Ostrava vs Jablonec Prediction: Ostrava to secure maximum points in this game

Municipal Stadium will host the Czech Fortuna Liga encounter between Ostrava and Jablonec. Below, I will look at the preview of this game and make a prediction.

Ostrava are coming off a game against Urartu in the European Conference League, and they won 5-1. Ewerton, Jiri Boula, David Buchta, Erik Prekop, and Jiri Klima got their names on the scoresheet in that encounter. 

However, their league encounter against Bohemians in the season's opening game ended in a 2-1 defeat. In that encounter, Ostrava conceded twice in the second half of the game, and Abdullahi Tanko's goal could only serve as consolation for them. Heading into this game, Ostrava will hope they can get things right, display character like their Europa League game and win.

Jablonec started their season on a winning note as they defeated Mlada Boleslav 2-0 in their opening game. In that game, Jablonec scored in each half, with Dominik Holly giving them the lead before a second-half 80th-minute strike by Vakhtang Chanturishvili sealed the win for them. Heading into this game, Jablonec have a record of three consecutive wins, two others coming against Sparta Prague B and Wacker Innsbruck in games that ended 4-1 and 7-0.

Jablonec could have won their encounter last weekend, but I trust Ostrava. Against Bohemians in their opener, Ostrava were the better side but were not good enough in the final third. This game is expected to end with a close match, looking at the two teams' prior games and what we could expect, but Ostrava at home have the edge and should win.