Viktoria Plzen
- Viktoria Plzen have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
- Plzen have only 1 point from 1 game to sit 17th in the UEFA Europa League 2025-2026 group-phase table.
- The Czech champions drew 1-1 away at Ferencvaros in their Europa League opener, but have lost to Sparta Praha and FC Trinity Zlín in their 2 Czech 1. Liga games since then.
- They typically play with 3 at the back and look to provide width through wing-backs that are comfortable in defence, which allows them to change the game on the counterattack in transition.
- Plzen have won one and lost one of their previous two home games.
Malmo FF
- Malmo FF have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five fixtures in all competitions.
- Malmo have won one and drawn one of their two away games.
- The Swedes bounced back to beat IFK Varnamo 3-2 at home in the Allsvenskan last weekend and will be looking to build on that confidence with a result in Plzen on Thursday.
- Anes Mravac has just taken over as interim manager at the Swedish club and his side could switch to a more direct 4-4-2 system with much more pressing intensity, making the FC Viktoria Plzen vs Malmo FF prediction particularly interesting this week.
Head-to-Head
This fixture has no recent head-to-head record and is already a game that holds added weight to the group qualification picture.
Betting Insights
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.75 looks good here and suggests bookmakers expect an open game.
- The hosts are odds-on at 1.95 to win this one, while Malmo are 3.7.
- Malmo’s increased pressing style should make this a close game and could encourage more end-to-end action, supporting our FC Viktoria Plzen vs Malmo FF betting tips for an exciting encounter.
Prediction
A 2-1 Plzen win is the preferred correct score bet.
