Slavia Prague vs Arsenal preview, prediction, team news and head-to-head

This fixture is expected to be a tough one for the Czech side, who need a result to keep their qualification hopes alive, while the London side aims to secure an early place in the knockout stages and continue their impressive clean sheet streak.

Slavia Prague come into this match in good form in their league and are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions. They are currently ranked third in the Czech First League and are pushing to win the title.

However, their Champions League campaign has been difficult, marked by recent draws against Bodo/Glimt and Atalanta and a heavy 3-0 defeat to Inter Milan.

The Prague side will now have to face one of the best teams in Europe right now and will have to do much work to get a result against the Gunners.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have been outstanding in their last seven games in all competitions, failing to concede a goal both in the Premier League and in the Champions League.

They currently lead the Premier League and boast a perfect record in the Champions League group stage, having won all three matches played so far with a superb goal difference of plus eight.

Mikel Arteta’s team has kept clean sheets in all European fixtures this season. Their recent win and clean sheet came against Spanish side Atletico Madrid, thrashing them 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium last time out.

They also defeated Burnley 2-0 at the weekend as they keep pushing for the EPL title. Heading into this game, a win for Arsenal will put them in a comfortable position that will see them get an automatic ticket to the next round.

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There have only been four meetings between these two clubs and these encounters have been dominated by Arsenal, with two wins and two draws.

They last met in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals in 2021, where the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw in London, but the return leg saw Arsenal win convincingly 4-0 in Prague.

They also faced each other in the 2007 Champions League group stage, which included a famous 7-0 victory for Arsenal at home and a goalless draw in Prague.

Two of those four meetings have seen the Gunners score three or more goals, with the Czech side finding the back of the net just once in those four games.

Slavia Prague are currently struggling with injuries in their team. Ahead of the game, Jindrich Trpisovsky will be without Dominik Javorcek, Filip Horsky, Igoh Ogbu, Ivan Schranz, Petr Sevcik and Tomas Holes, who are all sidelined.

Javorcek, Sevcik and Holes are suffering from knee injuries, Horsky is dealing with a cruciate ligament injury, Ogbu is recovering from a strain injury and Schranz is experiencing physical discomfort.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta may choose to rotate his squad due to fixture congestion and their strong European position. With Martin Zubimendi suspended after receiving his second yellow card against Atletico Madrid, Mikel Merino could likely replace him in midfield.

On the injury side, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke are sidelined with knee injuries, Gabriel Jesus is out with a cruciate ligament injury and Gabriel Martinelli is recovering from a knock.

Arteta will likely make some changes to his team and give some key players a rest. With the squad depth at his disposal, we might see the likes of Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ben White and others making the lineup.

Slavia Prague (4-2-3-1): Markovic – Vlcek, Zima, Chaloupek, Sadilek – Moses, Dorley – Sanyang, Provod, Chytil – Chory

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya – Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Lewis Skelly – Rice, Merino – Saka, Eze, Trossard – Gyokeres

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Arsenal's perfect European form and defensive strength are difficult to ignore, making them clear favourites even when rotating players. We expect the Gunners to keep another clean sheet and also score at least three goals in this game.

Slavia Prague are also decent and solid at home, but Arsenal’s quality should eventually break through. We do not expect them to cause an upset in this clash and their chances of scoring against this Arsenal side are very slim.