The Czech giant managed to reclaim the championship title and is now trying to hold onto it, gradually pulling away from their pursuers. However, they are currently on an extended winter break. Flick, on his first attempt, won all the domestic trophies of Spanish football. There have been some problems this season, but by mid-winter, Barcelona managed to reach the top of La Liga. In the Super Cup, they then defended their title after victories over Athletic and Real Madrid.
In the Champions League, the current hosts have not yet managed to win a single match. Moreover, they have alternated between draws and defeats. It’s clear that their chances of reaching the playoffs disappeared long ago — but perhaps they still want to “go out with a bang”?
The Catalans have not been particularly convincing in the Champions League. They started with an away win over Newcastle thanks to a Rashford brace, but then lost at home to PSG. This trend continued: after thrashing Olympiacos, they dropped points against Brugge, finishing 3-3. And after a 0-3 loss to Chelsea, they took maximum points against Eintracht.
Slavia Prague has drawn and lost three times each
The team scores an average of 0.33 goals and concedes 1.83
Barcelona has won two of their last five matches
The club scores an average of 2.33 goals and concedes 1.83.
Slavia Prague (probable lineup): Stanek – Zima, Ogbu, Holes – Sanyang, Sadilek, Provod, Haloupek, Moses, Doudera – Chytil
Barcelona (probable lineup): Garcia – Balde, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Kounde – Pedri, de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha, Bardagji – Ferran Torres.
The clubs played in 2019. Then, the Catalans won away, but later settled for a draw at home.
