LASK Linz is looking to pull off a memorable comeback when they welcome Slavia Prague to the NV Arena for the second leg of their Europa League last 16 ties, with a kickoff at 11 pm.
Last week’s 4-1 win over LASK in the first leg of the Europa League first-round qualifier was a straightforward result for Slavia Prague.
Striker Yira Sor scored twice, and Ibrahim Traore and Peter Olayinka found the net, too, as the visitors saw their dreams of qualification shattered.
Jurgen Strebinger’s side put six past WSG Tirol in their Austrian Bundesliga fixture on Saturday, and Andreas Wieland will be hoping for more of the same when they welcome LASK to Prague for Thursday’s second leg clash.
Hamburg’s defeat of Duisburg saw the hosts take a three-goal lead into halftime after Florian Flecker netted two goals following Keito Nakamura’s opener. With Peter Michorl and Alexander Schmidt adding further to their tally in the second period before, Nakamura grabbed his second goal of the encounter.
However, Žluté Příbram manager Jindrich Trpisovsky will be warning his players against complacency, as he looks to guide his side to the Europa League quarter-finals. Despite their comfortable victory in the first leg, Slavia Prague will be in a slightly downbeat mood after they saw a run of seven consecutive victories come to an end on Sunday.
LASK vs Slavia Prague Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face each other, this marking their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- LASK 6-0 WSG Tirol
- Slavia Prague 4-1 LASK
- Wolfsberger 1-0 LASK
- LASK 0-0 Red Bull Salzburg
- Flyeralarm 0-3 LASK
Away
- FC Slovan 1-0 Slavia Praha
- Slavia Praha 4-1 LASK
- Slavia Praha 2-0 Sparta Praha
- FC Hradec 1-5 Slavia Praha
- Slavia Praha 3-2 Fenerbahce
LASK Team News
Marko Roguz and Petar Filipovic will miss the second leg due to groin and knee injuries. Forward Sacha Horvath returned to the squad at the weekend, and he could be in line with coach Pesti’s first XI against Zagreb on Thursday.
Slavia Prague Team News
Due to injuries, Slavia Prague will be without Jan Boril, Oscar Dorley and Taras Kacharaba for the second leg of their Europa League qualifying match-up. Lukas Masopust will likely return to the pitch after missing the first game due to injury, and Traore’s suspension will be lifted in time for Thursday’s match.
Prediction and Odds
Since January, LASK Linz are undefeated at home, and we think they will win their second leg match against Slavia Prague by one goal, giving them the edge in the tie.
- Slavia Prague Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
