Slavia's compact shape still has an active route from a regain to a forward runner. Arsenal can pin teams with Rice and Ødegaard's progression and make corners count through a second contact. This match turns on whether Slavia can carry the next ball into the box after that first Arsenal wave. Their recent attack has shown more than one route to a goalward touch.
Ayaosi and Suleiman made and finished chances against Jablonec, and Ayaosi helped create the late equaliser at Fenerbahçe. Arsenal's corner delivery to Gabriel remains a powerful answer, although their recent away attacks have often ended with a single finish. Slavia's Chory is unavailable and Provod is only a possible short substitute, but the Jablonec starters supplied the attack without them; Saka has also missed Arsenal's latest games while Madueke and Havertz have played. Slavia should meet the first Arsenal pressure and look for Ayaosi on the next pass. That's why I'm siding with Slavia Prague.
