SK Slavia Praha vs. AFC Ajax Prediction on October 3, 2024

Match info

An intriguing men’s football 2024–25 UEFA Europa League (UEL) match between SK Slavia Praha and AFC Ajax will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, the Czech Republic. This Matchday 2 duel, which is slated to begin at 6:45 p.m. local time, looks to be an exciting one because both sides have played well lately. The Prague-based team has won its past five games in all competitions, and the Amsterdam powerhouse has won four and drawn its last five games. As these two hot clubs square off, they want to earn a vital victory that might have a big impact on their European campaigns.

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The current form of SK Slavia Praha

Under the direction of Jindřich Trpišovský, Slavia have been playing at a high level lately, demonstrating their strength both at home and in contests throughout Europe. Thanks to an undefeated start, Slavia are heading the way at the top after nine rounds of the Czech Chance liga (W8, D1). As part of their current six-match winning streak—they’ve already had one this season—they were able to carry over their domestic form to Europe in their opening UEFA Europa League match, defeating Ludogorets 2-0. Last time, the seventh game ended in defeat, so Ajax are hoping to be the one to do that this time. All in all, Slavia won 12 out of a total of 14 matches in 2024-25 thus far.

With a perfect H2H record against the Dutch powerhouse (W2, D1), the “Červenobílí” (the Red and Whites) welcome Ajax to Prague in the hopes that lightning doesn’t strike twice. They’ll also be looking to extend their winning streak. With 11 victories in their last 14 European home games, Ajax are the only Dutch team that Slavia have ever defeated in European competition. Against the other sides from the Netherlands, Slavia are D2 and L2. As such, they should feel confident in their ability to tip the scales against teams from this nation.

With five games without a goal conceded, Slavia’s defensive tenacity has been impressive. They’ve been effective offensively. Slavia are a dangerous opponent for any squad because of their strong all-around performance. Their ability to retain clean sheets while also striking the back of the net consistently will be essential as they attempt to continue their winning streak against Ajax. They are favorites in an upcoming match, even though they have long odds of 2.15 on Mozzart. Ajax are 3.60.

The current form of AFC Ajax

Even though PSV lead the Eredivisie and Ajax are far behind them in the standings, their five wins in their past six games in all competitions (D1) under new manager Francesco Farioli indicate they’re getting used to the grind. Within that streak is a 4-0 triumph over Beşiktaş in their UEL debut this season, and given that the Amsterdam-based team’s previous four victories have all been sealed with a shutout, another win is most likely on the cards.

As “De Godenzonen” (the Sons of the Gods) have remarkably failed to keep a clean sheet in their past 14 European away games—the last time they did so was in March 2021—claiming success in the Czech capital might be easier said than done. They’ve never triumphed against Czech opponents on the road (D3, L3), which only makes their away match worse, but they should take solace in the fact that they’ve won their previous three UEL away games.

Their offensive prowess is especially impressive, as they’ve scored several goals in the majority of their recent games. With their strong defensive record and attacking flair, Ajax are a formidable foe for any club. Based on their performance, they should enter the encounter against Slavia with confidence and a goal of securing another victory to advance their Europa League campaign. However, Czech betting sites don’t believe in such an outcome.

Head-to-head

As we said, Slavia won two H2Hs against Ajax, while one match ended in a draw.

Match analytics

We think that the best bet for this UEL encounter should be for both teams to score because of both teams’ strong recent attacking performances and form. Slavia are probably going to win, so you should include that in your BTTS wager.

Tip: 1X2 & GG/NG – Slavia Prague & GG, with odds of 3.80 on Mr Bit.