FC Viktoria Plzeň

Football Europa League Doosan Arena Plzen Thu 22 Aug 13:00

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Viktoria Plzeň Look Value for This Clash

Viktoria Plzeň -1.5 look a great bet on the Asian Handicap market. Our betting prediction is that the hosts qill win by two or more goals against Hearts and you can get +116.

Match Preview

Viktoria Plzen approach this fixture after winning 3-0 in the Czech First League against SK Dynamo at Strelecky Ostrov. Plzen enjoyed an impressive 76% possession and had four shots on target, with Erik Jirka, Cadu and Lukas Kalvach on the scoresheet.

Hearts lost against Dundee FC in their last match, losing the Scottish Premiership clash 3-1. Frankie Kent scored in the game at Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park, with Hearts having three shots on goal and 51% of possession.

Confirmed Lineups

Viktoria Plzeň confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Marian Tvrdon (GK), Sampson Dweh, Robin Hranac, Vaclav Jemelka, Jan Kopic, Lukas Kalvach, Lukas Cerv, Pavel Sulc, Milan Havel, Erik Jirka, Daniel Vasulin.

Hearts confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Craig Gordon (GK), Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Kye Rowles, Gerald Taylor, James Penrice, Kenneth Vargas, Cameron Devlin, Malachi Boateng, Jorge Grant, Lawrence Shankland.

Expert Europa League Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Viktoria Plzeň vs Hearts stats:

  • Plzen have not lost any of their last 9 matches
  • Plzen have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 5 matches this season
  • Plzen have won 4 of their past 5 matches this season
  • Plzen have scored 2 or more goals in 3 of their past 5 matches this season
  • Hearts have failed to win any of their last 4 matches
  • Hearts have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Viktoria Plzeň vs Hearts Prediction

We’re expecting a one-sided Europa League clash and our best pick is to back Viktoria Plzeň at +116 to overcome a -1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can overcome their opponent by two goals.

Those expecting a one-sided affair can back Plzen on the Asian Handicap -2.5 and you would need them to win by three goals or more.

Our Pick

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Viktoria Plzeň vs Hearts Odds

At betting odds of -250 with the bookies, Viktoria Plzen are regarded as 71% likely to win this Europa League encounter. Hearts are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +625.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -128 and No at -104.

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Team Stats

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

Viktoria Plzeň logo Viktoria Plzeň Betting Stats

Hearts logo Hearts Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 4 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Viktoria Plzeň

Hearts

Goals / match
2.2 1.8
Conceded / match
0.2 1.6
Total / match
2.4 3.4

Corners

Corners

Viktoria Plzeň

Hearts

For / match
1.8 5
Against / match
6.4 4.8
Total / match
8.2 9.8

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Viktoria Plzeň vs Hearts team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Viktoria Plzeň vs Hearts Lineups

Viktoria Plzeň Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Viktoria Plzeň Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

13 Marian Tvrdon
40 Sampson Dweh 3 Robin Hranac 21 Vaclav Jemelka
10 Jan Kopic 23 Lukas Kalvach 6 Lukas Cerv 31 Pavel Sulc 24 Milan Havel
33 Erik Jirka 51 Daniel Vasulin
1 Craig Gordon
2 Frankie Kent 3 Stephen Kingsley 15 Kye Rowles
82 Gerald Taylor 29 James Penrice
77 Kenneth Vargas 14 Cameron Devlin 18 Malachi Boateng 7 Jorge Grant
9 Lawrence Shankland

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Viktoria Plzeň Substitutes

  • 1Florian Wiegele
  • 4Cheikh Cory Sene
  • 9Ricardinho
  • 11Matej Vydra
  • 12Alexandr Sojka
  • 14James Bello
  • 16Martin Jedlicka
  • 18Jhon Mosquera
  • 20Jiri Panos
  • 22Cadu
  • 26Vaclav Mika
  • 29Tom Sloncik

Hearts Substitutes

  • 4Craig Halkett
  • 5Daniel Oyegoke
  • 10Barrie McKay
  • 11Yutaro Oda
  • 12Ryan Fulton
  • 16Blair Spittal
  • 17Alan Forrest
  • 20Yan Dhanda
  • 24Finlay Pollock
  • 25Macaulay Tait
  • 27Liam Boyce
  • 37Musa Drammeh

Previous Viktoria Plzeň Lineups

15 Aug Europa League
Viktoria Plzeň 1-0 Kryvbas
08 Aug Europa League
Kryvbas 1-2 Viktoria Plzeň

Previous Hearts Lineups

10 Aug Scottish Premiership
Dundee FC 3-1 Hearts
03 Aug Scottish Premiership
Hearts 0-0 Rangers
18 May Scottish Premiership
Hearts 3-3 Rangers

If you want confirmed lineups, you’ve come to the right place. You can also see the full list of substitutes and find out the team formations.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Czechia FlagFirst League 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Baník Ostrava 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Bohemians 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dukla Prague 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 FC Zlin 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Hradec Králové 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Jablonec 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Karviná 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Mladá Boleslav 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Pardubice 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Sigma Olomouc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Slavia Prague 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Slovácko 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Slovan Liberec 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Sparta Prague 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Teplice 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Viktoria Plzeň 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Europa League standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.