LiontipsPAOK vs Viktoria Plzen. Europa League match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
PAOK had a poor start to the Europa League, failing to score a single point in two rounds. First, the Greek footballers lost 1-3 to Galatasaray away without a chance. Then there was a home match against FCSB, where they lost 0-1, although the opponent had been playing with ten men since the 56th minute. After these failures, the club owner Savvidi issued a hefty fine to the players. It looks like this measure had a positive effect on the game. In the next two matches in the home Super League, Razvan Lucescu men beat Levadiakos away with a score of 2-0 and drew with AEK away (1-1). PAOK is in second place in the national championship standings, but is only behind Aris in first place due to additional indicators.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Tsiftsis will not play in the upcoming match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Four of PAOK last five matches ended in a draw at halftime
- PAOK have not lost at home in five of their last six Europa League games
Estimated line-up : Kotarski - Otto, Kendziora, Colley, Baba - Ozdoev, Kamara - Zivkovic, Konstantelias, Taison - Tissaudali.
Current form
The Czech team is having a decent start to the Europa League. In two rounds, Viktoria has not suffered a single defeat. They managed to save a draw away from home in a match with Eintracht (3:3), scoring two goals at the end. In the second round, there was a home draw with Ludogorets (0:0). In the national championship, Miroslav Koubek team is in third place after 11 rounds. It should be noted that since the beginning of the season, Viktoria has lost only once in all tournaments, when it failed to cope with Sparta Prague (0:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
The only injured player is left midfielder Suare, but the loss is not the most serious.
Interesting trends for betting
- In 9 of Viktoria last 11 Europa League matches, at least one team failed to score
- Viktoria have not lost away from home in their previous three Europa League matches
Estimated line-up : Jedlicka - Emelka, Markovic, Due - Havel, Cherv, Kalvach, Kadu - Schulz - Adu, Vydra.
Trends
Viktoria Plzen to score in first half
In three of the last five matches, Viktoria scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
2.37Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in four of the hosts' previous five meetings
1.51Bet Exact score 1:1
Victoria has drawn three of its previous five meetings
6.40Tip and bets
This is not the first time this season that bookmakers have underestimated the Czech team. This time we see odds higher than 4.00 for the team to win. Meanwhile, since the start of the season, Viktoria has played 15 official matches in all tournaments and suffered only one defeat. PAOK lost in the first two rounds, and will take risks on their home field today, which the visitors are quite capable of taking advantage of, as they have no problems with implementation.
Our prediction: Viktoria Plzen will not lose at odds of 1.90
Bet on total
PAOK defense has kept a clean sheet only once in the last six games. At the same time, Viktoria have exchanged goals with their opponents in three of the previous five encounters. We expect an exchange of goals today as well.
Second bet - both teams to score with odds of 1.71
Bet on the first half
Four of the last five matches involving the visitors ended in a draw at the end of the first half. It is unlikely that the opponents will sharpen the game at the start today.
Prediction: draw in the first half with odds of 2.40
