Slavia Prague vs SK Artis Brno

Match details. 1. Liga, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Fortuna Arena, Prague, a neutral ground.

What's at stake. Slavia Prague are 1st on 31 points after 13 games, 7 points clear of Mlada Boleslav. SK Artis Brno are 14th on 10 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Baník Ostrava, 3 points clear of Slovácko. A win would take them above Baník Ostrava.

Form. Slavia Prague have won six, drawn four and lost none of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D W W. In this competition Slavia Prague have gone W D D W W W. SK Artis Brno have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D W D. In this competition SK Artis Brno have gone L D D W D L.

The numbers. Slavia Prague score 2.1 and concede 0.5 a game over their last ten, with six clean sheets. Slavia Prague average 19.1 shots (5.5 on target), 7.1 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 55% of the ball. SK Artis Brno score one and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. SK Artis Brno average 11.6 shots (3.6 on target), 4.2 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 86% against the records' 55%.

The read. No firm call: Slavia Prague are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Slavia Prague the likelier winners; Slavia Prague are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Slavia Prague. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Slavia Prague 3-0 SK Artis Brno (13% chance).