FK Pardubice vs Hradec Kralove Prediction: This match could end in either team's favor

CFIG Arena will host the Czech Fortuna Liga encounter between FK Pardubice and Hradec Kralove. Below, I will look at the previews of the two teams' form and recent encounters while making betting opportunities available.

FK Pardubice are coming off a poor performance against Slovan Liberec, which ended 3-0. In the meantime, this team has struggled greatly this season, with just one win to show after five different encounters. In their lone win, this team overcame a struggling Ceske Budejovice in a 1-3 victory. However, FK Pardubice lost to Slovacko, Karvina, and Sparta Prague in other encounters. With three points from a possible 15 this season, FK Pardubice are seated 12th in the standings, scoring four goals and conceding 8. 

Hradec Kralove returned to winning ways against Dukla Prague last weekend in a 1-0 encounter. In that game, Hradec Kralove needed a last-minute goal before the break after Adam Vlkanova missed the spot in the 20th minute thanks to Ondrej Mihalik's strike. However, Hradec Kralove have three matches from their first five this season, two others against Teplice and Mlada Boleslav. However, they lost 1-0 in their games against Viktoria Plzen and Ostrava. Hradec Kralove head into this week 6 seated 5th, scoring four goals and conceding three in their first three games of the season. 

Hradec Kralove won one in the last meetings between these sides, while FK Pardubice won two. In the meantime, two others ended in draws. Hradec Kralove scored four goals in those encounters, while FK Pardubice scored five. 

I expect more defensive play from the two teams that have failed to be strong. While Hradec Kralove are the better team heading into this game, FK Pardubice might stun their opponent despite their poor run this season. I expect this one to be open, as few goals are expected, but Hradec Kralove look sharp and should be able to force a win.