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Real Madrid CF vs FC Viktoria Plzen, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Real Madrid CF
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Viktoria Plzen
Tue 23 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' David Limbersky
Isco 32' Y
Toni Kroos 59' Y
Sergio Ramos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Roy Hassan
  • Referee Orel Grinfeeld
  • Referee Idan Yarkoni
  • Referee Dvir Shimon
  • Referee Ziv Adler
  • Referee Eitan Shmuelevich

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

4
Real Madrid CF 4 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Viktoria Plzen
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-23 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Viktoria Plzen 2018-04-17 Real Madrid CF 1–0 FC Viktoria Plzen 2017-12-23 FC Viktoria Plzen 0–7 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct FC Viktoria Plzen H 2–1 W
20 Oct Levante UD H 1–2 L
06 Oct Deportivo Alaves A 0–1 L
02 Oct PFC CSKA Moskva A 0–1 L
29 Sep Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–0 D
26 Sep Sevilla FC A 0–3 L
FC Viktoria Plzen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
02 Oct AS Roma A 0–5 L
19 Sep PFC CSKA Moskva H 2–2 D
05 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–2 L
28 Apr Juventus FC H 2–1 W
21 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 1 G
Federico Valverde 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Real Madrid CF and FC Viktoria Plzen.
  • 5' The 34-year-old Patrik Hrosovsky has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past FC Viktoria Plzen's compact .
  • 11' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Casemiro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nacho made 553 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Jakub Reznicek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' That is a Yellow card for FC Viktoria Plzen. David Limbersky will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Isco. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' FC Viktoria Plzen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' Germany international Toni Kroos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and FC Viktoria Plzen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Isco departs to be replaced by Federico Valverde.
  • 55' GOAL! Marcelo fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 59' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. Toni Kroos gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' 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 Hejda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Time for substitution for FC Viktoria Plzen. Roman Prochazka is replaced by Tomas Horava.
  • 70' FC Viktoria Plzen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Gareth Bale is replaced by Marco Asensio.
  • 76' The whistle greets Milan Havel as he departs to be replaced by Moses Ekpai.
  • 79' What a strike from Patrik Hrosovsky! The score is 2-1.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Time for substitution for FC Viktoria Plzen. Milan Petrzela is replaced by Jakub Reznicek.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Mariano Diaz on, Karim Benzema off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Sergio Ramos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • FC Viktoria Plzen will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

FC Viktoria Plzen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pavel Vrba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 3
Patrik Hrosovsky 1
Toni Kroos 1
Casemiro 1
Gareth Bale 1
Marcelo 1

Head to Head

2018-10-23 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Viktoria Plzen 2018-04-17 Real Madrid CF 1–0 FC Viktoria Plzen 2017-12-23 FC Viktoria Plzen 0–7 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2018-10-23 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Viktoria Plzen W 2018-10-20 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Levante UD L 2018-10-06 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2018-10-02 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2018-09-29 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Club Atletico de Madrid D 2018-09-26 Sevilla FC 3–0 Real Madrid CF L

FC Viktoria Plzen Form

2018-10-23 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Viktoria Plzen L 2018-10-02 AS Roma 5–0 FC Viktoria Plzen L 2018-09-19 FC Viktoria Plzen 2–2 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2018-05-05 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 FC Viktoria Plzen L 2018-04-28 FC Viktoria Plzen 2–1 Juventus FC W 2018-04-21 Club Atletico de Madrid 0–1 FC Viktoria Plzen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 FC Viktoria Plzen xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF58% Draw24% FC Viktoria Plzen18%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzen
42%
Real Madrid CF or FC Viktoria Plzen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF42% Draw44% FC Viktoria Plzen14%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push FC Viktoria Plzen covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FC Viktoria Plzen keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.