LASK Linz vs Slavia Prague Predictions

• Slavia Prague have scored 12 goals in their last four European matches
• Slavia Prague are unbeaten at home so far in this years competition
• The first leg last week finished 4-1 to Slavia Prague

No reason to jump Prague ship

Slavia Prague was put up as the selection last week for the first leg of this tie and there is no reason to jump ship. Slavia Prague are simply on a different level to Thursday’s hosts and the second leg is expected to go a similar way to the first. Prague have scored 12 goals in their last four games in this competition, including the four they put past LASK in the first leg and look overpriced for this one at around the 7/4 mark.

LASK not up to this level

LASK qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa Conference League by winning Group A. Group A was comfortably the weakest in the competition and the lack of good quality opposition in the group stage hasn’t put them in good stead for the knockout rounds. The Austrian side came up woefully short in the first leg last week, in what was their first real test in Europe this season. LASK have endured a terrible time of things in the Austrian topflight this season, and now find themselves in the relegation group following the league split last week.

Bookmakers seem to be over accounting for the fact that Slavia Prague don’t need to win the match to qualify. In doing so Prague to win in 90 minutes has been chalked up at a very appealing price around the 7/4 mark. The gulf in class was there for all to see last week and I can see Slavia Prague dismissing the hosts on Thursday and will be the main selection for the game. The correct score prediction will be a 3-1 away win.