Athletic Club’s bid to reach a hometown Europa League final in Bilbao continues this Thursday night. Our Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague prediction and UEFA Europa League betting tips considers whether they can see off their Czech opponents.
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Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague prediction: Hosts to triumph with Williams on target
Key stats
- Our Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague betting tips take into account that the Basques have conceded just 0.71 goals per home game on average so far this term.
- Slavia have lost four of their last eight European away fixtures.
- In only one of their last 12 matches at San Mames, have Athletic failed to score.
Correct score prediction: Athletic Club 2-1 Slavia Prague
Slavia are having a strong campaign overall and are capable of making this a tough game for Ernesto Valverde’s side.
Athletic mean business in this competition though, with the dream of a final in their own stadium next year. They are likely to field a strong eleven as a result and with such an impressive home record over the past year, the Basque side look capable of collecting maximum points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Athletic the clear favourites
- HOME: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague odds with an implied probability of 55.6% that they win this match.
They played well last time out, hammering Espanyol 4-1 at home in La Liga, with Inaki Williams scoring twice.
Slavia were also weekend winners. They beat Jablonec 2-1 in the Czech top flight with Simion Michez and Ondrej Lingr scoring.
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Most recent H2Hs: Clubs set for first meeting
Our Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague prediction suggests that the first ever meeting will go the way of the Basque side.
Slavia last met Spanish opposition in the 2019/20 Champions League, holding Barcelona away, but losing 2-1 at home.
Athletic Club preview: Valverde’s problems clearing up
The home team are in pretty good shape on the injury front, with only keeper Unai Simon definitely sidelined. Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet could play some part after their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Agirrezabala, Yuri, Paredes, Vivian, Gorosabel, Ruiz de Galarreta, Prados, Nico Williams, Unai Gomez, Inaki Williams & Guruzeta
Spain La Liga 11/05/25
W CD Alaves 0 Athletic Bilbao 1 UEFA Europa League 08/05/25
L Man Utd 4 Athletic Bilbao 1 Spain La Liga 04/05/25
D Real Sociedad 0 Athletic Bilbao 0 UEFA Europa League 01/05/25
L Man Utd 3 Athletic Bilbao 0 Spain La Liga 23/04/25
W Las Palmas 0 Athletic Bilbao 1
Slavia Prague preview: Injury issues for the visitors
Ivan Schranz and Lukas Vorlicky are both expected to miss out due to knee problems for Slavia who may make light changes to their weekend eleven.
Predicted Lineup: Kinsky (GK), Holes, Zima, Zmrzly, Doudera, Prebsl, Dorley, Wallem, Michez, Chytil & Lingr
Czechia First League 10/05/25
W Sparta Prague 1 Slavia Prague 2 Czechia First League 03/05/25
W Viktoria Plzen 3 Slavia Prague 4 Czechia First League 26/04/25
W Sigma Olomouc 0 Slavia Prague 5 Czechia First League 19/04/25
W Slovacko 0 Slavia Prague 2 Czechia First League 12/04/25
W MFK Karvina 0 Slavia Prague 4
Player to watch – Inaki Williams
It was the older of the two Williams brothers who did the damage in the league at the weekend. Inaki scored twice to take his season tally to four goals and four assists in all competitions.
Williams firing in the shots in Europe
The Ghana international is averaging 3.5 shots per game in the Europa League this term. That’s significantly more than his average of 1.3 per game in La Liga.