Match Preview – Sparta vs Plzeň

Viktoria currently loses three points to Slavia. If we win this duel, the loss between us will be eight points.

Plzeň played Champions League this autumn and play-off in Europa League, where were eliminated by Dinamo Zagreb.

In the Czech league Viktoria had weaker time in September, when lost 0-4 to Slavia and 0-3 to Jablonec. After in Plzeň won a 1-0 match against Sparta and have not lost in the league since then.

The balance of Pavel Vrba’s team in the current season is 17 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Pilsen has the best defence in the league. In the 23 rounds she received 17 goals. The top scorers are injured Michael Krmenčík with seven goals, Roman Procházka with five goals and Tomáš Chorý with four. The goalies Matúš Kozáčik and Aleš Hruška have twelve clean sheets together. Hruška has been number one in the league since October.

In winter preseason Pilsen strengthened by Jean-David Beauguel (from Zlín), Jakub Brabec (on loan from Genk) and returnees from loan Joel Kayamba (from Opava) and Marek Bakoš (from Trnava). On the other hand Jakub Řezníček (Lokeren), Martin Zeman (Hapoel Ra'anana) and Pavel Bucha (on loan in Mladá Boleslav) left the club.

FORTUNA:LIGA 10^th round, 28/9/2018: FC Viktoria Plzeň – AC Sparta Praha 1-0 (0-0)

Goal: 76. own Radaković. Yellow cards: Limberský, Hrošovský, Petržela - Tetteh, Šural, Kanga, Kaya, Vácha, Costa. RC: 90.+9 Stanciu. Referees: Julínek - Podaný, Kubr. Attendance: 11.489.

Line-ups:

Plzeň: Kozáčik - Řezník, Hejda, Hubník, Limberský - Procházka (90. Pernica), Hrošovský - Kopic (54. Petržela), Hořava, Kovařík - Krmenčík (86. Řezníček).

Sparta: Nita - Radaković, Kaya (89. Mebrahtu), Costa - Chipciu, Stanciu, Kanga, Frýdek (58. Vácha), Plavšić (84. Pulkrab) - Šural, Tetteh.

• Match: AC Sparta Praha – FC Viktoria Plzeň
• Date: 9^th March, 2019
• Kick-off: 5:30 PM CET
• Competition: FORTUNA:LIGA
• Venue: Generali Arena
• Referees: Pechanec - Pospíšil, Dobrovolný

• Matches: 43 (23 Sparta wins, 7 draws, 13 Plzeň wins)
• The most common result: 1-0 (9x)
• The most goals scored in a single match: 9 (Sparta won 7-2 in 1994/95)
• The best Sparta scorer: Roman Vonášek (4x)
• Goals scored in total: 101 (2.3/game)
• Yellow cards in total: 248 (5.8/game)
• Red cards in total: 12 (0/game)
• The last 5 matches from Sparta point of view: (0-1, 2-2, 0-1, 2-0, 0-1)