FC Viktoria Plzen

vs

Pardubice

Preview

Plzen

• Plzen are fourth placed on 50 points from 28 games and are fifteen points better off than Pardubice who are ninth on 35 points from 28.
• The home team’s form coming into this one is a little mixed with two draws in a row following a 2-2 home tie with FK Teplice and 0-0 away draw at SK Slavia Prague.
• However, before those two draws, Plzen had won two and lost one in their previous three league games and have a good record at home this season, winning seven, drawing five and losing only two of 14.

Pardubice

• Pardubice are in good form themselves and come into this game on the back of a two-game winning streak.
• They beat Sigma Olomouc2-1 at home and followed that with a 2-0 away victory at Dukla Praha last time out.

Head-to-Head

• The home side has won four and drawn one of the last five head-to-head meetings.
• That run includes a 5-1 away win nine months ago.

Key Players

• David Krcik leads the Plzen scoring charts with ten goals in 27 1. Liga appearances.
• Vojtech Patrak has 11 goals in 22 league appearances for Pardubice and has three of his side’s last six goals.

Betting Insights

• Plzen are favorites at 1.41 to win.
• Both teams to score is priced at 1.74.
• Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.53.
• Plzen have conceded 16 goals in 14 home matches this season.

Prediction

• While I fully expect Plzen to get the win here, Pardubice will certainly make it a tough game for the favourites.
• Expect: Plzen to win; both teams to score; over 2.5 goals.