Fortuna Liga prediction: Home win expected when Viktoria Plzeň takes on Opava

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Competition: Czech Republic Fortuna Liga
Competition: Fri 21.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Doosan Aréna (11700 seats)

It's the first game of the new season for Viktoria Plzeň and Opava. The canvas is blank, the possibilities endless.

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Viktoria Plzeň form and stats

Everyone expects Viktoria Plzeň to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found five games: three home wins, one draw and one defeat. Viktoria Plzeň have won with at least two goals margin two times in similar situations.

The manager A. Guľa will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AZ Alkmaar in only three days.

Viktoria Plzeň have prepared for this season with eleven friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these eleven matches are 10 victories, 1 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Viktoria Plzeň have scored 24 goals and conceded 4 times.

Last season, Viktoria Plzeň's league statistics were 20 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the Fortuna Liga. Over these 30 matches they scored 60 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season Viktoria Plzeň managed 12-1-2 (win-draw-lost) with 38 goals and 11 conceded.

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Opava form and stats

The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played eight away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with one win, one draw and six defeats. five games were lost by at least two goals margin.

It's a day of discovery for Opava as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Opava have played eight with the results W3-D3-L2 (win-draw-lost). In these games Opava has scored 14 goals and conceded 12 times.

Let's have a look at how Opava performed last season in the Fortuna Liga: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 8 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 16 and conceded 47 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 4 and lost 10 with 6/30 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Viktoria won six games, one match ended with a draw and Opava has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / one

Viktoria Plzeň missing players

Opava missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Viktoria Plzeň Opava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Viktoria Plzeň Last season Opava
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   17 33
23 15   Won W   1 5
7 1   Drew D   5 10
5 2   Lost L   11 18
68 46   Scored S   7 17
24 12   Conceded C   33 50
91% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 85%
74% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 64%
54% 61%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   41% 33%
23% 44%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 18%
11% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 3%
46% 39%   BTTS BTTS   29% 30%
46% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 27%
17% 11%   Failed to Score F T   65% 58%
 
6.4 7.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3.8 4.9
3.3 2.9   Corners against (avg) C A   6.5 5.5
1.9 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2
2 2   Red cards R C   1 3
 
362 217   Total Shots T S   106 217
162 94   Shots on Target S O   35 66
42% 49%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 26%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Banik Ostrava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bohemians 1905 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ceske Budejovice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jablonec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Karvina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Mlada Boleslav 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Opava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Pardubice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Pribram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sigma Olomouc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Slavia Praha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Slovacko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Slovan Liberec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sparta Praha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Teplice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Viktoria Plzeň 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Zbrojovka Brno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Zlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Slavia Praha 35 26 7 2 69 12 18 15 3 0 40 3 17 11 4 2 29 9 57 85
2 Viktoria Plzeň 35 23 7 5 68 24 18 15 1 2 46 12 17 8 6 3 22 12 44 76
3 Sparta Praha 35 17 9 9 66 40 18 11 3 4 44 22 17 6 6 5 22 18 26 60
4 Slovan Liberec 35 15 6 14 55 51 17 9 4 4 37 22 18 6 2 10 18 29 4 51
5 Jablonec 35 14 9 12 48 52 17 9 4 4 31 16 18 5 5 8 17 36 -4 51
6 Banik Ostrava 35 12 11 12 47 43 17 6 6 5 28 19 18 6 5 7 19 24 4 47

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Banik Ostrava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bohemians 1905 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ceske Budejovice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jablonec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Karvina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Mlada Boleslav 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Opava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Pardubice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Pribram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sigma Olomouc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Slavia Praha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Slovacko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Slovan Liberec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sparta Praha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Teplice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Viktoria Plzeň 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Zbrojovka Brno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Zlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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