The victory in the thirtieth derby on Letná will belong to Slavia, bettors and bookmakers believe

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The third derby of the Prague S’s is just around the corner and the question of how it will turn out on Sunday fascinates Czech football fans again and again. Sparta or Slavia? The question resonates extremely strongly even among bettors.

“We slightly favor Slavia. After all, her balance of league invincibility and her last defeat with Sparta on Letná on March 20, 2016 arouses respect at Letná, “comments Petr Urbanec, Tipsport’s bookmaker, about the derby.

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In his personal tip, however, the bookmaker would choose a draw match. “Sparta was in a good mood by winning the Rangers. Slavia may have calculated more in the cup and saved a percentage of her derby performance, but this just doesn’t pay off. The carousel, which she experienced especially in the first half in the boiler of the De Kuip stadium, will affect the players. This is evidenced, for example, by Kuchta’s irritated reaction to the behavior of Feyenoord fans in the post-match interview. That’s why my tip result is 1: 1, “Urbanec argues.

The draw is worth considering

However, the bettors themselves, no matter how the second and third teams of the table oppose each other, have a relatively clear answer to the question of who is the favorite. Only 15% of tickets are based on the victory of the home Sparta.

“Sparta managed to win the derby for the last time in 2016, Slavia still holds the line in the league for almost a year and a half without defeat, which is certainly reflected in the mood of punters. However, under Pavel Vrba, Letenští is gradually improving, especially in the transition phase and in productivity. The mood in the cabin will certainly be lifted by Thursday’s win over the Rangers and the advantage will certainly be the home environment, “reflects Michal Hanák, Fortuny’s main bookmaker.

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“Slavia is bothered by the absence in the defensive line, in the duel with Feyenoord the pass was also unusually haphazard. In the attack, however, he got into the form of Kucht, Krmenčík can also decide aggravated matches. Coach Trpišovský still has great quality, especially in the middle row, on which he can rely. In my opinion, both teams will make a shootout, as a result the draw could suit both sides, “Hanák also thinks.

According to bookmakers, Adam Hložek with a odds of 3.3: 1 and Václav Drchal in a odds of 3.7: 1 and in the case of Slavia the trio of Jan Kuchta (3: 1), Michael Krmenčík and Ivan Schranz ( both 3.5: 1).

Derby is played at 110%, which is usually evident in the number of cards awarded. Bookmakers expect at least seven yellow reprimands at a rate of 1.86: 1. The red card in the match is bet on the odds of 3.27: 1.

How many goals and fouls will be seen?

Jindřich Trpišovský’s team has been doing well against Sparta for a long time, holding a series of 14 competitive derbies without defeat. In two league matches last year, stitching with an overview won 3: 0 and 2: 0, in the cup semifinal 3: 0. In addition, both three-goal wins were successful at Letná.

Sparta has great potential to rise in performance and is playing very well this year. “According to betting experts, it will not be enough for the opponent, tipsters will also lean significantly on Slavia’s side. Other common shots are that more than two goals will be scored in the derby. And given that on average about 40 fouls have been seen in the last five matches, bettors are also attracted by the tip that there will be more than 30 of them this time, for which bookmakers have set a odds of 1.50: 1, “explains Markéta Světlíková, Chance spokeswoman .