Jablonec
- Jablonec have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five 1. Liga home games this season (W3, D1, L1).
- Sixth-placed Jablonec bring a two-game winning streak to the Stadion Strelnice on Sunday when they take on FC Viktoria Plzen, who are 10th in the 1. Liga 2026-2027 table.
Plzen
- Plzen have won one, drawn two and lost one of their four 1. Liga away games this term (W1, D2, L1).
- Jablonec's consecutive victories came away at AC Dukla Praha in the Czech Cup and over FC Zbrojovka Brno in the 1. Liga, while Plzen bounced back from last week's setbacks with a solid 3-0 home win over FK Mlada Boleslav.
- In contrast, Plzen have won just one of their last five, drawing one and losing three.
Head-to-Head
- Jablonec have failed to beat Plzen in their last two home meetings, so the visitors have the edge in the recent H2H record.
- But with the last 1. Liga meeting between these sides in the Championship Group 2026 ending in a 5-0 rout to Plzen, we think the 2026-2027 edition of the Plzen side can edge this one by a goal.
Key Players
- Lubos Kozel has his Jablonec side set up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-1-4-1 shape which is organised and tough to break down.
- Radoslav Kovac has brought fresh tempo to Viktorka, who are still leaning into their high-intensity pressing game, forward-thinking full-backs and counterattacking style.
- Christophe Kabongo tops the 1. Liga goalscoring charts with three in the first eight games of the new campaign and his goals have been crucial in establishing Plzen's vertical play.
- Gambian winger Baboucarr Faal has come to life for them recently with two in their last five and he is a good play on the counter-attack.
- Martin Cedidla is their most reliable goal source in the 1. Liga 2026-2027 with three in eight games and he is always a threat from the back line or set plays.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are the slight favorites at 2.49, with Jablonec 2.56 and the draw 3.4, so our recommendation here is for the away side to eke out a victory.
- An over 2.5 goals bet at 1.81 looks good here because Plzen score 2.25 goals per game away from home in the 1. Liga 2026-2027, but they also concede 1.75 so they can be got at by the home side.
Prediction
- Plzen's win rate on the road isn't impressive, but we're expecting a close but open game in Czechia where the away team should just have enough to edge it.
- Martin Cedidla is their most reliable goal source in the 1. Liga 2026-2027 with three in eight games and he is always a threat from the back line or set plays, but this game will be close and Plzen can take the win.