Viktoria Plzen vs Freiburg: Prediction, Team News, Lineups Preview

Viktoria Plzen is set to host Freiburg at the Doosan Arena in Czechia for an exciting Europa League clash. Both teams are unbeaten in the league phase of the competition and look to secure important points this Thursday night.

Match Preview

Viktoria Plzen enters this matchup aiming to improve their recent form. They have failed to secure a win in their last three fixtures. Their last victory came on November 1, when they defeated Teplice 2-1 with a late goal.

Subsequently, they drew 0-0 with Fenerbahce, suffered a 5-3 defeat to Slavia Prague, and squandered a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw against Jablonec. Despite scoring six goals in their last two matches, Plzen’s defense has been problematic, conceding eight times in only 180 minutes.

Viktoria Plzen Recent Form

• Europa League: D W W D
• All Competitions: W W W D L D

Freiburg arrives in Czechia following a heavy 6-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, marking their toughest defeat in recent times. However, Freiburg’s early performance in that match was noteworthy as they took a surprising 2-0 lead within 17 minutes.

Despite the loss, Freiburg has had a strong season overall, particularly in the Europa League. They remain unbeaten in their four European games, winning three, including a 3-1 victory against Nice prior to the international break.

Freiburg Recent Form

• Europa League: W D W W
• All Competitions: L W D W W L

Team News

Viktoria Plzen faces injury concerns as Jan Paluska and Jan Kopic are sidelined. Goalkeeper Martin Jedlicka keeps his position despite recent struggles. Midfielder Tomas Ladra has been impactful, contributing three goals in his recent appearances.

For Freiburg, the attacking prowess of Japanese forward Yuito Suzuki is crucial. He has provided four goal contributions in his last four matches. Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu will likely retain his starting role, despite conceding multiple goals in recent outings. Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh remains out due to a knee injury.

Predicted Lineups

Viktoria Plzen

• Jedlicka
• Doski, Jemelka, Dweh, Souare
• Spacil, Serv
• Ladra, Valenta, Memic
• Durosinmi

Freiburg

• Atubolu
• Makengo, Lienhart, Ginter, Treu
• Manzambi, Eggestein
• Grifo, Suzuki, Beste
• Holer

Given the defensive weaknesses displayed by both teams recently, a high-scoring draw is a plausible outcome. Our prediction for the match is a 2-2 tie, which would keep both teams’ unbeaten streaks intact.