Ostrava vs Slovan Liberec Prediction: Inconsistent Ostrava to return to winning ways

Municipal Stadium will host the Czech Fortuna Liga encounter between Ostrava and Slovan Liberec. The last meeting between these sides ended in a 2-2 draw. Will there be a winner in this one?

Ostrava's last league game was against Slovacko, and Matek Chalus's own goal was the difference in that encounter. In the meantime, Ostrava's last five matches have ended with two defeats, one coming against FC Copenhagen in the European Conference League. However, this team has accumulated only six points from their first four games of the season, equating to two defeats and two victories. In those matches, Ostrava scored three times while conceding three goals. 

Slovan Liberec returned to winning ways against FK Pardubice last weekend. In a game that ended 3-0, Slovan Liberec scored two times in the first half, thanks to Christian Frydek and Michal Hlavaty's brilliance. However, Michal Hlavaty got his second of the day in the 64th minute, which was good to seal the win for Slovan Liberec despite Ahmad Ghali's red card in the 7th minute. Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Slovan Liberec lost consecutive league games prior to that win, coming against Slavia Prague and Teplice. 

In the last meetings between these sides, we have witnessed more draws, with only one win in favor of Slovan Liberec. Of the four draws, two ended goalless, while Ostrava scored four goals in the last five matches of this fixture, while Slovan Liberec scored six. 

We can expect competition to be at its peak in this fixture, looking at the way their previous meetings have ended. Regardless, Ostrava looks like the real deal and a side to trust in this game. While the two teams are expected to approach this game with caution, this game could end with few goals. Expect a tight one, but the visiting side should drop points.