Slavia Prague
- Jindřich Trpišovský's Slavia Prague are the early season leaders in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 on 20 points from their opening 8 matches, while Radoslav Kováč's Plzeň are languishing down in 10th on 10 points from 8 games.
- Their average of 3.25 goals per-game at home in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 combined with just 1.00 conceded is testament to the potency of their approach, however, they will face a different challenge here against a Plzeň side.
Plzeň
Kováč took over in late August 2026 and the Viktoriáni have since set themselves up in a 4-2-3-1 , building up patiently in the early stages of matches before attempting to unleash the pace of their offensive players.
Head-to-Head
Slavia Prague are unbeaten in their last 3 home head-to-heads with Plzeň .
Key Players
- Wiktor Nowak - 5 goals in 8 league games in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 this term.
- Christophe Kabongo - 3 goals in 7 games in the same competition.
Betting Insights
- Slavia bounced back well from their 2-3 home defeat to RC Lens in the UEFA Champions League to go and beat FK Teplice 2-0 away in the 1. Liga 2026/2027, while Plzeň drew 0-0 away at FC Hradec Králové before losing 2-3 at home to SK Sigma Olomouc in the 1. Liga 2026/2027.
- However, Plzeň are equally stubborn on the road, so with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score coming in at 1.65 and 1.64 respectively, this game should have a derby-like feel to it with plenty of chances to go around.
Prediction
Slavia have lost just once since the start of the 2026/2027 season, and in their current vein of form, we think the hosts should come out on top on Sunday at Fortuna Arena .
