Preview: Slavia v Plzeň

Slavia host Plzeň in 28th round of FORTUNA:LIGA on Sunday. The red and whites won 4 out of last 5 mutual games.

Slavia lead the league table with 67 points, Viktoria follow on 2nd place 8 points behind the red and whites. These two teams seem to be the only contenders for 2019/20 Czech title as currently third Slovan Liberec loses 22 points on Slavia and 14 points on Viktoria.

Slavia won 4 out of last 5 mutual games, the red and whites won the first game of the season 1-0 away in Plzeň thanks to Hušbauer’s goal. But Viktoria started the spring part of the season better under the new manager Adrian Guľa and the 16-point margin between the clubs shrunk to 8 points before the coronavirus break.

After the league restart both clubs won all 3 games. Slavia won away at Mladá Boleslav and Příbram and defeated Jablonec home, Viktoria defeated Sparta, Mladá Boleslav and Baník Ostrava.

Slavia play against Viktoria Plzeň home at Sinobo on Sunday, 7 June, from 7 pm. The game is played behind closed doors and broadcasted by O2 TV Sport.

2019/20 FORTUNA:LIGA

CLUBSLAVIAVIKTORIA
Position in table12
Points6759
Score55-856-22
League record21-4-218-5-4
Since league restart3-0-03-0-0
Last game1-0 v Příbram away2-0 v Baník away
Top strikerMusa (10)Bucha (10)
Most assistsStanciu (7)Bucha (8)

Face to Face in Czech league

Mutual games46
Slavia wins22
Viktoria wins13
Draws11
Slavia goals66
Viktoria goals45
Top Slavia strikerFořt (4)
Top Viktoria strikerKolář (5)

Last game

FC Viktoria Plzeň 0-1 SK Slavia Praha
Goals: Hušbauer 45´
Round 14, 27 October 2019
Booking: Kayamba, Procházka, Limberský, Chorý - Olayinka, Ševčík, Hovorka, Frydrych, Traoré, Trpišovský (YC to manager on the bench)
Referee: Franěk - Kříž, Flimmel
VAR: Berka
Attendance: 11,629

Viktoria: Hruška - Řezník (31´ Mihálik), Hejda, Brabec, Limberský - Kalvach, Procházka - Kayamba, Hořava, Hloušek - Krmenčík (79´ Beauguel)

Slavia: Kolář - Coufal, Kúdela, Hovorka (61´ Frydrych), Bořil - Souček - Ševčík, Stanciu, Hušbauer (66´ Traoré), Olayinka - Tecl (82´ Škoda)

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