Karviná (home)
- Marek Jarolím has made Karvina hard to beat at home since taking over in October 2025, bringing a pragmatic and organised style to the club that is a good fit for his squad.
- Dávid Krčík, who is in defence, is the top scorer for Karvina with seven goals and is a major threat from set pieces.
- Abdallah Gning has also scored six times in the league.
- Emmanuel Ayaosi and Denny Samko have shared the goals and assists.
- Karvina have won four and drawn one of their last six matches in all competitions.
- They beat SFC Opava 3-1 in a friendly last week and had a 0-0 draw with Baník Ostrava, while also beating Bohemians 1905 and Zlín away in the league.
Plzeň (away)
- Both Viktoria Plzeň and MFK Karviná have 32 points from 19 league games, but the 4th-place Plzeň team have a superior goal differential of plus-nine compared to the plus-four of 5th-placed Karviná.
- So, a win for either side would put them two steps ahead in the race to qualify for European competition next season - a prize that will make this mid-season matchup pretty tasty.
- Plzeň’s interim manager, Marek Bakoš, has maintained the club’s proactive approach to the game, using the ball and pressing high to create central combinations for Rafiu Durosinmi to exploit.
- Durosinmi leads Plzeň’s attack and is central to their forward play.
- He is a big threat and can be found in central areas, where he links up with creative midfielders like Amar Memić, who leads Plzeň’s assist charts, and Tomáš Ladra or experienced Matěj Vydra, who also chimes in with goals and has six to his name.
Head-to-Head
- Plzeň have won 12 of the last 17 meetings (W12, D3, L2), with Karvina winning only twice (W2, D3, L12).
- Plzen have won the last two league meetings, 2-1 away in December 2024 and 5-0 at home in August 2024.
Key Players
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Plzeň:
- Rafiu Durosinmi has 5 - 7 goals this season.
- Matěj Vydra has six to his name.
- Amar Memić leads Plzeň’s assist charts.
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Karviná:
- Dávid Krčík is the top scorer for Karvina with seven goals and is a major threat from set pieces.
- Abdallah Gning has also scored six times in the league.
Betting Insights
- The 1.94 odds on the visitors are generous given Plzen’s squad depth and head-to-head record against Karvina, but the home team have been much improved this term and are 3.45.
- The Under 2.5 goals market is a little overpriced at 2.15, given the defensive solidity of these sides.
Prediction
So, we’ll take Plzen to edge out Karvina in a close game, but a 3.5 price on the tie looks appealing.
