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Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzeň: prediction for the Champions League fixture
Barcelona are set to host Viktoria Plzeň at the Camp Nou in their UEFA Champions League opener on Wednesday, September 7. Do the visitors have a chance? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Barcelona
SpainBarcelona had a terrible start to the season last year, but since Xavi has become the manager, they found stability and even secured the second-place finish. In the summer, the Blaugranas have strengthened their squad - for instanse, they signed Robert Lewandowski and Marcos Alonso. Barcelona also bought Raphinha from Leeds (50 million). Jules Koundé and Frank Kessie have reinforced the defensive line.
Xavi's side kicked off the new La Liga seson with a goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano. Since then, the team won three straight games - they recorded high-scoring victories over Real Sociedad (4:1), Valladolid (4:0), and Sevilla (3:0). At the moment, Barcelona are in 2nd place in the standings, trailing Real Madrid by two points.
Viktoria Plzen
Czech RepublicViktoria Plzeň won the Czech First League in May. That was quite unexpected, since the club wasn't even considered a favourite to win the title, but Viktoria beat the second Slavia Praha by seven points. This was the team's first trophy in the last four years. To reach the main draw of the Champions League, Viktoria had to pass three qualifying rounds - the Czechs prevailed over HJK, Sheriff, and Qarabag.
In the summer, Viktoria were active on the transfer market. The most important signing was of Václav Pilař, who played 27 matches for the Czech national team and used to play for Wolfsburg and Freiburg in Bundesliga. In their new Czech First League campaign, the team collected maximum points from the first five games. Last weekend, Viktoria beat Slovan (1:0).
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 4:0
This score was recorded in 2 of Barcelona's last 10 home games.
СтавкаBarcelona to score in each half
In the last 3 games of Barcelona, this bet won.
СтавкаRobert Lewandowski to score
The Polish striker has scored 5 goals in the last 3 games.
Tip and bets
Barcelona are on top form. They finally have a high-quality striker - Lewandowski has already scored five goals in this season and is currently one of the top scorers in La Liga. In general, the Blaugranas are a much stronger team and have more experience in the European competition. They should have no prolems against Viktoria in this upcoming match.
Our prediction – Asian handicap (-2.5) to Barcelona
Barcelona have scored 11 goals in their last three matches, and all of their opponents were tough. The Blaugranas' attacking potential is huge, and they will probably get to create a lot of scoring chances in this fixture. Barcelona are head and shoulders above Viktoria and should get a high-scoring victory here.
Second bet - Barcelona to win by 4 goals
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