Viktoria Plzen vs Servette: UCL Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Tuesday, Viktoria Plzen will host Servette at Doosan Arena for the opening leg of the Champions League second round of qualification.

After finishing in second place in their local league in 2024–25, the Czech hosts were automatically admitted into the second round of qualification. Their Swiss opponent, Basel, had the same fate.

Previous Matches and Head-to-Head

Friday marked the start of Plzen's 2025–26 top-flight season, and the team will be happy with their 5-1 victory against Pardubice, as they were able to limit their opponents to just a handful of scoring opportunities.

Last season, the squad coached by Miroslav Koubek scored 71 goals and allowed 36, resulting in a five-goal difference in scoring and a twelve-goal difference in defence compared to the 2023–24 season.

The home team participated in the Europa League last season, winning both of their playoff games in the third and fourth rounds before losing to Lazio in the round of 16.

In the 2024–25 season, Koubek's squad won two games in a row to wrap up the regular season, and they went undefeated in seven friendly matches, taking home six wins.

Despite losing one of their last five home games, Plzen have won two and lost one of their last four European matches at Doosan Arena.

With their 3-2 victory against St. Etienne on July 18, the visitors' preseason campaign came to a close.

With four victories out of five matches under coach Thomas Haberli's watch, his team is riding high in the friendly results department heading into Tuesday's meeting.

In 2024, Servette played Plzen twice in the Conference League playoffs; on both occasions, they were defeated 1-0.

Last season, the Swiss team lost in league qualifiers for the Europa League and Conference League to Braga and Chelsea, respectively. In 2023–24, they were eliminated in the third round of league qualifications for the Champions League by Rangers.

At the end of 2024–25, Haberli had a terrible road record, losing all three of their away games by a combined score of 6-2.

Viktoria Plzen x Servette Team News

Sampson Dweh, Svetozar Markovic, and Vaclav Jemelka are all candidates to start at centre back for Plzen, while Tomas Ladra and Lukas Cerv are in the mix for midfield spots.

Matej Vydra and Pavel Sulc might be positioned behind Prince Kwabena Adu, who is a striker, after playing in an offensive role in the past match.

On the other hand, Merchas Doski will most likely start in place of injured left wing-back Karel Spacil.

On the other hand, Servette might start Yoan Severin and Steve Rouiller amid defence for a back four.

Potential double pivot options behind attackers Miroslav Stevanovic, Alexis Antunes, Keyan Varela, and Samuel Mraz include Timothe Cognat and Gael Ondoua.

Our predictions

Viktoria Plzen to win @ 1.64 on Sky247.ng

With successful preseason campaigns under their belts, Tuesday's matchup promises to be a nail-biter. Plzen is banking on Servette's inconsistent road form to their advantage, and they could pull off a close victory.

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