Champions League: Get ready for the second leg of the Viktoria Plzeň - Sheriff clash

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 09.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Doosan Aréna (11700 seats)

The first leg ended Sheriff-Viktoria Plzeň 1-2. All is set for the decider in this Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round fixture!

Sheriff have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Viktoria Plzeň form and stats

Action has already taken place for Viktoria Plzeň in Champions League as they have defeated HJK to reach the 3rd Qualifying Round. Last season, Viktoria's Champions League journey ended in the 2nd qualifying round.

Viktoria Plzeň have played 1 Czech Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.

A nice win for Viktoria Plzeň last time playing, versus Pardubice. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Havel and Kliment scoring for the victors.

The manager Bílek will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hradec Kralove in only four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Viktoria Plzeň's 1 home game: 2 goals, 1 conceded.

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Sheriff form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Maribor and Zrinjski in order to reach 3rd qualifying round of Champions League. Sheriff was sent out of Champions League in the group stage last season.

Four points from two away games for Sheriff, meaning one draw and one victory in the National Division so far. When we have look at the Champions League statistics, we find 2W-2D-1L. This is both home and away.

It's the second away game in a row for Sheriff, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Sfintul Gheorghe last time out.

aweayteam Hara magic won.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sheriff has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Sheriff - Viktoria Plzeň 1-2 logged in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Viktoria PlzeňJ. Kliment
J. Kliment
2 goals
Viktoria PlzeňM. Havel
M. Havel
1 goals
Viktoria PlzeňJ. Mosquera Rebolledo
J. Mosquera Rebolledo
1 goals

Viktoria Plzeň missing players

Sheriff missing players

Viktoria Plzeň Sheriff
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   14 25
17 11   Won W   7 16
7 2   Drew D   6 6
1 1   Lost L   1 3
53 38   Scored S   22 42
15 8   Conceded C   9 12
88% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   86% 92%
76% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 68%
56% 71%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 36%
28% 43%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   14% 16%
8% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 4%
48% 43%   BTTS BTTS   43% 28%
52% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 64%
12% 7%   Failed to Score F T   21% 16%
 
6.1 6.3   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 5.1
3.6 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   3.9 3.2
1.5 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.2
4 3   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10.8 12.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.5 10.4
5.2 5.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4.5
41% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 34%
 
6.7 6.2   Shots against (avg) S A   7.2 6.8
2.7 2.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   1.8 1.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Slovan Liberec 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
2 Bohemians 1905 2 1 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
3 Zbrojovka Brno 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
4 Viktoria Plzeň 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
5 Ceske Budejovice 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
6 Sigma Olomouc 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 3
7 Hradec Kralove 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Slovacko 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Mlada Boleslav 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Zlin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Banik Ostrava 2 0 1 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 -3 1
12 Teplice 2 0 1 1 3 7 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
13 Sparta Praha 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Slavia Praha 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Pardubice 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
16 Jablonec 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheriff 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
2 Sfintul Gheorghe 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
3 Zimbru 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
4 CSF Balti 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Dacia-Buiucani 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Milsami 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Petrocub 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
8 Dinamo-Auto 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -4

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.