AC Milan vs Slavia Prague: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Kwadwo Larson

Italian giants AC Milan host Czech side Slavia Prague in the Europa League Round-of-16 on Thursday.

How to Watch Milan vs Slavia Prague in the UK:

UK viewers will be able to watch the match live on TNT Sports and the Discovery+ app. Kick-off is set for 8pm.

Recent Form:

Milan have had a turbulent few weeks. Two defeats in three Serie A games, including a 1-0 away loss at Lazio on Friday, mean Milan's last victory in all competitions came in their 3-0 victory over Rennes in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs. Milan lost the second leg 3-2 away but proceeded to the next round on an aggregate score of 5-3.

Slavia Prague’s last Europa League campaign came to an end in the 2021–2022 season as they were eliminated in the play-offs. The Czech side are in great momentum with five wins coming in their last seven games.

The Red and Whites qualified for the RO16 after finishing top of Group G, which also featured another Italian giant in AS Roma.

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Team News:

Milan have a number of key players out for this game due to injury. Pierre Kalulu is expected to miss the two- legged tie. Captain Davide Calabria is also sidelined due to an adductor injury, with no specified return date.

Ondrej Kolar, Mohamed Ihattaren, Christos Zafeiris, Matej Jurasek, and Lukas Vorlicky will be absent for Prague at the San Siro.

Betting Odds:

Milan predictably enter as strong favourites. Bet365 offer the home victory at 1/2, with an implied probability of 66.67%. Prague are understandably heavy underdogs, with William Hill offering the upset at 6/1 (an implied probability of 14.29%).

The draw comes in at 19/5 with vBet, carrying an implied probability of 20.83%.

Prediction:

OddsNow back Milan to handily dispose of Slavia Prague with a comfortable home victory at the San Siro.