Slavia can pressure the first pass and turn the next loose ball into a wide delivery or a short restart. Arsenal can beat that press through Rice and Ødegaard, then find a runner before Slavia's wingbacks recover. Both sides have shown a route to the box after the initial passage changes hands. The first response to an opening goal looks central to this match.
Slavia's recent Jablonec match showed Moses finding Ayaosi from a prepared low restart, Kubiak crossing for N'Guessan and Ayaosi later supplying Suleiman. Ayaosi also delivered the late reply at Fenerbahçe. Chorý missed Jablonec and remains out, while Provod has only been cleared for a short spell after his first training session; the current Ayaosi and Moses connections are therefore the more relevant supply. Arsenal's Saka-free win at Liverpool came through an early recovery, Rice's pass and Havertz's far-post finish, with Gabriel and Raya protecting the other end.
I expect Slavia to seek the second ball high and Arsenal to find space behind the wingbacks through Rice or Ødegaard. Arsenal's existing finishers can turn that space into a goal, and Slavia's current wide and restart links give them a home response. That's why I'm siding with goals from both Slavia and Arsenal.
