SK Slavia Praha went winless in their eight league phase games in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League and their opening fixture was a 2-2 draw with FK Bodø/Glimt.
They have made a bright start domestically, remaining unbeaten after seven matches, most recently beating Brno 4-0 at home on Saturday.
Thursday's visitors to the Eden Arena, RC Lens, finished second in Ligue 1 last season and also won the Coupe de France.
Head coach Pierre Sage left and his replacement, Dino Toppmoller, shares his predecessor's preference for attacking football.
They beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the French Super Cup, but after a league-opening 5-2 win over Auxerre, they have lost 2-1 at Strasbourg and 1-0 to Lorient.
Lens are still settling under their new head coach and that lack of cohesion could contribute to an open UEFA Champions League game in Prague.
SK Slavia Praha v RC Lens Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 13/8
Alternative Bet - Mojmir Chytil anytime goalscorer @ 2/1
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Lens over 12.5 shots & Florian Thauvin 2+ shots on target @ 21/4
SK Slavia Praha v RC Lens Prediction
Best Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 13/8
Of Slavia Praha's four games at home this season domestically, three have featured four or more goals.
The anomaly was a 2-1 win over Pardubice, while they have kept only one clean sheet, in Saturday's shutout against Brno.
Lens' recent scoring issues suggest they have been uncharacteristically tame in attack.
However, a deeper look at their numbers shows they registered 17 shots in their losses to Strasbourg and Lorient.
When seeking Sage's replacement, the board possibly chose Toppmoller as a plug-and-play option following his spell at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Last season, his Frankfurt side's first three league-phase games all finished 5-1 (W1, D2), hinting at an open encounter in Prague.
Alternative Bet: Mojmir Chytil anytime goalscorer @ 2/1
After only one substitute appearance for the Czech Republic at the World Cup, Mojmir Chytil has returned to his club with a point to prove.
Chytil has scored four times this season, and all of those strikes have been at the Eden Arena, netting braces in the wins over Synot and former club Pardubice.
The 27-year-old failed to score in last season's UEFA Champions League and only came off the bench for the final 11 minutes against Brno.
However, he may get more minutes on Thursday and his knack for scoring at home makes him a target at an excellent price.
SK Slavia Praha v RC Lens Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Lens over 12.5 shots
Florian Thauvin 2+ shots on target
Pays 21/4
Both teams have scored in three of Slavia Praha's first four home games in the league and that feels like a good place to start this Bet Builder
Tie it in with over 12.5 shots for Lens, who, despite scoring only once in their last two Ligue 1 games combined, have registered 17 efforts in both.
A player who has contributed to those tallies is veteran Florian Thauvin. He has scored four goals this season, the winner in the Super Cup and three in Ligue 1.
He has had seven shots in his three Ligue 1 outings, with six hitting the target, and his accuracy could boost this treble.
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Key Match Stats
SK Slavia Praha have averaged three goals per game in their opening seven matches of the season
Forward Mojmir Chytil has scored four times this season, all of them at home
RC Lens have conceded two or more goals in five of their last seven away games
Lens have won six or more corners in seven of their last eight away fixtures
Florian Thauvin has had seven attempts in Ligue 1, with six on target, resulting in three goals
Lens have registered 17 shots in each of their last two league games
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