Slavia Prague vs Anderlecht Prediction and Betting Tips | 12th December 2024

Slavia Prague host Anderlecht at the Eden Arena on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League, aiming to end their three-game losing run in the competition. Having begun their campaign on a winning note, beating Ludogorets Razgrad 2-0 on the road, it's all gone downhill for them ever since.

They pegged Ajax back in a 1-1 draw on matchday two, a decent result against a side of their stature, but lost their next three in a row.

Athletic Bilbao and Eintracht Frankfurt both saw Prague off in a pair of 1-0 wins, before Fenerbahce overcame them 2-1 on matchday five after fighting back from an early deficit.

With just four points in five games, the Red and Whites have been relegated to 26th position in the Europa League table and their progression hopes have plummeted with each passing game.

On the other hand, Anderlecht won their opening three games in a row before drawing twice. But they remain in fifth place in the standings with 11 points from five games and are still in contention to reach the round of 16 directly.

The margin for error is small, though, as another slip-up could see them drop out of the top eight, with Tottenham Hotspur, FCSB and Ferencvaros all following closely behind them.

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Slavia Prague vs Anderlecht Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been four clashes between the sides in the past, with Anderlecht winning on every occasion.
• This will be their first encounter since August 2016, when they clashed in the qualifying round of the Europa League.
• Anderlecht have failed to score in their last three games against Slavia Prague.
• The Red and Whites have won their last three games in a row, all coming in the league. In Europe, they have lost their last three matches.
• Anderlecht are unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions.

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Slavia Prague vs Anderlecht Prediction

The Purple & White are on a better run of form right now compared to their opponents, also witnessing a better campaign in Europe.

Prague's gradual decline means they will need a special performance here to turn their fortunes around but, given their atrocious head-to-head record in the fixture, the away side should win again.

Prediction: Slavia Prague 1-2 Anderlecht

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Slavia Prague vs Anderlecht Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Anderlecht to win

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes