FK Pardubice vs Viktoria Plzen Prediction: Incredible Plzen to win on the road

The CFIG Arena is set to host the upcoming round 23 Czech First League clash between FK Pardubice and Viktoria Plzen. In their previous encounter, Viktoria Plzen dominated with a convincing 6-2 home victory. Can FK Pardubice reverse the outcome this time around?

In their recent matches, Pardubice secured victories in 3 games against OB, Slovácko, and Karviná, suffered a defeat against Slavia Praha, and played to a draw against Teplice. Throughout these matches, Pardubice scored a total of 8 goals and conceded 6. Their scoring average per match in the current league season is 0.95 goals.

In terms of discipline, the home team received 46 yellow cards and 4 red cards, averaging 11.95 fouls per match. Pardubice holds an average team rating of 6.79 per match.

Viktoria Plzeň enters the upcoming match on the back of a convincing 3-0 victory in the First League, triumphing over Tescoma Zlín in their recent fixture. During the game, Viktoria Plzeň maintained 50% possession and launched 22 attempts on goal, with 9 of them hitting the target. Jhon Mosquera (20') and Pavel Šulc (48', 87') were the goal-scorers for Viktoria Plzeň, while Zlin managed 9 shots at goal, with only 1 on target.

In their last six encounters, Viktoria Plzeň showcased an offensive prowess, netting a total of 13 goals and consistently finding the back of the net in each of those matches. However, they did concede 2 goals during this period.

Analyzing their recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 16/05/2021 reveals that Pardubice emerged victorious in 1 of these encounters, while Viktoria Plzeň secured wins in 4 matches. Additionally, there was 1 draw between the two teams. Throughout this period, a total of 21 goals were scored in their matchups, with Pardubice contributing 7 goals and Viktoria Plzeň scoring 14. The average number of goals per game stands at 3.5.

Viktoria Plzen and FK Pardubice have been displaying commendable performances, making it challenging to overlook their current form. Despite FK Pardubice facing the threat of relegation and undoubtedly putting in efforts to avoid such a fate, it seems formidable to halt Viktoria Plzen's current momentum. Consequently, I anticipate Viktoria Plzen securing a victory in a match where both teams are likely to score.