Union Berlin – Slavia Prague : Preview & Prediction
It’s the Group E duel! Qualification is played on the last day of the group stage and a team will take the door after the ninety minutes. Second-placed Slavia Prague have a small one-point advantage in the standings, but that can all be lost if they are defeated on third-ranked Union Berlin. The Czech club won the first leg 3-1, which is almost half of their goals in the competition. After two defeats in a row, Jindrich Trpisovsky’s men were able to get up and take four points out of six possible, including a 2-2 draw against leader Feyenoord. Even though Slavia still haven’t taken an away point, a place in the round of 16 is on the line so everything is set to zero!
Union Berlin should be able to count on its twelfth man to try to make a difference in this meeting. Worst defense of the group, the German club will have to be solid not to crack in the face of the Czech attacks. At home, excluding the loss to the Dutch, Max Kruse’s teammates got the job done against Maccabi Haifa with a 3-0 victory. They will have to take example from this double confrontation (six points taken) in order to make the difference in this match. A qualification would validate a season which is going very well for the moment in the league with a sixth place.
Union Berlin have scored four home goals in two games.
Union Berlin conceded three goals in the first leg.
Union Berlin prepared well for this meeting with a 2-1 victory over Leipzig on Friday.
Slavia Prague have conceded two goals behind their opponents.
Slavia Prague go six games in a row without a TCC defeat.
Slavia Prague only need a draw to qualify.
Union Berlin are favorites in this meeting. Only one point separates the two teams and Slavia Prague have not taken any away points this season in the Europa League. Pushed by its public, the German club will however have to be vigilant to avoid being surprised.
Union Berlin – Slavia Prague : Betting Tips
Union Berlin – Win Odds: 2.25
