Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Slavia Prague will look to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ballkani when they take on Sivasspor at Fortuna Arena. The Czechs face yet another must-win situation against the Turkish outfit, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the decider. Keep in mind, though, that all Provod, Sevcik, Traore, Schranz, Mandous, Hovorka, Holes, and Boril have been struggling with injuries of late.
Sivasspor, on the other hand, booked their place in the Conference League knockout stages thanks to a 3-0 win over Cluj, but they have yet to secure top position in Group G. Since the visitors would be happy with one point from the match, they are likely to adopt a cautious approach against Slavia Prague. Anyhow, home win should be considered as the hosts want this win more than the visitors. Nigeria forward Leke James should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Ondrej Kolar ):
Born in Liberec, Czech Republic on October 17, 1994, Ondrej Kolar is a towering goalkeeper who plays for Slavia Prague. Kolar started his youth career at his hometown club Liberec, and he continued playing for the White-Blues at senior level.
After making 30 league appearances for the club, he move to Slavia Prague in 2018. It has to be noted that he played for Varnsdorf on loan as well during his spell with Liberec. The Czech shot-stopper has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague where he became the most expensive goalkeeper in the Czech First League history.
Speaking of his international career, the 193-cm-tall goalkeeper made his debut for the national team on November 17, 2019 in the Euro 2020 qualifying match against Bulgaria. His preferred foot is right, and he wears the No. 1 jersey at Slavia Prague. His contract with the capital club should expire in June 2022.
Highlighted Team (Sivasspor):
Sivasspor is a Turkish football club based in the city of Sivas. The Red and Whites have been competiting in the Super Lig since 2005, but they have yet to win the domestic trophy. The club’s biggest came in the 2008/09 season when they finished the campaign in the second position in the standings, five points behind champions Besiktas.
As a result, they represented Turkey in the Champions League third qualifying round. Anderlecht proved to be a big catch for the Yigidolar in the qualifiers for the elite competition and, to make things even worse for the fans, the Red and Whites were beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa League playoffs as well.
Sivasspor welcome their rivals at Sivas Stadium, which can hold up to 27,532 spectators. Max Gradel, Arouna Kone and Mustapha Yatabare are the notable players who play for the clubs. Sivasspor were founded on May 9, 1967.