Union SG and Slavia Prague meet in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier on Tuesday. Our Union SG vs Slavia Prague prediction considers whether the Belgians are capable of mounting a famous comeback win.
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Union SG vs Slavia Prague prediction: Hosts to fall short despite narrow second leg win
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- Our Union SG vs Slavia Prague betting tips take into account that the visitors are yet to concede in four league games this term, suggesting they are defending well.
- The first leg was a feisty affair with six yellow cards and one red dished out.
- Union SG have only won one of their last seven European home games by the two-goal margin they require to force Extra Time on Tuesday night.
Correct score prediction: Union SG 1-0 Slavia Prague
With away goals not a factor, Slavia Prague will surely look to operate very defensively in this game as they bid to close out the tie. Union SG do score quite freely and may have enough to claim the win on the night, but they rarely come up against as solid a defence as that of Slavia’s in their domestic league.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Union SG the second leg favourites
- HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Union SG vs Slavia Prague odds with an implied probability of 47.6% that they win the game.
After losing the first leg 3-1, Union SG slipped to a 4-3 defeat at the weekend against Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League.
Slavia meanwhile were solid 2-0 home winners against Sigma in the Czech top flight on Saturday with El Hadji Malick Diouf coming off the bench to seal the win late on.
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Most recent H2Hs: First ever European tie
Our Union SG vs Slavia Prague prediction suggests the Belgians may have the edge on the night, despite losing the first ever meeting last week by a 3-1 margin. Tomas Chory did much of the damage with two goals in that game.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 07/08/24
Slavia Prague
Union Saint Gilloise
Union SG preview: Fuseini serves ban
Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini is suspended after seeing red in the first leg. Ross Sykes and Christian Burgess are still out injured.
Predicted Lineup: Moris (GK), Castro-Montes, Mac Allister, Machida, Leysen, Teklab, Sadiki, Vanhouette, Puertas, Eckert & Rodriguez
Belgium First Division A 01/09/24 D Anderlecht 0 Union Saint Gilloise 0 Belgium First Division A 25/08/24 D Sint-Truidense 0 Union Saint Gilloise 0 Belgium First Division A 16/08/24 W Charleroi 0 Union Saint Gilloise 1 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 13/08/24 L Slavia Prague 1 Union Saint Gilloise 0 Belgium First Division A 10/08/24 L Westerlo 4 Union Saint Gilloise 3
Slavia Prague preview: Key players to rotate back in
The visitors rested a number of regulars in the league at the weekend. They could name the same eleven that triumphed in the Czech capital last week.
Predicted Lineup: Kinsky (GK), Prebsl, Ogbu, Zima, Masopust, Zafeiris, Dorley, Diouf, Schranz, Chory & Provod
Czech Republic First League 01/09/24 W Pardubice 0 Slavia Prague 2 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 28/08/24 W Lille 1 Slavia Prague 2 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24 L Lille 2 Slavia Prague 0 Czech Republic First League 17/08/24 W FK Teplice 1 Slavia Prague 2 UEFA Champions League Qualifying 13/08/24 W Union Saint Gilloise 0 Slavia Prague 1
Player to watch – Tomas Chory
Two goals from Chory helped settle the first leg. He’s only started once in the league so far for Slavia after completing a transfer from Viktoria Plzen, for whom he scored 24 times across the previous two seasons in the Czech top flight.
Chory’s impressive Champions League record
The 29-year-old seems to have a real taste for this competition. He has now scored 10 Champions League goals, at a rate of one every 192 minutes, since the start of the 2022/23 season.
