Slavia Prague vs Anderlecht Prediction & Betting Tips (12 December)

Eighth finalist in the Europa League last year, Slavia Prague will have to improve at the end of the league phase to give themselves the means to equal this mark. After 5 days, the vice-champion of the Czech Republic ranks 26th while the 24th will be the last club to reach the play-offs. It started with a success and a draw before being defeated successively in Bilbao 1-0 and Frankfurt 1-0, then on its lawn two weeks ago by Fenerbahçe 1-2. The Europa League has inflicted Slavia with its only defeats for several weeks. At the same time, the leader of the Czech championship remained on 3 successes on the national scene before facing Ostrava and SK Sigma Olomouc last week.  Anderlecht's first part of their European campaign is more rewarding than their opponent's. The Mauves are still undefeated in the league phase and are positioned in 5th place in the standings with one point more than 9th, who will go to the play-offs.

The Belgian club launched its league phase with 3 victories including one at Real Sociedad 1-2 in October. However, he conceded a draw in his last outings on the continental scene, on the RFS pitch 1-1 at the beginning of November and at home against Porto 2-2 two weeks ago. The RSCA is 4th in its championship. In this exercise he received the Beerschot VA on Sunday after being hung in Leuven 1-1. A duel against the red lantern that he had to win to ideally prepare for this trip to Prague. 

Slavia Prague did not register its number 1 goalkeeper Stanek in the Europa League who has been injured for several months, the unused goalkeeper Kolar and the replacements Vlcek (defender), Cevcik, Masopust and Busek (midfielders). In addition, winger Vorlicky, who has been absent for several weeks, is expected to remain on the sidelines. The versatile and important Lingr, recently ill, should be recovered. The offensive Cory, author of 10 goals this season including 2 in the Europa League, scored on the last day against Fenerbahçe. His friend Chytil has not yet found the net in C3 but distinguished himself last month by scoring 5 goals in the championship.

Anderlecht would have to cope without the Belgian international Sardella (right side), the experienced defender Vertonghen has been absent for a while and winger Thorgan Hazard (no match), all club executives and a priori still out. Replacement midfielder Ashimeru and winger Edozie, scorer of 2 goals in the league and one in the Europa League , could also be missing while Swedish defender Augustinsson, who was withdrawn from the last two European matches, is now fit. Anderlecht have had several different scorers since the start of the European campaign including Amuzu, who scored the equalizer against Porto. Former Niçois Dolberg is one of those elements to have scored in C3 and remains the club's top scorer in all competitions with his 14 goals.