FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC Viktoria Plzen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Benoit Millot
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Plzen | 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 Fútbol | 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/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Camp Nou that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and FC Viktoria Plzen.
- 4' FC Viktoria Plzen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 9' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Viktoria Plzen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' GOAL! Franck Kessie scores on 13. Assisted by Jules Kounde
- 18' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jhon Mosquera.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Libor Holik, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 2-0.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Viktoria Plzen that had 150 games and scored 71 goals.
- 44' What a strike from Jan Sykora! The score is 2-1.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Sergi Roberto is replaced by Pique on 46 minute.
- 48' Goal! Robert Lewandowski scores his 302 goal in 540 matches.
- 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' It’s a booking for FC Viktoria Plzen player. Tomas Chory gets a Yellow card.
- 61' Erik Jirka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' FC Viktoria Plzen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' Vaclav Jemelka was booked on 63.
- 65' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Ansu Fati by Ferran Torres on 65 minute.
- 66' The whistle greets Ansu Fati as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 67' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 67.
- 71' GOAL! Ferran Torres scores on 71.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pedri is replaced by Pablo Gavira.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Viktoria Plzen. Jhon Mosquera is replaced by Erik Jirka.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Vaclav Pilar. He replaces Jan Sykora on 79 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Franck Kessie as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Torre.
- 86' The FC Viktoria Plzen manager makes a substitution. Vaclav Jemelka departs to be replaced by Libor Holik.
- The final score is 5-1.
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 Plzen 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 |
| Tomas Chory | 2 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Pablo Torre | 1 |
| Franck Kessie | 1 |
| Jan Sykora | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
2022-09-07
FC Barcelona
5–1
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2022-08-23
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
2022-08-17
Qarabag Agdam FK
0–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
D
2022-08-09
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2022-08-02
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–2
FC Viktoria Plzen
W
2022-07-26
FC Viktoria Plzen
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 Plzen 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 Plzen
36%
FC Barcelona or FC Viktoria Plzen
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 Plzen 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 Plzen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.