Plzen vs Zlin PREVIEW & PREDICTION 10/06/2020

Viktoria Plzeň and Zlín meet at Doosan Arena, in a match for Matchday 29 of the Czech League. The two teams tied (1‑1), on 04‑11‑2019, in the previous meeting for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 wins and 1 losses in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 11‑08‑2018, in a match for the Czech League that ended with the victory of Viktoria Plzeň by (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by M. Krmenčík (77 ‘). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Zlín presents significant differences between home and away results.

Viktoria Plzeň :

The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 60 points won, after 18 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Baník Ostrava, by (0‑2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Slavia Praha, by (0‑0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. For the championship, Viktoria Plzeň conquered 25 points in 30 possible, after 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 10 matches that they played in their stadium. His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 games played in this competition, he got the comeback in 3 of the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Playing at home, nothing but victories interest Viktoria Plzen, despite already being guaranteed in the next phase. The team’s idea is to maintain consistency, because with it they can achieve greater things. So, you want to be in control of the party, because you don’t want to risk having a stumble. You must respect your opponent, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop attacking. Therefore, we must see the local team prevailing from the beginning in search of goals.

Zlin :

The visiting team is currently in 13th position, with 27 points won, after 7 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Mladá Boleslav, by (1‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Příbram, by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 away games for the championship, Zlín has recorded 4 draws and 6 losses, so it has won 4 points in 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 10 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 18 times and never got the comeback.

The Zlin campaign is full of fluctuations and this directly influenced its position in the table. He is at the bottom and can do little, because his destiny is defined. Of course he still wants a better score, but it will be difficult to achieve this goal, since he will face the second classified on this day and the probability of defeat is high. If you want to surprise and at least tie, you must have an above-average performance.


PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,45

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