Sivasspor will host Slavia Praha at the Yeni Sivas 4 Eylul Stadi in their UEFA Europa League opener on Thursday.The Braves are set to play in only their second European tournament, having previously qualified for the Europa League group stage in the 2020-21 season. A 5-1 aggregate defeat to Swedish side Malmo in the Europa League playoffs put them into the Conference League, marking their competitive European debut.Slavia, meanwhile, are no strangers to the tournament, however, reaching the quarterfinals of its competition's inaugural edition last season. They will hope for another deep run. Their bright run of form right now - four wins in five games across competitions - holds them in good stead.Sivasspor vs Slavia Praha Head-To-HeadThis will be the first official meeting between Sivasspor and Slavia.Demir Grup Sivasspor@SivassporTakımının yanında ol#UECL1766Takımının yanında ol#UECL https://t.co/r5tmVkW7QxSivasspor Form Guide (all competitions): D-L-L-D-LSlavia Praha Form Guide (all competitions): D-W-W-W-WSivasspor vs Slavia Praha Team NewsSivassporThe Braves have a clean bill of health coming into this game. Ugur Ciftci was sent off in the league game on Saturday. However, his suspension doesn't apply in European games, so he's available to play.Leke James should continue to lead the line despite not scoring in his last four games.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneSK Slavia Praha@slaviaofficial | SOUPISKA PRO SKUPINU #UECL Tyto hráče vybral trenérský tým pro zápasy základní skupiny Evropské konferenční ligy! 2212👥 | SOUPISKA PRO SKUPINU #UECL💪 Tyto hráče vybral trenérský tým pro zápasy základní skupiny Evropské konferenční ligy! 👇 https://t.co/Jddr9AdiH7Slavia PrahaJan Boril is out with a knee injury, Vaclav Jurecka is nursing a muscle problem, while David Hovorka is facing an extended spell on the sidelines following a cruciate ligament surgery in June.Injured: Jan Boril, Vaclav Jurecka, David HovorkaDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneSivasspor vs Slavia Praha Predicted XIsSivasspor (4-1-4-1): Ali Sasal Vural; Murat Paluli, Dimitrios Goutas, Aaron Appindangoye, Ugur Ciftci; Kader Keita; Clinton N'Jie, Hakan Arslan, Charis Charisis, Max Gradel; Leke James.Slavia Praha (4-2-3-1): Ales Mandous; Ivan Schranz, Taras Kacharaba, Eduardo Santos, David Jurasek; Petr Sevcík, Tomas Holes; Moses Usor, Ondrej Lingr, Matej Jurasek; Stanislav Tecl.2 for 1 New Player Bonus at BarstoolSivasspor vs Slavia Praha PredictionSivasspor are vastly inexperienced compared to their counterparts from the Czech Republic. Their stuttering form right now doesn't hold them in good stead either.Slavia, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last five games across competitions, winning four and scoring 20 goals, showcasing their attacking prowess. All signs point to an away win.Prediction: Sivasspor 1-2 Slavia Praha