rowe and Martin Odegaard.

That emphasizes the fraught nature of Arteta’s task with experienced defender David Luiz and full-back Martin Tierney also major doubts for the game in Prague.

Importantly, then, Arsenal’s leading striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang must recover after missing the Sheffield United win through illness.

At least his fellow striker Alexandre Lacazaette hit form with two goals in that victory.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal UEL Stats

Slavia Prague
VS
Arsenal
6 Wins 8
3 Draws 2
2 Losses 1
17 Goals 28
12 Goals Against 11
23 Yellow Cards 13
0 Red Cards 0
5 Clean Sheets 2

Slavia was lifted by a 2-0 win in the derby against Sparta Prague last weekend.

That handed them a 17-point lead at the top of the Czech league over their city rivals.

Slavia has already eliminated two British teams from the Europa League this season.

However, Senegalese leading scorer Abdallah Sima missed the game and could again be absent against Arsenal.

In addition to their impressive league form, Slavia has already eliminated two British teams from the Europa League this season.

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Progress from Playoffs to Last Eight

In the round of 32, they scored an impressive 2-0 away win against high-flying EPL side Leicester City after a 0-0 draw at home.

They subsequently overcame Glasgow Rangers, again winning the away leg 2-0 after a 1-1 draw at home.

Meanwhile, Slavia center-back Ondrej Kudela was on Wednesday banned for ten matches by UEFA for racially abusing Rangers’ midfielder Glen Kamara when the teams met in the last 16 in Glasgow.

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It has been an impressive run to the last eight after Slavia had to get through two playoff rounds just to reach the group stage.

After that, they finished second in their group behind Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal was beaten in the 2018-9 Europa League final by Chelsea.

They won six straight games this season to lead their group ahead of Rapid Vienna.

Subsequently, they eliminated Benfica with a 3-2 home win following a 1-1 away draw.

An impressive 3-1 first leg away win against Olympiakos followed in the next round, with Arsenal then losing 1-0 at home.

Before this tie, these teams had met twice before.

Arsenal romped home 7-0 in the UCL group stage in 2007-08 – with a 0-0 draw in the return game.

This time, to sum up, the London side should have just a little too much strength and are likely to gain a narrow win. That win though may take extra time, bringing the draw after 90 minutes into play as the best value bet.

Pick: Draw (+265)

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