⁠Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

This will be the first meeting between these two sides.

Round three of the UEFA Europa League is underway as Spanish outfit Athletic Club welcome minnows Slavia Prague at the San Mamés aiming to continue their unbeaten streak in the competition. 

Athletic Club have made a decent start to the new season as they find themselves in the fifth position in the  LaLiga standings. They have also begun their run in the UEFA Europa League in good form gathering four points from the opening two games. Ernesto Valverde’s side faced Roma in the opening game which ended in a 1-1 draw and followed it up with an impressive 2-0 win against AZ Alkmaar. 

Meanwhile, Slavia Prague have also made an unbeaten start in the competition gathering four points from the opening two games. Currently, they are occupying the top spot in their league and find themselves in tenth position in the overall rankings of the UEFA Europa League. Jindrich Trpisovsky’s team started their tenure with a 2-0 win over Ludogorets in the opening game followed by a 1-1 draw against Ajax in the last group game. 

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 8:00 PM UK

Friday, 25 October 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: San Mamés

Form:

⁠Athletic Club (in all competitions): D-D-W-L-W

Slavia Prague(in all competitions): W-W-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Nico Williams (⁠Athletic Club)

Nico Williams has emerged as the next big talent for club and country. He has delivered some impressive performances in the last year and so. He was a menace during the Euro 2024 and has started the season in a similar form creating havoc down the left-hand side using his pace and trickery to create chances for the team and score some goals at the same time. 

Malick Diouf (Slavia Prague)

Malick Diouf started the session in brilliant form for Slavia Prague scoring five goals for the team in ten league games while also providing another three assists. At just 19 years old, he has emerged as an exciting talent who Slavia Prague sees as the next big talent to emerge from the team. Diouf is a pacey winger who can play across any position in the frontline. 

🇪🇺 A huge challenge ahead.🔜 #AthleticSlaviaPraha (Thursday, 21:00 CEST)#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/R4kpUIh4Z3

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) October 22, 2024

Match Facts

• Athletic Club secured a 4-1 win against Espanyol in their last match
• Slavia Prague registered a 2-1 win over Jablonec in the last game
• This will be the first meeting between these two teams

⁠Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Nico Williams to score a goal anytime– 5/2 with sky bet
• Tip 2: Athletic Club to win this game– 3/4 with bet365
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals under 3.5 – 1/3 with William HILL

Injury & Team News

Athletic Club will miss the services of Unai Simon for this game. Also, Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet are possible doubts.

Meanwhile, the visitors are dealing with several injury concerns. The list includes Igoh Ogbu, Ivan Schranz, Jindrich Stanek, Lukas Vorlicky, and Tomas Vlcek who are certain to miss this game. Also, Oscar Dorley remains suspended for this game. 

Head to Head

This will be the first time these two sides will face each other. 

Predicted Lineup

⁠Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Agirrezabala (GK); de Marcos, Vivian, Nunez, Berchiche; Prados, Jauregizar; I. Williams, Gomez, N. Williams; Guruzeta

Slavia Prague predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Kinsky (GK); Holes, Zima, Boril; Prebsl, Zafeiris, Michez, Diouf; Lingr, Chory, Provod

Match Prediction for ⁠Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague

Athletic Club remain one of the best-attacking teams in the competition. But they are now set to face a tough test against a stubborn Slavia Prague side who are very tough to break down. We expect Athletic Club to secure a narrow victory here. 

Prediction: ⁠Athletic Club 1-0 Slavia Prague

Telecast for ⁠Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague

India – Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV

UK –TNT Sports

US –  fubo TV, Paramount+

Nigeria – DStv Now

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