Viktoria Plzeň vs Opava betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Doosan Aréna

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Competition: Czech Republic Czech Liga
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Doosan Aréna (12500 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Doosan Aréna clash with Opava, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Czech Liga table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Viktoria Plzeň form and stats

Viktoria Plzeň have secured 6 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Viktoria Plzeň manager P. Vrba and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Teplice in the Czech Liga. Ahead of that match, Viktoria Plzeň won a home game hosting Antwerp (2-1).

Viktoria Plzeň are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W5-D0-L2.

Viktoria Plzeň can score goals in their home matches. After 3 matches they have found the net 6 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Viktoria Plzeň defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Opava form and stats

Opava are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). With the Opava losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Opava has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Opava failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Zlín that ended with defeat 0-3. A 1-2 defeat away at Jablonec before that.

You'll want to know how Opava managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 home win.

Opava have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, 3 away games. For Opava, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 4 - 1 - 1 (Viktoria Plzeň wins - draws - Opava wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Kopic
2 goals
M. Krmenčík
2 goals
R. Dedic
2 goals

Viktoria Plzeň missing players

Opava missing players

Viktoria Plzeň Opava
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played 1 3 6
3 2 1 Won 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 1 2 4
9 6 3 Scored 1 3 4
7 5 2 Conceded 2 6 11
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 67% 67%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 100% 67% 50%
33% 67% 100% Over 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 100% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 67% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 33%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 33%
33% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 33%
 
5.3 6.3 10 Corners For (avg) 0 1.3 4.2
1.8 1.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 8 8.3 6.7
1.8 1.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.7 2.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Viktoria Plzeň's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Opava have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Opava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Opava have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Opava have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Opava haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Viktoria Plzeň have scored more than double the goals of Opava.
  • Viktoria Plzeň have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Viktoria Plzeň
All Czech Liga Champions League Czech Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 CL Bohemians 1905 0 - 0 Viktoria Plzeň
08-08-19 EL Antwerp 1 - 0 Viktoria Plzeň
11-08-19 CL Viktoria Plzeň 0 - 2 Slovácko
15-08-19 EL Viktoria Plzeň 1 - 0 Antwerp
18-08-19 CL Teplice 1 - 1 Viktoria Plzeň
25-08-19 CL Viktoria Plzeň 14:30 Opava
31-08-19 CL Příbram 15:00 Viktoria Plzeň
14-09-19 CL Viktoria Plzeň 15:00 Jablonec
21-09-19 CL České Budějovice 15:00 Viktoria Plzeň
28-09-19 CL Viktoria Plzeň 15:00 Sparta Praha
Opava
All Czech Liga 2. Liga FNL Czech Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 CL Opava 1 - 0 Příbram
28-07-19 CL Mladá Boleslav 4 - 1 Opava
02-08-19 CL Opava 0 - 2 Baník Ostrava
11-08-19 CL Jablonec 2 - 1 Opava
17-08-19 CL Opava 0 - 3 Zlín
25-08-19 CL Viktoria Plzeň 14:30 Opava
31-08-19 CL Opava 15:00 Slavia Praha
14-09-19 CL Sigma Olomouc 15:00 Opava
21-09-19 CL Opava 15:00 Slovan Liberec
28-09-19 CL Karviná 15:00 Opava

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Slavia Praha 6 5 1 0 11 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 3 1 0 9 1 10 16
2 Jablonec 6 4 1 1 13 5 4 4 0 0 12 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 8 13
3 Slovácko 6 4 0 2 7 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 4 6 -1 12
4 Viktoria Plzeň 6 3 2 1 9 7 3 2 0 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 11
5 Sparta Praha 6 3 1 2 12 8 4 3 0 1 7 2 2 0 1 1 5 6 4 10
6 Zlín 6 3 0 3 6 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 3 2 2 9
7 Mladá Boleslav 5 3 0 2 10 9 3 3 0 0 9 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 9
8 Baník Ostrava 6 3 0 3 9 8 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 9
9 Bohemians 1905 6 2 1 3 10 11 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 0 0 3 4 9 -1 7
10 Sigma Olomouc 6 2 1 3 6 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 4 7 -2 7
11 Příbram 6 2 1 3 6 9 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -3 7
12 Slovan Liberec 6 2 0 4 5 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 -2 6
13 Opava 6 2 0 4 4 11 3 1 0 2 1 5 3 1 0 2 3 6 -7 6
14 České Budějovice 6 1 2 3 5 9 4 0 2 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 -4 5
15 Teplice 5 1 2 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 -4 5
16 Karviná 6 0 2 4 4 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 3 5 -4 2

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