Slavia Prague vs Sparta Prague Prediction: An entertaining derby ahead

In what is one of the longest-running rivalries in the Czech Fortuna Liga, Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague will square off against one another at Eden Arena. The two teams are currently tied for first place in the rankings, with the same number of points each going into this clash. However, considering how important this match is going to be for them in their pursuit of the league, what kind of result can we expect?

After Slavia Prague's most recent match, in which they defeated Servette FC 0-2 in the Europa League, they are looking to add another victory to their record. During that match, Slavia Prague had 53 percent of the ball and 10 shots on goal, with only two of those shots finding the target. Luka Masopust in the 32nd minute and Igoh Ogbu in the 59th minute scored goals for Slavia Prague, respectively. On the other side of the field, Servette had 11 shots on goal, but only two of them were successful. The number of goals scored against Slavia Prague in their last six matches brings the overall number of goals conceded by the team to a total of 4. This indicates that Slavia Prague have conceded few advantages to their opponents in recent encounters. A review of their results reveals that Slavia Prague have not prevailed over Sparta Prague in either of their previous two league encounters against one another. The host team, on the other hand, has not suffered a defeat in any of their previous 22 league matches played at home.

Sparta Prague comes into this matchup on the heels of a victory in their most recent Europa League match, which they won 3-2 against Aris Limassol. During that match, Sparta Prague had 58% of the ball and 20 shots on goal, with 9 of those shots hitting the target. Ladislav Krej scored two goals for Sparta Prague in the 20th and 25th minutes, and Martin Vitk scored one goal in the 67th minute. Aris Limassol had a total of six shots on goal, and they were only able to hit the target three times. Aris Limassol got their first goal from Aleksandr Kokorin in the 11th minute, while their second goal came from Shavy Babicka in the 90th minute. Sparta Prague has scored 16 goals for themselves in their past six matches combined. During that span of time, their defenders have allowed their opponents to score six goals against them. Ahead of this matchup, Sparta Prague had won each of their previous 15 matches played outside of their home stadium in the league.

Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague have competed against one another 44 times throughout the course of the previous seasons, with Slavia Prague claiming victory in 16 of those games and Sparta Prague claiming victory in 17 of those games. There were 11 games that ended in ties. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Slavia Prague scored 62 goals, while Sparta Prague only managed to score 52 goals.

These are two of the best teams in the league, and their contests against one another are notorious for being intense and competitive. On the other hand, given that I anticipate excellent offensive displays from both teams, I anticipate that this match will end with a lot of goals. In addition, Sparta Prague is the superior squad, despite the fact that they are traveling and playing away from home. Since the away team is positive that they can continue their winning streak, I will be placing my wager on them to prevail.