Bank will travel to Plzen for their 3rd round match of the FORTUNA:LIGA. Their opponent will be the home team Viktoria Plzen, who recently secured their spot in the 3rd qualifying round of the European Conference League.
Plzen, under the guidance of Miroslav Koubek, has had a slow start to the season. However, their dramatic victory in the 2nd qualifying round of the European Conference League against Drita in Kosovo, where they scored a last-minute penalty goal to advance, could serve as a motivation for the team. In their domestic league, Plzen suffered a defeat against Teplice and drew with Hradec Kralove, but they managed to secure a win in the dying minutes of the game. Currently, both Plzen and Bank have 1 point each after two rounds of matches.
Bank, on the other hand, ended their long-standing curse against Plzen in April, defeating them after 15 years with two goals from Tijani. However, their winless streak in the league at Doosan Arena since 2008 continues, with 15 matches without a victory. Can Bank break this streak in the next few months? In Plzen, they will have to cope with the absence of defender Enea Bitri, who received a one-match suspension for his red card against Slovacko. As for other injuries, the situation remains the same, with Ji Klima, Ladislav Takcs, Robert Mikovi, and David Fadairo still sidelined.
Pavel Hapal, the coach of Bank, acknowledges that Plzen may not be performing up to their expectations in terms of results, but they are still a strong and quality team. Plzen has played well in their previous league matches, creating chances but failing to convert them. Hapal’s team will prepare for Plzen as their opponents, focusing on Plzen’s offensive strengths, which include many quality players on the field and on the bench. However, Hapal also emphasizes the importance of playing disciplined football and avoiding mistakes, as they did in their match against Liberec. They aim to replicate the quality of their passing from the Slovacko match in the game against Plzen.
For Bank fans, there will be enough tickets available at the stadium’s ticket office.
The match between Plzen and Bank will take place on Sunday at 15:00 at Doosan Arena. The referees for the match will be Star Ndvornk, Va, and VAR: ern.
In terms of absences, Havel, Pernica, and ihk are injured for Plzen, while Bitri is suspended. Takcs, Klma, Mikovi, and Fadairo are also unavailable due to injuries. The top scorers for Plzen and Bank so far are Hejda and Tetour, respectively, with one goal each.
Looking at the history between Bank and Plzen in the league, they have faced each other 53 times, with Plzen winning 25 matches, Bank winning 15 matches, and 13 matches ending in a draw. The goal difference is 55:77 in favor of Plzen. The highest victory for Bank against Plzen was 6-0 on April 30, 2006, while the biggest defeat was 0-4 on May 23, 2021, August 11, 2015, and August 3, 2013.
The last meeting between Bank and Plzen took place on April 16, 2023, with Bank emerging as the winner with a score of 2-1. Tijani scored both goals for Bank, while Hejda scored for Plzen. The match was officiated by Star Patk, Macha Admkov (video assistant referee). The players who received yellow cards were Tijani, ehi, Kalo, Mosquera, Skora, and Hejda. The match was attended by 7,150 spectators.
Both teams will be looking to secure a victory in this upcoming match and improve their position in the league standings.
How does Bank’s winless streak at Doosan Arena since 2008 impact their confidence going into the match against Plzen?
Reworked: Bank is preparing for their upcoming match against Viktoria Plzen in the third round of the FORTUNA:LIGA. Despite Plzen’s slow start to the season under Miroslav Koubek, they recently secured their place in the third qualifying round of the European Conference League with a dramatic victory over Drita in Kosovo. The team’s last-minute penalty goal to advance could serve as motivation for them. In their domestic league, Plzen suffered a defeat against Teplice and drew with Hradec Kralove, but managed to secure a win in the dying minutes of the game. Currently, both Plzen and Bank have 1 point after two rounds of matches.
Bank made history in April by breaking their long-standing curse against Plzen, defeating them for the first time in 15 years with two goals from Tijani. However, their winless streak in the league at Doosan Arena since 2008 continues, with 15 matches without a victory. The question remains whether Bank can break this streak in the coming months. In their upcoming match, Bank will have to face the absence of defender Enea Bitri, who received a one-match suspension for his red card against Slovacko. Other injured players, Ji Klima, Ladislav Takcs, Robert Mikovi, and David Fadairo, are still sidelined.
Pavel Hapal, the coach of Bank, acknowledges that Plzen may not be living up to their expectations in terms of results, but he still considers them to be a strong and quality team. Despite Plzen’s inability to convert chances in their previous league matches, Hapal expects a tough game from them.
Can’t wait to see this exciting match between Bank and Viktoria Plzeň!