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Slavia Prague vs Arsenal preview: Czech leaders still chasing a first Champions League win since 2007

Match preview

Slavia Prague host Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, a year to the day after Arsenal won 3-0 in Prague. Jindřich Trpišovský's side are top of the Czech First League and the only unbeaten team in it, and they won 5-0 at Jablonec on Saturday after two league draws. Europe is a different story: Slavia have one point from three games, after a 3-2 home defeat to Lens, a 2-0 loss at Sabah and a 2-2 draw at Fenerbahçe, and they sit 32nd. They have not won a Champions League game since 2007. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have seven points and are ninth after beating Napoli and Lille and drawing 2-2 at Bayern Munich. They went top of the Premier League, three points clear of Manchester City, with a 1-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday, their first league win at Anfield in 14 years. Their only blip in recent weeks was a League Cup exit on penalties at Fleetwood Town.

Form

Last 5, all competitions, most recent first.

Slavia Praha

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  1. awayJablonecCzech First League

    Win5-0
  2. homeZbrojovka BrnoCzech Cup

    Win4-0
  3. homeMladá BoleslavCzech First League

    Draw1-1
  4. awayFenerbahçe

    Draw2-2
  5. homeHradec KrálovéCzech First League

    Draw0-0

Arsenal

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  1. awayLiverpoolPremier League

    Win1-0
  2. awayFleetwood TownEFL Cup

    Lost 5-3 on penalties

    Draw1-1
  3. homeEvertonPremier League

    Win2-0
  4. awayBayern Munich

    Draw2-2
  5. awayNottingham ForestPremier League

    Win1-0

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