FC Viktoria Plzen vs Royal Antwerp FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Viktoria Plzen vs Royal Antwerp FC — Europe .
- FC Viktoria Plzen 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | Farul Constanta | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | KAS Eupen | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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' The game is set. FC Viktoria Plzen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Simen Juklerod gets a Yellow card.
- 23' FC Viktoria Plzen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' 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.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Abdoulaye Seck has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jonathan Bolingi is replaced by Dieumerci Mbokani.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Faris Haroun is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' Milan Havel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michal Krmencik made 150 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Tomas Chory has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Kalvach on 75 minute.
- 80' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' Goal! Michal Krmencik scores his 9 goal in 150 matches.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sinan Bolat on 82.
- 84' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 84 minute. Ivo Rodrigues leaves to be changed by Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 89' 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.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
FC Viktoria Plzen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
- 15
- 10
- 17
- 16
- 7
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 37
- 3
- 14
- 1
- 18
- 44
- 39
Coach
Pavel Vrba
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alexis De Sart ↓ Sander Coopman 106'
- 11
- 1
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↓ Amara Baby 94'
- 38
- 8
- 30
- 9
- 6
- 3
Bench
-
20
Sander Coopman ↑ 106'
-
7
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 84'
- 39
- 29
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 94'
-
70
Dieumerci Mbokani ↑ 45'
- 2
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michal Krmencik | 2 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 1 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
2019-08-15
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-08-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2019-07-30
PAE Olympiakos SFP
4–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2019-07-23
FC Viktoria Plzen
0–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
D
2019-02-21
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2019-02-14
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-08-15
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-08-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-08-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
W
2019-08-04
Royal Antwerp FC
4–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-08-01
Farul Constanta
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-07-28
KAS Eupen
1–4
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
FC Viktoria Plzen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Viktoria Plzen or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Viktoria Plzen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Viktoria Plzen or Draw
72%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
56%
FC Viktoria Plzen or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Viktoria Plzen
| Handicap | FC Viktoria Plzen covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Viktoria Plzen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.