Athletic Club vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Athletic Club vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Europe at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Viktoria Plzen 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matej Jug
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | FC Viktoria Plzen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | CD Leganes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Besiktas JK | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Athletic Club | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Viktoria Plzen this season
FC Viktoria Plzen this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds San Mames Barria will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and FC Viktoria Plzen.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nico Williams, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames Barria with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Prince Adu was booked on 21.
- 25' GOAL! Nico Williams scores on 25. Assisted by Inaki Williams
- 30' Mikel Jauregizar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 31.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 41' It’s high time Miroslav Koubek made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' FC Viktoria Plzen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Mikel Vesga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 42 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' It looks surprising FC Viktoria Plzen does not make any changes. Javi Marton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Jiri Panos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Prince Adu on 62 minute.
- 63' Sampson Dweh was booked on 63.
- 64' Goal! Yeray Alvarez scores his 5 goal in 328 matches.
- 66' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is replaced by Oihan Sancet.
- 70' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Inaki Williams is replaced by Alvaro Djalo on 70 minute.
- 71' What a strike from Milan Havel! The score is 2-1.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Viktoria Plzen team. Lukas Kalvach is replaced by Daniel Vasulin on 78 minute.
- 83' FC Viktoria Plzen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Alvaro Djalo.
- 89' FC Viktoria Plzen player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Javi Marton. He replaces Gorka Guruzeta on 89 minute.
- Another three points for Athletic Club.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 18
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Alvaro Djalo 70'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Javi Marton 89'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Oihan Sancet 66'
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Unai Gomez 89'
- 13
- 24
-
23
Mikel Jauregizar ↓ Mikel Vesga 70'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 70'
- 2
- 1
- 15
- 14
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 66'
- 4
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 70'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↑ 89'
-
19
Javi Marton ↑ 89'
- 32
- 28
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
FC Viktoria Plzen Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
-
23
Lukas Kalvach ↓ Daniel Vasulin 78'
- 21
- 3
- 16
- 6
- 22
- 31
-
80
Prince Adu ↓ Jiri Panos 62'
- 40
Bench
- 10
- 2
- 32
- 13
- 5
- 12
-
20
Jiri Panos ↑ 62'
-
51
Daniel Vasulin ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Miroslav Koubek
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milan Havel | 1 |
| Yeray Alvarez | 1 |
| Nico Williams | 1 |
| Javi Marton | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
2025-01-30
Athletic Club
3–1
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2025-01-23
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2024-12-12
FC Viktoria Plzen
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2024-11-28
FK Dynamo Kyiv
1–2
FC Viktoria Plzen
W
2024-11-07
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2024-10-24
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
2–2
FC Viktoria Plzen
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Viktoria Plzen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzen
45%
Athletic Club or FC Viktoria Plzen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | FC Viktoria Plzen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Viktoria Plzen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.