Teplice have had an average start to the season, they currently sit in midtable with 14 points from 10 games.
Whilst they maybe happy with 4 wins to their name, 3 of those came away from home and its at home where they have really been struggling so far.
Their only home win came against Pribram 2-1 and Teplice have already lost to Hradec Kralove 0-3 and Mlada Boleslav 1-3.
Teplice were promoted from the second division the season before last and whilst they will be happy to have survived their first season back in the top flight, they wont be challenging for any honours in the near future.
The reason is the quality gap between the top 3 or 4 teams in this league to everyone else.
Whilst the top teams have their off days (same as in any league) sides like Teplice are very rarely able to compete with them in the league.
This may have not been said of Sparta Praha last season, they are the first to admit they suffered one too many blips last season despite finishing Second in the league, however they look back to their absolute best this season.
Sparta Praha did lose their last league game which was home defeat but before that they had won their last 9 games in a row in all competitions, scoring 26 goals and conceding just 3 times during that run.
They followed up that defeat by bouncing back in the cup Wednesday night recording a 1-4 win at Znojmo.
Sparta Praha are top of the league currently with a 5 point cushion and also this game in hand.
They have won 9 of their 10 league games.
They have already beaten the other 2 biggest sides in this league, Jablonec 2-1 at home and even more impressively beating Champions Victoria Plzen 0-2 on their own turf, a game in which they dominated from the word go.
Praha have been exceptional away from home winning all 5 of their games so far.
They have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 4 away games whilst scoring 9.
Sparta Praha certainly look to be at their best after losing out on the championship narrowly last year and they are rightful favourites to win it back this time round.
I rarely find much value in the 1x2 markets but the 1.8 on offer with Stan James for the away win appeals massively to me.
We have an average side at home who are playing their best football away, against the strongest side in the league who are currently playing their best football away.
I am convinced Sparta Praha will run out comfortable winners in this one and I feel the odds will have shortened in the lead up to the game so take the 1.8.
Good logic bud. I'll some of that. I have been to Teplice to see Celtic play and it's a very small town and they are a second division team. Might even handicap it.
ReplyDeleteyeah the handicap is nicely priced, Praha -1.5 at a massive 3.1!
ReplyDeleteI do like that bet and they have beat that handicap in all of their last 4 away games too.
You must be a loyal fan to travel all the way to Teplice for a game, fair play!