FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Viktoria Plzeň, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Viktoria Plzeň — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern Munchen 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Viktoria Plzeň 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Vladan Todorovic
- Referee
- Referee Lazar Lukic (Montenegro)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Augsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen this season
FC Bayern Munchen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
| Harry Kane | 4 G | 2 A |
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Bayern München host FC Viktoria Plzeň — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Bayern München is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 7' Goal! Leroy Sane scores his 85 goal in 448 matches.
- 12' Alphonso Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' Magnificent from Serge Gnabry! That is 105 goals in 550 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Sadio Mane makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jan Kopic made 153 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' FC Viktoria Plzen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' FC Viktoria Plzeň is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Jamal Musiala gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Viktoria Plzen to replace Adam Vlkanova by Vaclav Jemelka on 46 minute.
- 50' Leroy Sane doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' A goal from the Germany international Leroy Sane! He fires home on 51 to make it 0-6!
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lukas Kalvach suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Erik Jirka. He replaces Jan Kopic on 58 minute.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Maxim Choupo-Moting gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 63' FC Viktoria Plzen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Tijani is hanging Lukas Hejda on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' FC Viktoria Plzeň started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 72' Benjamin Pavard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dayot Upamecano on 72 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Bayern Munchen to replace Leon Goretzka by Marcel Sabitzer on 73 minute.
- 78' Slovakia international Marian Tvrdon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Milan Havel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Bayern München tonight.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Vaclav Pilar. He replaces Jhon Mosquera on 85 minute.
- 90' FC Bayern München have won 1092 goals from 550 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- FC Viktoria Plzeň will have plenty to reflect on. FC Bayern München were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Bayern Munchen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 4
- 40
- 38
- 7
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 19
- 42
Bench
- 13
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 44
- 39
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
FC Viktoria Plzeň Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
10
Jan Kopic ↓ Erik Jirka 58'
-
2
Lukas Hejda ↓ Mohamed Tijani 63'
-
15
Tomas Chory ↓ Fortune Bassey 58'
- 4
- 23
- 44
-
18
Jhon Mosquera ↓ Vaclav Pilar 85'
- 99
- 13
-
88
Adam Vlkanova ↓ Vaclav Jemelka 46'
Bench
- 9
- 25
-
77
Erik Jirka ↑ 58'
-
6
Vaclav Pilar ↑ 85'
-
21
Vaclav Jemelka ↑ 46'
- 16
- 36
-
3
Mohamed Tijani ↑ 63'
-
90
Fortune Bassey ↑ 58'
Coach
Michal Bilek
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leroy Sane | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | 2 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Serge Gnabry | 1 |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 |
| Thomas Muller | 1 |
| Jan Kliment | 1 |
| Adam Vlkanova | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern Munchen Form
2022-10-04
FC Bayern Munchen
5–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
W
2022-09-30
FC Bayern Munchen
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-09-17
FC Augsburg
1–0
FC Bayern Munchen
L
2022-09-13
FC Bayern Munchen
2–0
FC Barcelona
W
2022-09-10
FC Bayern Munchen
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2022-09-07
FC Internazionale Milano
0–2
FC Bayern Munchen
W
FC Viktoria Plzeň Form
2022-10-04
FC Bayern Munchen
5–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
L
2022-09-13
FC Viktoria Plzeň
0–2
FC Internazionale Milano
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
FC Bayern Munchen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
FC Viktoria Plzeň xG
I would bet for:
FC Bayern Munchen to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern Munchen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern Munchen or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzeň
29%
FC Bayern Munchen or FC Viktoria Plzeň
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern Munchen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern Munchen
| Handicap | FC Bayern Munchen covers | Push | FC Viktoria Plzeň covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern Munchen keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FC Viktoria Plzeň keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.