FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern Munchen vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern Munchen 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Plzen | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen this season
FC Bayern Munchen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern Munchen
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 1 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Arena that hosts another battle between FC Bayern Munchen and FC Viktoria Plzen.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' A goal from the Germany international Leroy Sane! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
- 12' 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.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Serge Gnabry gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michal Bilek will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Sadio Mane makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Tomas Chory. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' 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.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Jamal Musiala gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' The 29-year-old Erik Jirka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Vaclav Jemelka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Vlkanova on 46 minute.
- 50' Leroy Sane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Leroy Sane gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' FC Viktoria Plzen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Jirka is hanging Jan Kopic on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' GOAL! Maxim Choupo-Moting fires home to make it 7-0!
- 63' Another change for FC Viktoria Plzen made on 63 minute. Lukas Hejda leaves to be changed by Mohamed Tijani.
- 68' Mohamed Tijani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Viktoria Plzen tonight.
- 72' Benjamin Pavard is replacing Dayot Upamecano for the FC Bayern Munchen side.
- 73' Marcel Sabitzer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Goretzka on 73 minute.
- 78' FC Bayern Munchen have won 1079 goals from 546 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Viktoria Plzen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' The FC Viktoria Plzen manager makes a substitution. Jhon Mosquera departs to be replaced by Vaclav Pilar.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 Plzen 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 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Leon Goretzka | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Serge Gnabry | 1 |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 |
| Thomas Muller | 1 |
| Jan Kliment | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern Munchen Form
2022-10-04
FC Bayern Munchen
5–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
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 Plzen Form
2022-10-04
FC Bayern Munchen
5–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2022-09-13
FC Viktoria Plzen
0–2
FC Internazionale Milano
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
FC Bayern Munchen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Plzen
29%
FC Bayern Munchen or FC Viktoria Plzen
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 Plzen 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 Plzen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.