Slavia Prague vs LensPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Fortuna Arena in Prague hosts Slavia Praha against Lens on the opening matchday of the Champions League league phase. The two clubs have never met, so their recent results are all there is to go on. Slavia Praha are unbeaten In the Czech league their last six games read four wins and two draws, with no defeats. On 30 August came a 3-0 in the derby away at Sparta Praha, preceded by a 2-2 at home to Bohemians 1905 and a 1-1 at Slovan Liberec. Further back sit a 2-1 over Pardubice, a 4-0 away at Baník Ostrava and a 5-1 against Slovácko: seventeen goals scored and five conceded across the period. Lens and their current form The French side closed the latest Ligue 1 round with a 1-2 away at Strasbourg, but the week before they had won 5-2 against Auxerre. The standout result remains the 1-0 over Paris Saint Germain in the Trophée des Champions on 16 August. Their friendlies brought a 0-2 against Sunderland, a 3-1 over Villarreal and a 0-0 with Famalicao in the Como Cup. Six outings, three wins, one draw and two defeats, with ten goals scored and seven conceded. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.