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Round
Play-offs
Venue
Stadion Mesta Plzne, Plzen
Referee
Danny Makkelie, Netherlands
Form

Recent form

Plzen
43Poor

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

FK Crvena Zvezda
77Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +10 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw

BetGenius backs FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Plzen host FK Crvena Zvezda in this UEFA Europa League clash following a decisive 3-0 victory for the Serbian side in their previous encounter on August 20, 2026. Plzen face an uphill battle after failing to score in that fixture and allowing three goals away from home.

FK Crvena Zvezda enter the tie carrying strong momentum, having followed up their 3-0 continental victory with a 4-0 home win over Cukaricki on August 23. In contrast, Plzen's recent form shows considerable defensive vulnerability, having conceded 14 goals across their last five matches in all competitions, including scorelines of 3-0 against Crvena Zvezda, 5-5 against Teplice, and 3-1 against Slovan Liberec.

With Crvena Zvezda holding a significant tactical upper hand from the reverse fixture and Plzen needing to commit numbers forward to overcome their deficit, the visitors remain well-placed to secure a positive result or at least avoid defeat on the road.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. FK Crvena Zvezda won the reverse fixture 3-0 on August 20, 2026.
  2. FK Crvena Zvezda have kept clean sheets in consecutive matches, winning 3-0 against Plzen and 4-0 against Cukaricki.
  3. Plzen have conceded 14 goals over their last five matches across all competitions.
  4. Plzen failed to score in their only Europa League match so far.
Availability

Team news

Plzen

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

FK Crvena Zvezda

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Plzen at homeFK Crvena Zvezda away
6
Played
1
2-2-2
W-D-L
0-0-1
1.8
Scored /game
—
1.7
Conceded /game
—
17%
Clean sheets
—
0%
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%
Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
30Hapoel Beer Sheva3-51
31Lillestrom3-71
32Lech Poznan3-81
33Plzen3-50
34Marseille3-50
35Celtic3-60
36Ararat-Armenia3-90
History

Head-to-head

0
Plzen
0
Draws
1
FK Crvena Zvezda

FK Crvena Zvezda have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-08-20FK Crvena Zvezda3-0Plzen
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Double Chance
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
75%
Confidence

FK Crvena Zvezda demonstrated clear superiority in the reverse fixture with a 3-0 victory and followed it up with a 4-0 domestic win. Plzen's defense has conceded heavily across their recent schedule, surrendering 3 or more goals in three of their last five outings.

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Published August 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.