On Wednesday evening, Ceske Budejovice host Slovan Liberec in the Czech Republic Synot Liga, with both sides eyeing up a place in the league’s top-six.
The home side are currently eighth-place in the table but trail the seventh-place visitors only courtesy of inferior goal difference. Both teams look like they have a good chance of finishing in the Championship group, as the two teams above them, Mlada Boleslav and Slovacko are just a point ahead of the pair.
Before the enforced break, Ceske Budejovice were in poor form in the Czech top-flight. In fact, they have lost their last two league matches against Banik Ostrava and Viktoria Plzen without scoring a goal.
When it comes to defensive displays, the home side has not been great this season, as only the bottom three teams in the league have conceded more goals in the Czech top-flight this season.
However, a major positive for Ceske Budejovice has been their recent home record in the Synot Liga, as they have won five of their last six league matches on home soil. The defeat against Banik Ostrava ended a five-game winning run on home soil.
Slovan Liberec were in decent form before the break, winning four of their previous five league matches. A 2-0 defeat at Teplice in their last outing ended a run of four straight wins for the visitors in the league.
The defeat also ended a prolific run of scoring form for Slovan Liberec, who had scored two or more goals in their previous four league outings.
Slovan Liberec head into this game with a poor recent away record in the Synot Liga, as they have won just two of their last eight league outings on their travels while suffering defeat in four of their last six games.
Forebet predicts that Slovan Liberec will improve their away record by recording a victory in a low-scoring game to enhance their chances of a top-six finish this season.