Banik Ostrava vs Slavia Prague
10 June 1700hrs
Football – Czech Republic – Czech First League
Pick Away Win -2
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 5/1 odds taken 0900 GMT, Tuesday 9 June
Czech First League leaders Slavia Prague are on the road this Wednesday, as Jindrich Trpisovsky takes his troops to the Mestsky Stadion to play Lubos Kozel’s Banik Ostrava. Prague will be eyeing up two more league wins before the Championship Group gets underway.
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Banik Ostrava Preview – Another tough home test for Kozel’s team?
Banik Ostrava currently occupy the final Championship Group spot, a point ahead of seventh-placed Slovacko. After hosting the table-toppers in midweek, Lubos Kozel’s boys end the regular season with a trip to Slovan Liberec at the weekend.
Banik Ostrava picked up their first win since February last time out, sealing a vital victory at Sigma Olomouc. First-half goals from Milan Jirasek, Ondrej Sasinka and Nemanja Kuzmanovic helped them to a 3-2 away win. That was their first three points since a 2-0 triumph at Budejovice on February 28th.
Ostrava have had a mixed bag of results this season, winning 12 of 28 and suffering nine defeats. Banik have been poor on their own patch in recent games, as they are winless at home in five (three draws, two defeats). Wednesday’s match against the leaders will be another stern test.
Slavia Prague Preview – Leaders to chalk up another league win?
Slavia Prague will take some stopping from winning their 14th championship crown this season. Jindrich Trpisovsky’s men have had another fine campaign, claiming an impressive 68 points from a possible 84 so far.
They were held to a 0-0 draw by their closest challengers Viktoria Plzen last Sunday, through the point extended their unbeaten run to five (three wins, two draws). Also, since returning to action from the enforced break, Slavia have yet to concede, scoring seven times at the other end.
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Prague have the best home record in the Czech top flight, while no side have picked up more points on the road, either. The Red and Whites have won nine, drawn three and lost two of 14 away league matches, scoring 21 and shipping just five times. After a 2-0 defeat at Synot in March, Slavia have won back-to-back away games by a narrow 1-0 scoreline.
Banik Ostrava vs Slavia Prague Betting Advice
As I touched on, Slavia Prague have been the best away side in the Czech First League this season. As for Banik Ostrava, they have been dreadful at home of late, failing to win on their own patch since November.
Key Facts – Banik Ostrava vs Slavia Prague Betting Tip
- Banik Ostrava have won just one of their past five
- Slavia Prague have the best away record in the league, winning nine of 14
- Ostrava have picked up only one home league victory since October
Back in November, Tomas Soucek – who is now on loan at Premier League club West Ham United – netted a brace as Slavia sealed an easy 4-0 home win over Ostrava – Stanislav Tecl and Petr Sevcik were also on the scoresheet. I foresee a similar kind of outcome in midweek, so check out bet365’s excellent price of 5/1 for the away team to win -2.
The best betting odds for Banik Ostrava vs Slavia Prague
Banik Ostrava to win: 15/4 at Bet365
Draw: 11/4 at Bet365
Slavia Prague to win: 7/10 at Bet365
