Categories: Soccer Previews

Slavia Prag – FC Astana (Preview, Prediction, Tips) 07.12.2017

Slavia Prague – FC Astana / European League – Again, the opponents fight for the entry into the EL-preliminary round. As part of Group A, champions from the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan will meet in the sixth round. Of course, these are Slavia Prague and FC Astana. Slavia are currently in second place and one point more than third-placed Astana. So a draw is enough to move on. The first leg in Astana ended the way 1: 1

Slavia Prague
In addition, the Prague side have taken two more wins against Maccabi and drawn away to Villarreal away and lost at home. With eight points on the account, the team is currently in Group A second place, while having three points less than Villarreal. Villarreal is already in the preliminary round. Today’s rival Astana conceded two defeats to the Spaniards and lost one point less than Slavia.
Incidentally, today’s hosts have won the championship title in the Czech Republic last season, after waiting for eight years. In the current season they will probably not be able to repeat this result. After 16 laps they have 14 points less than the leading Plzen. So, apparently, there is a fight for second place in the table and the CL qualifiers. As far as the squad is concerned, only the injured defenders Svento and Flo and experienced midfielder Rotan are currently absent.

FC Astana
As mentioned above, Astana is currently third in the table, one point lower than today’s rival. So it’s clear that today’s guests in Prague need to win. The four-time champions of Kazakhstan have also won both victories against Maccabi. But they did not manage to score a point against Villarreal, which is why they are now in arrears.
The championship ended about a month ago, which is why the players of Astana are not in top form. But they are also much more rested than the rivals from Prague. Astana won the fourth championship title in a row only thanks to the fact that he had one point more than Kairat, while he also played in the CL group stage two years ago. It should also be mentioned that only the injured midfielder Kleinheisler is missing.