Royal Antwerp FC vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Europe .
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Viktoria Plzen 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Jul | Farul Constanta | 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
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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Hejda made 150 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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 Dieumerci Mbokani suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Junior Pius is withdrawn and Dylan Batubinsika gets his opportunity.
- 29' Ivo Rodrigues is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Patrik Hrosovsky is booked for FC Viktoria Plzen — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Radim Reznik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Viktoria Plzen team. Lukas Hejda is replaced by Tomas Horava on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simen Juklerod, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Michal Krmencik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 150 appearances.
- 61' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Geoffry Hairemans has done his job and it is now time for Didier Lamkel Ze to step up.
- 66' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Joel Ngandu is replacing Jan Kovarik for the FC Viktoria Plzen side.
- 73' Lior Refaelov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' It’s high time Pavel Vrba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' Michal Krmencik makes way for Tomas Chory at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Viktoria Plzen.
- 87' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Lior Refaelov is withdrawn and Amara Baby gets his opportunity.
- Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 Plzen 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 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 1 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
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
2019-07-25
Royal Antwerp FC
6–3
Farul Constanta
W
2019-05-26
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
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
2018-12-12
FC Viktoria Plzen
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 Plzen 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 Plzen
39%
Royal Antwerp FC or FC Viktoria Plzen
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 Plzen 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 Plzen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.