Slavia Prague vs Servette prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2023-12-13 17:45.
Slavia Prague (W4, L1) are firmly in the driving seat of UEFA Europa League (UEL) Group G as they are guaranteed to progress beyond the group stage for the first time since 2020/21 regardless of the result of their game against Servette. A win would send them straight to the Round of 16, whilst even one more point would see them win the group unless Roma beat Sheriff Tiraspol and overturn a four-goal swing to pip them on goal difference. Although they trail rivals Sparta Prague by five points in the Czech First League with a game in hand, confidence should be high after winning their last six competitive matches, three of them 2-0.
They’re also unbeaten across their last three European home fixtures against Swiss opponents (W2, D1) including a 1-1 draw against Servette in the 2001/02 UEFA Cup first round. Much more recently, the Red and Whites have made Fortuna Arena into a fortress by losing just one of their last 29 competitive fixtures here (W25, D3) including winning all four UEL games this season ‘to nil’.
Servette (W1, D2, L2) will transfer to the UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs regardless of what transpires here, which must rank as a successful outcome come the conclusion of their first ever European group-stage appearance. Possessing more draws in this group than any other team, their last three competitive matches all ended 1-1 after the away side on the day led 1-0 at the break!
They might readily accept a repeat given they’ve never won a UEFA European game in modern-day Czech Republic (D1, L2) and are battling hard back home in Switzerland to close the gap on the three sides ahead of them in the Swiss Super League. Scoring just once across their last three UEL away fixtures (D2, L1) may also leave their travelling fans looking elsewhere for optimism.
Players to watch: Václav Jurečka netted in five of Slavia’s last six matches, with two of the last three of those goals opening the scoring. Chris Bedia has scored in two of Servette’s last three games, with both of his UEL goals this term coming after the break.
Hot streak: Slavia scored first in each of their last seven home games (W5, D1, L1).