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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Fortuna Arena, Prague
Referee
S. Volek
Form

Recent form

Slavia Praha
52Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Plzen
43Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Slavia Praha or Draw

BetGenius backs Slavia Praha or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Slavia Praha welcome Plzen to the Fortuna Arena sitting top of the Czech Liga table with 20 points from their opening eight matches. The hosts have maintained an unbeaten start to their league campaign with six wins and two draws, scoring 23 goals while conceding only five. Their home attacking output has been particularly strong, averaging 3.3 goals per game across four home fixtures.

Plzen arrive in tenth position with 10 points from seven matches, having registered two wins, four draws, and one defeat. While they remain unbeaten away from home with one win and two draws, defensive vulnerabilities were highlighted in their most recent league fixture, where they conceded three goals in a 3-2 home defeat to Sigma Olomouc.

Recent head-to-head encounters heavily favor the Prague side, with Slavia winning seven of the last ten meetings between the teams across all venues. Slavia have also secured five victories and one draw from their last seven home fixtures against Plzen, including a 3-0 win in their most recent clash in May 2026.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Slavia Praha are unbeaten in the league through eight matches with six wins, two draws, and a league-best goal difference of plus 18.
  2. Plzen have drawn four of their seven league fixtures and conceded 12 goals across those matches.
  3. Slavia Praha have won seven of the previous ten head-to-head meetings, including five of seven at home.
  4. Eight of the last ten matches between these two clubs have produced three or more total goals.
  5. Slavia Praha have scored 13 goals in four home league fixtures, averaging 3.3 goals per match on their own ground.
Availability

Team news

Slavia Praha

  • S. ChaloupekMuscle Injury
  • D. JurasekThigh Injury
  • H. KanteOff the roster
  • O. KolarOff the roster
  • I. OgbuAchilles Tendon Injury
  • A. OuandaInjury
  • E. PitakHealth problems
  • I. SchranzHealth problems
  • T. ChoryCoach's decision

Team news last updated Oct 20 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Plzen

  • V. JemelkaKnee Injury
  • J. PaluskaInjury
  • M. TvrdonOff the roster
  • P. AduCoach's decision
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Slavia Praha at homePlzen away
6
Played
5
4-2-0
W-D-L
2-2-1
2.5
Scored /game
2.4
0.8
Conceded /game
1.8
33%
Clean sheets
40%
17%
Failed to score
20%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Combined scoring rate: 4.9 goals per game (Slavia Praha at home plus Plzen away).

Players

Key players this season

Slavia Praha

  • W. Nowak5G
  • E. Ayaosi4G
  • M. Sadílek3A

Plzen

  • C. Kabongo5G
  • P. Hrošovský4A
  • A. Memić3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Slavia PrahaPlay-offs11+2027
2Sigma OlomoucPlay-offs11+420
3Slovan LiberecPlay-offs11+620
4Mlada BoleslavPlay-offs11+520
6Sparta PrahaPlay-offs11+819
7TeplicePlay Offs11+117
8FK JablonecPlay Offs11+217
9PlzenPlay Offs11+416
10Bohemians 1905Play Offs10015
11Hradec KrálovéRelegation Play-offs11-315
12PardubiceRelegation Play-offs11-411
History

Head-to-head

7
Slavia Praha
1
Draws
2
Plzen

Slavia Praha have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.5 goals a game, 80% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-05-24Slavia Praha3-0Plzen
  • 2026-04-12Slavia Praha0-0Plzen
  • 2025-11-09Plzen3-5Slavia Praha
  • 2025-05-03Slavia Praha4-3Plzen
  • 2025-02-23Plzen1-3Slavia Praha
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Our record in Czech Liga

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Slavia Praha or Draw
78%
Confidence

Slavia Praha enter this fixture in commanding league form, holding an unbeaten record of six wins and two draws with a goal difference of plus 18. At home, they have won three and drawn one, averaging over three goals scored per contest led by W. Nowak with five goals and M. Chytil with four. Plzen have struggled for consistency, drawing four of their seven league games and conceding 12 goals overall. Backing Slavia Praha to either win or draw covers both their strong home trajectory and Plzen's tendency to split points, while also respecting Plzen's unbeaten away mark.

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Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.