Slavia Prague vs Jablonec Prediction: A win to close league gap

The Week 20 contest in the Czech Fortuna Liga will conclude with a matchup between Slavia Prague and Jablonec at Eden Arena. Slavia Prague is determined to secure a league victory as they strive to clinch the championship, while the visiting team is putting in significant effort to qualify for the championship group.

In their recent matches, Slavia Prague secured victories against SønderjyskE, AIK, Beijing Guoan, and Zlaté Moravce. However, their encounter with Beijing Guoan concluded in a goalless draw. Throughout these games, Slavia Prague scored a total of 13 goals and conceded two. In the current league season, Slavia Prague has maintained an average of 1.94 goals per match.

In terms of discipline, the home team received 40 yellow cards and one red card, averaging 13.39 fouls per match. Slavia Prague's team rating averages 6.16 per match. As of now in the season, Slavia Prague has accumulated 45 points from 18 matches, scoring 35 goals while conceding 13 in the same period.

Jablonec approaches this match with two victories in their last five games, prevailing against Góha and Velke Hamry with scorelines of 0-1 and -2, respectively. However, they faced defeats in matches against Varnsdorf and Viktoria Žižkov, with two fixtures ending in draws against Velke Hamry and Veres. Across these encounters, Jablonec scored a total of 12 goals and conceded 11.

In their away games, Jablonec averaged 0.95 goals scored per match and conceded 1.37. The team accumulated 51 yellow cards and one red card, with a total of 266 fouls committed. Jablonec's average team rating stands at 5.35 per match.

In the last five meetings between these two teams, Slavia Prague emerged victorious in four encounters, with their most recent matchup resulting in a 1-1 draw. Over these matches, Slavia Prague scored a total of 16 goals, while Jablonec managed to score five in the same span.

Taking on a struggling side like Jablonec should be a relatively straightforward task for Slavia Prague, especially considering the hosts cannot afford to drop points if they aim to catch up with Sparta Prague atop the standings. Despite their recent 1-1 draw, historical matchups have seen Slavia Prague dominate this fixture convincingly. Anticipating a strong performance at home, it is expected that this match will conclude with numerous goals, and Slavia Prague should secure a victory in both halves.