FC Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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FC Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Doosan Arena Plzen.
- FC Viktoria Plzen 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marian Barbu (Romania)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC Viktoria Plzen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Everton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | 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' We are underway at Doosan Arena Plzen. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' FC Viktoria Plzen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amad Diallo made 525 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' FC Viktoria Plzen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Martin Jedlicka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Matej Vydra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 45' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a card on 45.
- 48' What a strike from Matej Vydra! The score is 1-0.
- 53' 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.
- 56' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rasmus Hojlund is hanging Marcus Rashford on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Tyrell Malacia is replaced by Antony.
- 62' Goal! Rasmus Hojlund scores his 40 goal in 105 matches.
- 67' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Prince Adu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Vasulin on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Viktoria Plzen team. Cadu is replaced by Milan Havel on 78 minute.
- 81' Manchester United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 81' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Casemiro by Manuel Ugarte on 81 minute.
- 82' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Diogo Dalot departs to be replaced by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 86' Time for substitution for FC Viktoria Plzen. Matej Vydra is replaced by Alexandr Sojka.
- 88' Rasmus Hojlund puts Manchester United FC on the lead.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noussair Mazraoui on 90.
- Another three points for Manchester United FC.
Lineups
FC Viktoria Plzen Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 23
- 21
- 3
- 16
- 6
- 19
- 22
- 31
- 40
- 51
Bench
- 24
- 10
- 2
- 33
- 18
- 13
- 80
- 5
- 29
- 12
- 20
- 30
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 24
- 4
- 3
-
12
Tyrell Malacia ↓ Antony 61'
-
18
Casemiro ↓ Manuel Ugarte 81'
- 8
- 6
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↓ Mason Mount 61'
- 16
Bench
-
21
Antony ↑ 61'
- 5
- 14
- 2
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 61'
- 1
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↑ 56'
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 81'
-
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 82'
- 15
- 37
- 43
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 |
| Matej Vydra | 1 |
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
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
2024-10-03
FC Viktoria Plzen
0–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
2024-09-26
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–3
FC Viktoria Plzen
D
Manchester United FC Form
2024-12-12
FC Viktoria Plzen
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2024-12-07
Manchester United FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-12-04
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2024-12-01
Manchester United FC
4–0
Everton FC
W
2024-11-28
Manchester United FC
3–2
FK Bodø/Glimt
W
2024-11-24
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
FC Viktoria Plzen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Viktoria Plzen or Manchester United FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Viktoria Plzen or Draw
64%
Draw or Manchester United FC
65%
FC Viktoria Plzen or Manchester United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Viktoria Plzen
| Handicap | FC Viktoria Plzen covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Viktoria Plzen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.