Slavia Prague vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 12/03/2024, 13:45  by Sridhar | Modified on 14/03/2024 at 05:45 in Europa League Prediction

In their bid to reach a third Europa League quarterfinal, Slavia Prague must overcome a two-goal deficit from the first leg against last season’s Champions League semi-finalists AC Milan. This second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie will be played at the Eden Arena in Prague on Thursday. Slavia fought hard in the first leg, and despite playing over an hour with ten men, they posed questions to the defence of AC Milan. A 4-2 defeat means they have all the running to do, but coach Jindřich Trpišovský indicated that they will push harder at home. Slavia followed it up with a 4-0 win in the domestic league, where they are currently only a point behind city rivals Sparta Prague at the top. As they chase their first European quarterfinal since 2020/21, the hosts need to showcase the form they exhibited during group stages. Slavia won five of their six Europa Group stage games this season and will be confident of a win, the minimum requirement for staying alive in the tie.

Milan followed up the win in the first leg with a 1-0 win over Empoli in Serie A, making it three victories in a row in all competitions. The visitors have moved up to second in the Serie A table, but are a massive 16 points behind city rivals Inter Milan. That prospect makes progression in the Europa League mandatory to have any hopes of lifting silverware this season. Milan have failed to progress from their Champions League group stages this season, sliding down to the Europa League, where they defeated Rennes in the knockout round playoffs. The visitors have been part of high-scoring games on the road recently, and going by the way the first leg went, this match could also witness some exciting action.