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Round
League Stage - 1
Venue
Doosan Arena, Pilsner
Referee
Yigal Frid
Form

Recent form

Plzen
43Poor

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

Union St. Gilloise
82Excellent

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Union St. Gilloise or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Union St. Gilloise or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 65% confidence — a solid call.

65%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Plzen host Union St. Gilloise at the Doosan Arena in the opening round of the UEFA Europa League league stage. The Czech hosts have experienced mixed results in recent weeks, though their standout European performance was a commanding 5-1 home victory over FK Crvena Zvezda.

Union St. Gilloise arrive in formidable form, having won four consecutive matches across all competitions while scoring 14 goals during that stretch. Their recent run includes away victories at Charleroi and St. Truiden, alongside domestic shutouts against Anderlecht and Lommel United.

With both sides demonstrating strong attacking output in recent weeks, this encounter promises to be an open contest. However, squad depth will be tested, with Union St. Gilloise managing suspensions to R. Florucz, K. Van De Perre, and A. Zorgane, while Plzen navigate injuries to key personnel including M. Vydra and V. Jemelka.

Availability

Team news

Plzen

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

Union St. Gilloise

  • A. Ait El HadjOff the roster
  • I. HurteventKnock
  • O. KricfalusiKnock
  • K. Mac AllisterKnee Injury
  • I. PavlicOff the roster
  • R. SchoofsKnock
  • A. ZorganeKnock
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Plzen at homeUnion St. Gilloise away
6
Played
4
2-2-2
W-D-L
4-0-0
1.8
Scored /game
3.3
1.7
Conceded /game
0.8
17%
Clean sheets
—
0%
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 5.1 goals per game (Plzen at home plus Union St. Gilloise away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3BournemouthPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+79
4Ferencvarosi TCPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+69
5Olympiakos PiraeusPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+39
6Union St. GilloisePromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+77
7JuventusPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+67
8BeşiktaşPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)3+47
9SunderlandPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+27
30Hapoel Beer Sheva3-51
31Lillestrom3-71
32Lech Poznan3-81
33Plzen3-50
34Marseille3-50
35Celtic3-60
36Ararat-Armenia3-90
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Union St. Gilloise or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
65%
Both must land · no better than

Union St. Gilloise or Draw — 65% confidence

Union St. Gilloise are unbeaten in their last five fixtures, winning four in a row with dominant attacking displays. While Plzen are formidable at home, the visitors momentum across recent fixtures provides them with a solid foundation to secure at least a point on the road.

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Union St. Gilloise have displayed potent attacking firepower, scoring three or more goals in each of their last four matches, which included high-scoring results like 5-0 against Lommel United and 3-2 against Charleroi. Plzen have also shown their capability to produce high-scoring home fixtures, evidenced by their 5-1 European victory over FK Crvena Zvezda.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Union St. Gilloise have displayed potent attacking firepower, scoring three or more goals in each of their last four matches, which included high-scoring results like 5-0 against Lommel United and 3-2 against Charleroi. Plzen have also shown their capability to produce high-scoring home fixtures, evidenced by their 5-1 European victory over FK Crvena Zvezda.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Union St. Gilloise or Draw
65%
Confidence

Union St. Gilloise are unbeaten in their last five fixtures, winning four in a row with dominant attacking displays. While Plzen are formidable at home, the visitors momentum across recent fixtures provides them with a solid foundation to secure at least a point on the road.

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Published September 16, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.