UEFA Champions LeagueFull time

Sabah FA vs Slavia Praha

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · 16:45 UTC

Baku Olympic Stadium

Sabah FA

2–0

Slavia Praha

The result

49'Goal: Kaheem Parris (Sabah FA)
88'Goal: Joy Lance Mickels (Sabah FA)

1.51xG2.06

13Shots18

6On target8

45%Possession55%

3Corners6

What APEX wrote before kickoff · Sun 11 Oct, 13:16 UTC

Slavia Praha's injury crisis meets a Sabah FA side quietly thriving

The pre-match probabilities lean toward Slavia Praha as the away side with higher pedigree, but the picture is genuinely complicated. Slavia arrive in Baku with seven first-team absences — including Jurasek, Kolar off the roster entirely, Konecny suspended, and Ogbu out with an Achilles — a disruption that materially thins their depth. Their Champions League season form so far reads one defeat, conceding 3 while scoring 2, and they sit 23rd with zero points. Sabah FA, meanwhile, have won five of their last eight across all competitions, averaging 2.25 goals for and only 1.13 against, and they just held Neftchi to a 0-0 draw showing defensive discipline when needed. The underlying numbers tell a story of a wounded Slavia side facing a home team in reasonable shape.

Match looks genuinely tight given Slavia's injury disruption

Key factors

Slavia Praha are carrying seven injury or suspension absences, including Jurasek (thigh), Ogbu (Achilles), Kolar (off roster), and Konecny (red card suspension) — a squad depth hit that is difficult to overstate at this level.
Sabah FA's recent 8-match form shows 5 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, with goals for averaging 2.25 and goals against just 1.13 — a solid underlying defensive picture at home.
Slavia Praha's xG figures from recent form (2.35 for / 0.99 against) are strong in isolation, but their sole Champions League outing produced a 2-3 loss, suggesting they can be opened up at this level.
Sabah FA conceded 4 goals to Manchester United in their last Champions League appearance, showing they can be exposed at elite level — Slavia Praha, even depleted, are a dangerous opponent.
Slavia hold a possession edge (52% vs 43%) and a corners-per-game edge (6.7 vs 5.0), suggesting they are likely to control phases of play even without key personnel.
API-Football's model leans toward Sabah FA or draw, which aligns with the home advantage and Slavia's injury situation, though the structural quality gap between these clubs remains real.

What could change it

Despite the injury crisis, Slavia Praha's underlying xG and recent Czech Liga dominance — including a 3-0 demolition of city rivals Sparta Praha — signals a team with real structural quality that may overcome personnel losses. Sabah FA's 0-4 UCL defeat to Manchester United is a reminder that European elite competition has exposed them severely in recent memory.