Royal Antwerp FC vs FC Viktoria Plzeň, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs FC Viktoria Plzeň — Europe .
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Skytte
- Referee Jens Maae
- Referee Morten Krogh
- Referee Jesper Dahl
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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | Farul Constanța | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | KAS Eupen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Farul Constanța | H | 6–3 | W |
| 26 May | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Dec | AS Roma | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Viktoria Plzeň this season
FC Viktoria Plzeň this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Viktoria Plzeň
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Royal Antwerp FC and FC Viktoria Plzen.
- 5' Jakub Brabec, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Abdoulaye Seck has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' FC Viktoria Plzen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . FC Viktoria Plzen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Junior Pius trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Batubinsika on 25 minutes.
- 29' What a strike from Ivo Rodrigues! The score is 1-0.
- 32' It’s a booking for FC Viktoria Plzen player. Patrik Hrosovsky gets a Yellow card.
- 37' Dominik Janosek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Viktoria Plzen tonight.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Tomas Horava has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Hejda on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Didier Lamkel Ze comes on to replace Geoffry Hairemans.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past FC Viktoria Plzen's compact .
- 68' Joel Ngandu gets the nod from FC Viktoria Plzen. He replaces Jan Kovarik and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lior Refaelov made 311 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' A change in the FC Viktoria Plzen ranks — Michal Krmencik exits the field as Tomas Chory enters on 84.
- 87' Amara Baby gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Lior Refaelov and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
40
Junior Pius ↓ Dylan Batubinsika 25'
- 25
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Amara Baby 87'
- 1
- 10
- 38
- 8
- 30
- 70
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
7
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 61'
- 39
-
21
Dylan Batubinsika ↑ 25'
- 9
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 87'
- 2
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
FC Viktoria Plzeň Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
15
Michal Krmencik ↓ Tomas Chory 84'
- 10
- 17
- 14
- 16
-
2
Lukas Hejda ↓ Tomas Horava 46'
-
19
Jan Kovarik ↓ Joel Ngandu 68'
- 23
- 22
- 39
Bench
- 3
-
7
Tomas Horava ↑ 46'
- 1
-
18
Tomas Chory ↑ 84'
- 6
- 44
-
5
Joel Ngandu ↑ 68'
Coach
Pavel Vrba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michal Krmencik | 2 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 1 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-08-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
W
2019-08-04
Royal Antwerp FC
4–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-08-01
Farul Constanța
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-07-28
KAS Eupen
1–4
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-07-25
Royal Antwerp FC
6–3
Farul Constanța
W
2019-05-26
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
FC Viktoria Plzeň Form
2019-08-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
L
2019-07-30
PAE Olympiakos SFP
4–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
L
2019-07-23
FC Viktoria Plzeň
0–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
D
2019-02-21
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
L
2019-02-14
FC Viktoria Plzeň
2–1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2018-12-12
FC Viktoria Plzeň
2–1
AS Roma
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
FC Viktoria Plzeň xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzeň
39%
Royal Antwerp FC or FC Viktoria Plzeň
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | FC Viktoria Plzeň covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
FC Viktoria Plzeň keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.