FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria Plzeň, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria Plzeň — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Viktoria Plzeň 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Benoit Millot
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 22.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Valladolid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Aug | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Helsingin JK | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Lamine Yamal | 2 G | 4 A |
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Camp Nou. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Barcelona and FC Viktoria Plzen.
- 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ludek Pernica.
- 9' The travelling FC Viktoria Plzen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' Franck Kessie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' The referee shows FC Viktoria Plzen player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Lewandowski makes it 2-0.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Assisted by Vaclav Jemelka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jan Sykora makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 46' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pique is hanging Sergi Roberto on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' A stunning finish from Robert Lewandowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Andreas Christensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Tomas Chory has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for FC Viktoria Plzen. Vaclav Jemelka will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Vaclav Jemelka was booked on 63.
- 65' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Ansu Fati has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
- 66' The whistle greets Ansu Fati as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 67' Robert Lewandowski doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Ferran Torres doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Pablo Gavira on, Pedri off on 75 minutes.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Viktoria Plzen team. Jhon Mosquera is replaced by Erik Jirka on 78 minute.
- 79' Vaclav Pilar gets the nod from FC Viktoria Plzen. He replaces Jan Sykora and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Pablo Torre on, Franck Kessie off on 81 minutes.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Libor Holik. He replaces Vaclav Jemelka on 86 minute.
- FC Barcelona celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 23
- 9
- 1
- 18
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Memphis Depay 75'
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Pique 46'
-
19
Franck Kessie ↓ Pablo Torre 81'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↓ Ferran Torres 65'
-
8
Pedri ↓ Pablo Gavira 75'
Bench
-
14
Memphis Depay ↑ 75'
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 65'
-
3
Pique ↑ 46'
- 5
- 22
- 26
- 24
- 4
- 36
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 75'
- 28
-
32
Pablo Torre ↑ 81'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
FC Viktoria Plzeň Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 2
-
15
Tomas Chory ↓ Fortune Bassey 66'
- 4
-
7
Jan Sykora ↓ Vaclav Pilar 78'
- 20
- 23
-
21
Vaclav Jemelka ↓ Libor Holik 86'
- 36
-
18
Jhon Mosquera ↓ Erik Jirka 78'
-
88
Adam Vlkanova ↓ Ales Cermak 78'
Bench
-
25
Ales Cermak ↑ 78'
-
77
Erik Jirka ↑ 78'
-
6
Vaclav Pilar ↑ 78'
- 16
-
44
Libor Holik ↑ 86'
- 3
-
90
Fortune Bassey ↑ 66'
- 99
- 13
Coach
Michal Bilek
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 4 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Tomas Chory | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 1 |
| Jan Sykora | 1 |
| Pablo Torre | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
FC Viktoria Plzeň Form
2022-09-07
FC Barcelona
5–1
FC Viktoria Plzeň
L
2022-08-23
FC Viktoria Plzeň
2–1
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
2022-08-17
Qarabag Agdam FK
0–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
D
2022-08-09
FC Viktoria Plzeň
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2022-08-02
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–2
FC Viktoria Plzeň
W
2022-07-26
FC Viktoria Plzeň
5–0
Helsingin JK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Viktoria Plzeň xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + FC Barcelona to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzeň
36%
FC Barcelona or FC Viktoria Plzeň
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | FC Viktoria Plzeň covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FC Viktoria Plzeň keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.