FC Viktoria Plzeň
Football Europa League Doosan Arena Plzen Thu 27 Aug 13:00
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Viktoria Plzeň vs Crvena zvezda Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Crvena zvezda Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -132

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We Predict a Tight Affair

Crvena zvezda +0.5 can secure a payout when they go up against Viktoria Plzeň. We’ll take the visitors on the Asian Handicap with the comfort of a win or draw being enough to land a return at -132 with this bet.

Read on for our full Viktoria Plzeň vs Crvena zvezda betting analysis, featuring the reasoning behind our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.

Viktoria Plzeň vs Crvena zvezda Preview

Czech First League outfit Viktoria Plzeň host Serbian SuperLiga side Crvena zvezda in the second leg of their Europa League play-off tie at Doosan Arena Plzen, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Thursday 27 August.

Viktoria, who have collected five points from their opening four First League matches, have not been in action since the first leg, while Crvena zvezda recorded a 4-0 home victory over Cukaricki in the SuperLiga on Sunday. Tomas Handel, Kristiyan Balov, Loizos Loizou and Dimitrije Saric were all on the scoresheet.

H2H: Crvena zvezda Put Three Past Viktoria in First Leg

Crvena zvezda claimed a 3-0 home victory over Viktoria at Stadion Rajko Mitic in the first leg. The Red Star enjoyed 55% possession and edged the shots on target 7-5, with Mirko Ivanic scoring twice and Aleksandar Katai also finding the net.

First League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Viktoria Plzeň logo Viktoria Plzeň 10 3 4 3 20 17 3 20:17 13
SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Crvena Zvezda logo Crvena Zvezda 11 10 1 0 27 3 24 27:3 31

Confirmed Lineups

Viktoria Plzeň confirmed lineup (3-5-1-1): Florian Wiegele (GK), Filip Prebsl, Sampson Dweh, Karel Spacil, Amar Memic, Lukas Cerv, Patrik Hrosovsky, Cheick Souare, Merchas Doski, Denis Visinsky, Prince Adu.

Crvena zvezda confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Matheus (GK), Derrick Luckassen, Milos Veljkovic, Franklin Uchenna, Vasilije Kostov, Rade Krunic, Timi Elsnik, Muhammed Cham, Osman Bukari, Marko Arnautovic, Mirko Ivanic.

Main Match Prediction

Crvena zvezda look like a great betting option with a +0.5 goal start. They should be able to triumph or potentially draw this Europa League play-off game, with this Asian Handicap pick at -132 looking like value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa League qualifying matches):

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Crvena zvezda in 10 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Crvena zvezda in 18 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Crvena zvezda in 16 of their last 18 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Viktoria in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Viktoria in 6 of their last 10 games.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Europa League qualifying stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Crvena zvezda +0.5 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 56.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Viktoria Viktoria logo 1 - 1 Crvena zvezda logo Crvena zvezda

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Crvena zvezda +0.5 -132
Total Goals Under 2.5 +112
Both Team To Score Yes -182

Our bet builder picks are Crvena zvezda with an Asian Handicap of +0.5, less than three goals merged with Both Teams to Score.

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Viktoria Plzeň vs Crvena zvezda Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Viktoria Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

The latest Viktoria Plzeň odds are +104 which leads to them being favourites in this Europa League play-off clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 49% prospect of securing a victory. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +220 for Crvena zvezda.

There’s a Draw No Bet market should you wish to have some insurance and Crvena zvezda are +133 here. However, if you want to back favourites Viktoria, then -200 is on offer.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -204.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Viktoria Plzeň logo Viktoria Plzeň Stats
Crvena zvezda logo Crvena zvezda Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Viktoria Plzeň vs Crvena zvezda Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Viktoria vs Crvena zvezda team news before you bet. Stay in the know with the confirmed Europa League qualifying lineups and up-to-date injury news.

Viktoria Plzeň Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

Crvena Zvezda Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Viktoria Plzeň Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

44 Florian Wiegele
98 Filip Prebsl 40 Sampson Dweh 5 Karel Spacil
99 Amar Memic 6 Lukas Cerv 17 Patrik Hrosovsky 19 Cheick Souare 14 Merchas Doski
9 Denis Visinsky
80 Prince Adu
1 Matheus
32 Derrick Luckassen 13 Milos Veljkovic 30 Franklin Uchenna
22 Vasilije Kostov 33 Rade Krunic 21 Timi Elsnik 70 Muhammed Cham
14 Osman Bukari 7 Marko Arnautovic 4 Mirko Ivanic

Crvena Zvezda Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Viktoria Plzeň Substitutes

  • 1Dominik Tapaj
  • 7Salim Fago Lawal
  • 10Mohamed Toure
  • 11Matej Vydra
  • 12Alexandr Sojka
  • 18Tomas Ladra
  • 20Jiri Panos
  • 23Baboucarr Faal
  • 25Christophe Kabongo
  • 36Stefan Pirgic
  • 37David Krcik
  • 66Sebastian Bohac

Crvena Zvezda Substitutes

  • 5Rodrigao
  • 6Mahmudu Bajo
  • 9Jay Enem
  • 10Aleksandar Katai
  • 27Matej Strika
  • 37Vladimir Lucic
  • 45Stefan Gudelj
  • 50Savo Radanovic
  • 55Dimitrije Saric
  • 60Matej Gashtarov
  • 75Loizos Loizou
  • 77Ivan Gutesa

Previous Viktoria Plzeň Lineups

20 Aug Europa League
Crvena Zvezda 3-0 Viktoria Plzeň
15 Aug First League
Viktoria Plzeň 3-2 Zlín
08 Aug First League
Teplice 5-5 Viktoria Plzeň
01 Aug First League
Viktoria Plzeň 1-1 FC Zbrojovka Brno
25 Jul First League
Viktoria Plzeň 1-3 Slovan Liberec
24 May First League
Slavia Prague 3-0 Viktoria Plzeň

Previous Crvena zvezda Lineups

23 Aug SuperLiga
Crvena Zvezda 4-0 Cukaricki
20 Aug Europa League
Crvena Zvezda 3-0 Viktoria Plzeň
11 Aug Champions League
Crvena Zvezda 0-2 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva
08 Aug SuperLiga
Crvena Zvezda 2-0 Novi Pazar
04 Aug Champions League
Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 1-0 Crvena Zvezda
29 Jul Champions League
Crvena Zvezda 5-0 Larne
Team Squads

Viktoria Plzeň Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Radoslav Kovac

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sampson Dweh 40 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Patrik Hrosovsky 17 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Amar Memic 99 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lukas Cerv 6 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Merchas Doski 14 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0

Crvena zvezda Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Albert Riera

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Young-Woo Seol 66 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Matheus 1 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Timi Elsnik 21 M 1 90 1 0 0 2 0 0
Rade Krunic 33 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Osman Bukari 30 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Czechia FlagFirst League Table
1. Liga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Slavia Prague 10 8 2 0 26:6 26
2 Slovan Liberec 10 6 2 2 13:6 20
3 Sparta Prague 10 6 0 4 20:12 18
4 Mladá Boleslav 9 5 2 2 17:12 17
5 Sigma Olomouc 10 5 2 3 17:14 17
6 Jablonec 10 5 2 3 12:9 17
7 Teplice 10 5 2 3 18:16 17
8 FC Zbrojovka Brno 10 5 1 4 12:13 16
9 Hradec Králové 10 4 2 4 10:13 14
10 Viktoria Plzeň 10 3 4 3 20:17 13
11 Bohemians 9 3 3 3 10:11 12
12 Baník Ostrava 10 3 1 6 7:18 10
13 Pardubice 10 2 2 6 9:16 8
14 Artis Brno 10 2 2 6 11:20 8
15 Slovácko 10 1 4 5 9:16 7
16 Zlín 10 0 1 9 8:20 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Slavia Prague 5 4 1 0 15:5 13
2 Mladá Boleslav 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
3 Sparta Prague 5 4 0 1 11:5 12
4 FC Zbrojovka Brno 6 4 0 2 9:6 12
5 Jablonec 5 3 1 1 8:4 10
6 Hradec Králové 6 3 1 2 8:9 10
7 Bohemians 4 2 2 0 4:1 8
8 Viktoria Plzeň 6 2 2 2 11:10 8
9 Teplice 6 2 2 2 11:11 8
10 Sigma Olomouc 4 2 1 1 8:6 7
11 Slovan Liberec 5 2 1 2 6:4 7
12 Baník Ostrava 4 2 0 2 3:6 6
13 Pardubice 4 1 1 2 4:6 4
14 Slovácko 4 0 3 1 4:5 3
15 Artis Brno 5 0 1 4 3:13 1
16 Zlín 6 0 0 6 2:10 0
Serbia FlagSuperLiga Table
Super Liga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 11 10 1 0 27:3 31
2 Vojvodina 11 8 1 2 25:11 25
3 FK IMT Beograd 11 5 3 3 13:7 18
4 Radnicki 10 5 2 3 17:12 17
5 Mladost Lucani 10 4 4 2 10:12 16
6 Zeleznicar Pancevo 9 4 2 3 14:10 14
7 FK Radnik Surdulica 11 3 5 3 14:16 14
8 Novi Pazar 11 3 4 4 10:12 13
9 Cukaricki 11 3 3 5 14:20 12
10 Partizan Belgrade 10 3 2 5 18:19 11
11 OFK Beograd 10 2 3 5 13:21 9
12 Macva Sabac 11 2 3 6 8:19 9
13 Radnicki Nis 10 2 2 6 7:15 8
14 FK Zemun 10 0 3 7 6:19 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 6 6 0 0 19:2 18
2 Vojvodina 6 5 1 0 12:3 16
3 Zeleznicar Pancevo 6 4 1 1 12:5 13
4 FK Radnik Surdulica 6 3 3 0 11:7 12
5 Novi Pazar 6 3 2 1 9:7 11
6 FK IMT Beograd 5 3 1 1 7:1 10
7 Radnicki 4 3 0 1 10:4 9
8 Mladost Lucani 4 2 2 0 6:3 8
9 Cukaricki 6 2 2 2 8:9 8
10 Macva Sabac 5 2 1 2 4:5 7
11 Partizan Belgrade 5 2 0 3 7:7 6
12 OFK Beograd 5 1 3 1 7:8 6
13 Radnicki Nis 4 1 1 2 5:8 4
14 FK Zemun 5 0 2 3 3:7 2

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