Can Royale Union SG pull off a soccer miracle?
The tension is rising in the battle for the lucrative places in the group stage of the European Cup. This is also the case in the Champions League qualifiers, where a number of exciting duels are scheduled for Tuesday. The bookmakers’ predictions for the Royale Union SG v Slavia Prague match are clear:
The bookmakers are predicting an almost ninety percent probability that the Czechs will progress after their clear victory in the first leg. Whether the bookmakers are going too far out on a limb with this Royale Union SG v Slavia Prague tip, however, will only become clear in the second leg in Belgium.
The fact is that the Belgian runners-up are strong at home and Slavia Prague are traditionally much worse away from home at European level than at home. With a lead behind them, Sébastien Pocognoli’s team could well set fire to the small Stade Joseph Marien and put the Czech runners-up to the test.
After the high-scoring first leg, the Royale Union SG vs Slavia Prague odds also show that both teams are likely to score at least one goal again next Tuesday. Since the Belgians have to take risks and have nothing to lose in the second leg, we also consider this betting tip in the Oddset app to be very likely.
Royale Union SG – Statistics & current form
As was the case two years ago, Royale Union SG’s dream of playing in the Champions League for the first time is in danger of being dashed in the third qualifying round. However, the signs before the second leg were exactly the opposite back then. The Belgians traveled to the island to Glasgow Rangers with a two-goal lead and were nevertheless eliminated.
This time, a two-goal deficit from the first leg had to be made up at home. However, the oddsmakers’ Royale Union SG vs Slavia Prague odds, which assume that the Belgian runners-up will be eliminated, show that the mortgage could be too heavy
Can Saint-Gilloise pull off the miracle?
Just a few years ago, the blue and yellows from the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles were playing in the lower reaches of the Belgian second division before their meteoric rise began. Two second places and a third place at national level as well as good results in the Europa and Conference League have surprised European soccer in recent years.
And yet a minor soccer miracle is needed on Tuesday to keep the dream of a first-time appearance in the top flight alive. Of course, a one-nil game would help. However, our Royale Union SG vs Slavia Prague prediction assumes that this will not happen.
In the five competitive games of the new season so far, they have only managed a clean sheet once, and apart from the zero in Dender, all games have been very high-scoring. That’s why we’re also expecting a high-scoring encounter in the second leg, especially as it goes against the nature of the visitors to try and grind out a desired result.
Foreseen Royale Union SG line-up:
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Slavia Prague – stats & current form
The Czech runners-up made a good start in the first leg. The 3:1 win at home in the Fortuna Arena left the door wide open for the next round of Champions League qualification. However, Jindrich Trpisovsky’s team still have to go through.
To do so, they will need another concentrated performance in Belgium, as bookies such as Winamax online see the hosts ahead in the Royale Union SG vs Slavia Prague odds. New customers can currently take freebets of up to €100 with the French betting provider
Can Slavia Prague also win the second leg?
The oddsmakers’ predictions for the upcoming match are understandable, as “Sesivani” usually have more problems away from home than in the Czech capital. Last season, Trpisovsky’s side won just two of their six European away games. In this respect, the game in Brussels will not be a walkover. Slavia Prague will very probably need at least one goal of their own to avoid any further tension in the second leg.
However, Trpisovsky has mostly been able to rely on his attack around Ivan Schranz, who has been a household name to soccer fans all over Europe since the European Championship at the latest. Only in the goalless league opener in Slovacko did he fail to score a goal of his own in the new season.
After the offensive engine stuttered at the start of the season, the knot has increasingly burst in recent weeks. That’s why we’re betting on Royale Union SG against Slavia Prague that the Czech runners-up will score at least once in the second leg against the defensively fragile Belgians.
Predicted line-up for Slavia Prague:
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Royale Union SG – Slavia Prague head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The 3-1 defeat in the first leg was the only meeting between the Belgians and a Czech team to date. Slavia Prague’s wealth of experience in Belgian-Czech duels is somewhat more extensive. Their record to date is mixed (4-2-5).
The only victory on Belgian soil to date came in the Europa League round of 16 in the 2018/19 season with a 4-1 win in Genk. Should a second win follow next Tuesday, attractive betting odds can be found for an away win at Royale Union SG against Slavia Prague
Royale Union SG – Slavia Prague betting tip
Two strong and offensively strong teams Saint Gilles will meet next Tuesday in. The favorites for a Royale Union SG vs Slavia Prague betting tip on the three-way market are the Belgians, who will have to risk everything in the second leg to advance. Since Slavia Prague is a bit of an underdog away from home, we assume that the Belgian runners-up will at least not lose the game at home.
However, it remains to be seen whether it will actually be enough for a small soccer miracle in the end. Our Royale Union SG v Slavia Prague prediction is clearer, however, that a few goals will be scored in the second leg
Both teams have their clear strengths in attack. But they also have weaknesses in defense. Although the Czechs have yet to concede a goal at national level in the new season, Trpisovsky’s side regularly run into problems against opponents at a higher European level. The same goes for the Belgians: Sébastien Pocognoli’s team only kept a clean sheet in one European match from the group stage onwards in the pre-season, and almost all of their matches so far in the new season have been spectacular.
The starting position also suggests a high-scoring game. The Belgian runners-up have to make up a two-goal deficit from the first leg and therefore need to attack. The strong Slavia Prague offense will therefore have some space to exploit, which the Czechs usually know how to use. The Royale Union SG vs Slavia Prague betting tip for goals on both sides is therefore promising
