Viktoria Plzen vs. Karabakh: Preview and betting tips

Viktoria Plzeň is 90 minutes away from a historic success. After the opening draw at Karabakh, they have everything in their hands and if they beat their opponents at their home stadium, where they are very strong, they will play the Champions League of their dreams.

Although Viktoria’s rise only began in 2009, the West Bohemian side has already made three appearances in the Champions League group stage and is aiming for a fourth.

Plzeň qualified for the first time in the 2011/12 season, the second time in 2013/14 and the last time they played the millionaire competition was in the 2018/19 season.

Karabakh have played the Champions League once, in the 2017/18 season they reached the group of death along with AS Roma, Chelsea and Atlético Madrid. It was with the Madrid team that Karabakh managed to draw twice, but lost the other matches.

In the current season, Viktoria went through HJK Helsinki and Sheriff Tiraspol, while Karabakh took on Lech Poznan, Zurich and Ferencváros.

We didn’t see a goal in the first match, the better team was the home team Karabakh. The guests were held several times by the excellent goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek, who literally works magic between the three poles in the preliminary rounds.

Neither team played a league match this weekend, so both teams saved their strength. They can play a key role, as there is also an overtime.

Ibrahima Wadji is a big danger in Karabakh’s squad, who also threatened in the first match. He has scored four times in the prelims, scoring 15 goals last season.

However, Plzen brought back a very promising result. They are also very strong at home, winning both matches in the preliminary rounds at the Doosan Arena with a score of 7:1. That’s why I think they will win against Karabakh at home.

Source: FC Viktoria Plzen, UEFA