Zbrojovka Brno vs Viktoria Plzeň: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Czech Republic Fortuna Liga
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská (12550 seats)

Pre-match info: 18 points separate the contenders before this game, Viktoria Plzeň on top. Will Zbrojovka Brno pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Zbrojovka Brno have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Fortuna Liga

This promises to be an engrossing game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Zbrojovka Brno form and stats

With 2 Fortuna Liga wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Zbrojovka Brno are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Zbrojovka travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mladá Boleslav that ended 0-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory at Teplice (after extra-time). A Czech Cup match.

Goal fest? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 14 of the 15 latest league games with this team has seen three goals or more.

Zbrojovka Brno have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Zbrojovka are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 8 played). When Zbrojovka Brno hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Pardubice, Teplice, Zlin, Jablonec and České Budějovice), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Viktoria Plzeň form and stats

Viktoria Plzeň have an excellent away record in the Fortuna Liga so far with 6-3-0 from 9 games.

Viktoria have much to remedy after their surprise defeat (1-2) to Hradec Králové in their previous outing, played in front of their own supporters.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pardubice that ended 1-1.

Viktoria Plzeň has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 9 games. It's not easy to score on Viktoria as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The 10 most recent fixtures featuring these opponents have all finished as Viktoria Plzeň wins. Surely both teams are aware of this.

Viktoria Plzeň - Zbrojovka Brno 4-0 was the end result in these squads' latest head-to-head fixture, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Zbrojovka BrnoJ. Řezníček
J. Řezníček
11 goals
Viktoria PlzeňT. Chorý
T. Chorý
10 goals
Zbrojovka BrnoM. Ševčík
M. Ševčík
7 goals

Zbrojovka Brno missing players

Viktoria Plzeň missing players

Zbrojovka Brno Viktoria Plzeň
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 5 9 17
6 2 0 Won W 3 6 12
3 2 0 Drew D 2 3 3
8 4 3 Lost L 0 0 2
27 13 2 Scored S 10 17 35
34 18 11 Conceded C 3 7 12
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 82%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 65%
65% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 24%
18% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
65% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 47%
18% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 44% 47%
24% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
5.2 5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 8.8 7.3 6.8
5.6 5.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 6 6
1.9 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2.1 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10 10.6 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 11.9 11.9
4.2 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.3 5.2
38% 41% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 35% 40%
 
10.8 8.6 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 9.6 9.3
4.9 4.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.6 3.7 3.4
Key stats in Fortuna Liga this season:
  • All of Zbrojovka Brno's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Viktoria Plzeň have not yet lost a game away.
  • Viktoria Plzeň have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Viktoria Plzeň have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the most clean sheets (8) in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the most points (21) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the most scored goals (17) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Viktoria Plzeň haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zbrojovka Brno have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zbrojovka Brno have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zbrojovka Brno have the most conceded goals (18) at home in Fortuna Liga
  • Zbrojovka Brno have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zbrojovka Brno haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 17 13 1 3 56 15 9 9 0 0 40 5 8 4 1 3 16 10 41 40
2 Viktoria Plzeň 17 12 3 2 35 12 8 6 0 2 18 5 9 6 3 0 17 7 23 39
3 Sparta Praha 17 9 6 2 31 16 9 5 3 1 17 7 8 4 3 1 14 9 15 33
4 Sigma Olomouc 18 7 5 6 26 19 8 3 2 3 12 10 10 4 3 3 14 9 7 26
5 Hradec Králové 17 8 2 7 21 20 9 4 2 3 11 9 8 4 0 4 10 11 1 26
6 Slovacko 18 7 5 6 21 27 9 4 2 3 9 10 9 3 3 3 12 17 -6 26
7 Bohemians 1905 17 7 4 6 29 29 9 2 3 4 13 17 8 5 1 2 16 12 0 25
8 Banik Ostrava 18 6 6 6 32 25 9 5 0 4 19 13 9 1 6 2 13 12 7 24
9 Mladá Boleslav 17 6 5 6 26 24 8 2 4 2 13 12 9 4 1 4 13 12 2 23
10 Slovan Liberec 17 6 4 7 22 22 8 3 3 2 12 7 9 3 1 5 10 15 0 22
11 Zbrojovka Brno 17 6 3 8 27 34 8 2 2 4 13 18 9 4 1 4 14 16 -7 21
12 Teplice 18 5 4 9 23 42 10 4 3 3 16 17 8 1 1 6 7 25 -19 19
13 České Budějovice 17 5 3 9 17 31 8 1 2 5 7 17 9 4 1 4 10 14 -14 18
14 Jablonec 18 4 5 9 25 34 10 3 3 4 16 16 8 1 2 5 9 18 -9 17
15 Zlin 18 2 8 8 18 33 9 2 3 4 9 17 9 0 5 4 9 16 -15 14
16 Pardubice 17 3 2 12 14 40 8 2 1 5 5 13 9 1 1 7 9 27 -26 11