Slavia Praha vs Arsenal
Thursday, April 14th, 3.00 PM EDT
Arsenal are in Prague to face Slavia Praha today, and after Tomas Holes’ last minute equaliser in the first leg, the pressure is well and truly on the Gunners here.
The soon to be champions of the Czech Liga have continued to impress in this tournament game after game, losing just 1 of their 10 games on the road to the Quarter Finals, Praha have taken names such as Nice, Leverkusen, Leicester City and most recently, the Rangers.
Arsenal had a comparatively easy run up until this point, but nonetheless breezed through to the Quarter Finals, losing just one game.
Such successes’ have not been shared domestically for the Gunners, who currently sit in an underwhelming 9th place, and have just 1 win from the last 5 games played in the league.
Big day. Big game.
Let’s do this. 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 ✊#UEL pic.twitter.com/HXyXqQbtvI
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 15, 2021
Praha undoubtedly surprised Arsenal in the first leg at the Emirates, keeping the game very even statistically and getting 2 additional shots on target.
Nicolas Pepe thought he’d done enough to get the win when he broke the deadlock by scoring in the 86th minute, but Tomas Holes’ had other ideas when he buried a header deep into extra time.
It is a true underdog story for Praha, playing in their deepest European run since the mid 90s, and with no expectations on them they have consistently delivered.
The bookies don’t seem to have taken much from their recent performances, valuing them at +380 for the win. Arsenal have been shaky lately, and the added pressure of playing away in a game everyone is expecting them to win could prove too much for Arteta’s men, at +380 we like the underdogs for a huge win at home here.
Europa League Prediction: Slavia Praha (+380)
Best Prop: Under 2.5 Goals (-122)
Roma vs Ajax
Thursday, April 14th, 3.00 PM EDT
After Roma stunned the Dutch Champions 2-1 in the first leg, there is everything to play for when Ajax take to the Stadio Olimpico today.
Despite having just 34% of possession, and attempting half the shots of Ajax, somehow Roma found a way to win, coming back from a 1 goal deficit with 2 second half goals.
It was a sloppy night by Ajax, failing to capitalize on their countless chances, highlighted by a missed penalty in the 53rd minute from Dusan Tadic, and a blunder from Kjell Scherpen in net which led to Roma drawing level.
With the win, Roma secure 2 precious away goals, making their job today all the more easier, however, if Ajax can control the game the way they did in the last leg, we expect them not to squander their chances.
“This match is the only match that matters … we’ll have to fight until the end.”
💬 The boss speaks ahead of #RomaAjax pic.twitter.com/Vz1oCPLTLO
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 14, 2021
Ajax are just as strong playing away as they are at home with a record of 16-2-1 from their last 19 in all comps, but Roma are no slouches at home, going 14-2-3 in all comps.
The Dutch giants will be throwing everything at them in this one, and we are expecting goals with a draw looking likely in regulation time.
Europa League Prediction: Draw (+280)
Best Prop: Over 2.5 Goals (-210)
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*Odds correct at time of publication, thanks to FanDuel.
