Europa League: Viktoria Plzen vs Union St.Gilloise – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Viktoria Plzen and Union St.Gilloise and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Europa League title favourites Viktoria Plzen begin their title challenge this coming Thursday in an opening day encounter with Union St.Gilloise at Doosan Arena Plzen.

Team form: Viktoria Plzen vs Union St.Gilloise

Viktoria Plzen Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Viktoria Plzen at the moment. Against Artis Brno, they came out on top in a 0-3 win, before drawing 0-0 against Hradec Kralove. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-3 defeat against Sigma Olomouc. Viktoria Plzen only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Doosan Arena Plzen in the Europa League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Union St.Gilloise Form

Union St.Gilloise look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against St.Truiden, who were defeated by 0-3. Then, Sporting Charleroi got outclassed in a 2-3 win, before beating Lommel by 5-0. In their last six away matches in the Europa League, Union St.Gilloise won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Viktoria Plzen and Union St.Gilloise

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Viktoria Plzen and Union St.Gilloise. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Viktoria Plzen vs Union St.Gilloise

As the new Europa League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Viktoria Plzen and Union St.Gilloise this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Viktoria Plzen vs Union St.Gilloise

Full-time result

Viktoria Plzen claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Union St.Gilloise won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Union St.Gilloise won their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Viktoria Plzen scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Union St.Gilloise scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Viktoria Plzen played. Union St.Gilloise should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Viktoria Plzen only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Union St.Gilloise claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Viktoria Plzen saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Union St.Gilloise, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games.