**Plzeň host a smoking-hot Union side in a Europa League heavyweight clash.** The Czechs are all over the place form-wise, but they're playing at home — where they just dismantled Crvena Zvezda 5-1. 🔥
Union, meanwhile, are absolutely rolling: four wins in their last five with a ridiculous +12 goal difference. They're the favorites on paper, but Plzeň's Stadion Mesta Plzne is no joke.
Key storylines:
- **T. Ladra and S. F. Lawal** lead Plzeň's attack; Plzeň's home form is their trump card after that demolition of Zvezda
- **Union's firepower** (5-0, 3-2, 3-0 wins) meets **Plzeň's defensive chaos** — the hosts are missing V. Jemelka (knee injury)
- Union are without **K. V. D. Perre, A. Zorgane, and R. Florucz** to suspension; a chance for Plzeň to capitalize
Expected lineups:
- **FC Viktoria Plzeň**: F. Wiegele, M. Doski, S. Dweh, C. Souaré, A. Memić, A. Sojka, L. Červ, P. Hrošovský, D. Višinský, S. F. Lawal, T. Ladra
- **Royale Union Saint-Gilloise**: H. Koffi, K. Mac Allister, M. Sylla, N. Havenaar, D. D. Roeve, L. Patris, B. Zeneli, G. Smith, R. Mofokeng, S. Keita, M. Biondic
Prediction:
**1-2 Union.** Union's form is too sharp; missing defenders and multiple suspended players will hurt Plzeň enough on the night. 📍
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.7%.
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