It is Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League league phase, and Slavia Prague open at home with genuine momentum behind them. Three wins and two draws from their last five, 12 goals scored and not a single defeat - the Czechs are rolling.
Slavia scored in all 5 of their last 5 matches and kept 2 clean sheets, while Lens arrive with 3 losses in their last 5 and a defense that conceded in 4 of those games. Four injured players limit Slavia's depth, but three absences on the Lens side are no less disruptive. The 1X2 market prices both sides equally at 2.50-2.56, which feels like a market oversight given the contrasting form.
Slavia at home, full of goals and confidence, against a Lens side leaking results - that price is too generous. Back Slavia Prague to win at 2.50.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
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