- Banik have won four of their last five games, but Slavia are the clear favorites here.
- Slavia have the better of the head-to-head, winning all five of the last five meetings, including a 2-0 away win three months ago.
- Slavia have played to a stronger average standard than Banik so far this season.
Banik's bite better than their bark
Roman Skuhravy has Banik set up in a compact, system-driven shape, which can be a little less than entertaining on a day-to-day basis. They play with numbers in defense, keep it simple in midfield and hit with pace on the counterattack. FC Banik Ostrava vs SK Slavia Prague prediction suggests it's a good setup and has served them well in recent weeks.
After wins against FC Trinity Zlín, FC Silon Taborsko and AC Dukla Praha, Banik travel to take on SK Slavia Prague off the back of four consecutive wins in all competitions, though they will be concerned by the fact that they haven't managed to beat Slavia in the last meeting. This prediction points to a difficult test for the hosts.
Slavia are a completely different proposition to Banik, with a system designed to get at the opponent by pressing, winning the ball in high places and hitting teams vertically when they're in numbers. In that respect, the clash of styles between these two sides should be an interesting chess game in the first half, but we could see this opening up in the second period as the hosts lose steam.
Slavia to justify favourites' status
Slavia are the odds-on favourites here at 1.8, but there's value in the wager. Banik are 4.0 and the draw is 3.5, which is a little surprising given how badly the head-to-head favours the visitors.
FC Banik Ostrava vs SK Slavia Prague betting tips lean towards Slavia making their quality count. Slavia are the best team in this matchup and the one that has looked the most in control of proceedings in their respective leagues so far this term. We're going for Slavia to win and Over 2.5 goals, which fits the bet line and the tactics on the field best here.
Banik have been solid at home in all competitions, posting a win, a draw and two defeats from four outings, though they've scored just two goals across their last four at the Mestsky stadion v Ostrave-Vitkovicich.
Slavia have three wins and two defeats in five away games, while they're averaging 1.80 goals per-game on the road, notching nine in total.
A Slavia win with over 2.5 goals seems a good option here, as does the Both Teams to Score: Yes market at 1.65.
