Slavia Prague vs Arsenal predictions: Comfortable night in store for Gunners
Ian Wilkerson
Arsenal went top of the Premier League on Sunday when they beat Liverpool 1-0
Slavia Prague earned a 2-2 draw with Fenerbahce in their most recent Champions League fixture
The Gunners won 3-0 when they travelled to Slavia in last season's competition
Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League when they beat Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday and they are looking to extend their unbeaten record in the league phase of the Champions League to 12 matches when they travel to Slavia Prague.
Their hosts have gained one point from their three matches so far as they have lost to Lyon and Sabah and drawn at Fenerbahce.
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Key Stats
Six of Arsenal's last nine games have featured fewer than three goals
The Gunners are unbeaten in their 11 matches against Czech opposition
Slavia Prague have not won any of their last 18 European matches
Arsenal have scored at least twice in all but one of their last 11 league phase matches in the Champions League
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has kept nine clean sheets in his 14 appearances this season
Slavia Prague have taken just one point from their three Champions League matches this season
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Score prediction
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal (13/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Team News
Slavia winger Ivan Schranz is ill and the Czech hosts could be further weakened as striker Lukas Provod is doubtful. Meanwhile, Tomas Chory has been dropped for disciplinary reasons.
For the Gunners, Eberechi Eze was only fit enough for the bench at Liverpool at the weekend and could join Bukayo Saka and William Saliba on the sidelines.
Teenager Max Dowman is serving a domestic suspension but could be involved.
Need to know
Arsenal will fancy their chances of winning the Champions League for the first time this season after coming so close last year and they demonstrated their credentials with a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in their last league phase outing.
A trip to Prague should be a lot more comfortable as, while their opponents sit seven points clear at the top of the Czech First League, they have failed to win any of their last 18 games in European competition.
Prediction
Arsenal have kept clean sheets in nine of their 15 matches this season and it is difficult to see Slavia breaking through a defence that was able to prevent Liverpool from registering a shot on target in their Premier League clash on Sunday.
The Gunners have already posted a win that included a clean sheet on the road when they beat Napoli 1-0 and they should be able to repeat the trick against their Czech opponents on Wednesday.
Striker Viktor Gyokeres looks set to get his chance to shine and he was on target the last time he got an Arsenal start in the ill-fated EFL Cup tie at League Two Fleetwood Town last week.
He scored in all four of Sweden's matches in the most recent international break and should be champing at the bit to prove himself to Mikel Arteta.
Meanwhile, Slavia midfielder Danijel Sturm has been booked in three domestic matches this season and may receive another yellow card on what looks set to be a difficult evening for the home side.
