Will Lazio Rome stumble in Pilsen?
Lazio will continue their international adventure in the Europa League this week. The white and sky-blue team caused a stir in the league phase and were statistically the strongest team in the standings. These statistics should also be underpinned against Viktoria Pilsen in the knockout phase. Betting fans who fancy the visitors in the game between Viktoria Pilsen and Lazio Rome can currently get quotes in the 1.90 range.
In the dress rehearsal before the upcoming match against Viktoria Pilsen, the “Biancocelesti” picked up an important victory against AC Milan and thus important points in the race for an international starting place. Lazio’s victory over the Milanese side also ended their mini-crisis. Prior to that, the fifth-placed team in the 2024/25 Serie A had not won in three consecutive competitive games.
However, Viktoria Plzen will be a tough opponent for the Italian visitors. The Czech hosts have only lost one of their last five competitive games. Like Lazio, Viktoria Plzen also had a successful dress rehearsal before the European Cup game.
Viktoria Plzen – statistics & current form
Viktoria Plzen started in the Europa League knockout phase in the intermediate round and had to overcome a difficult hurdle with Ferencváros Budapest. After losing the first leg, the Czech club managed a comeback. They celebrated a clear victory (3-0) at home in the second leg. Viktoria Plzen thus advanced to the round of 16 and will now face the best team in the final round, Lazio Roma.
In the first leg, Viktoria Pilsen will be banking on home advantage and is aiming for its third victory in a row on the international stage in front of its home crowd. In the two previous home games, Miroslav Koubek’s team beat RSC Anderlecht (2-0) and Ferencváros Budapest (3-0). Viktoria Pilsen also kept a clean sheet in both matches.
In fact, FC Viktoria has not conceded more than one goal per game in their last six competitive matches. However, it should be noted that Viktoria Pilsen conceded a total of twelve goals in eight matchdays of the Europa League group stage. The defense did not make the best impression. It therefore remains to be seen how Miroslav Koubek’s team will perform in the upcoming match against Lazio.
Will the home strength against Lazio be underpinned?
In the current competitive season, Viktoria Plzen have conceded just two goals in 20 home games in all competitions. Miroslav Koubek’s team have a record of 14-4-2 in these 20 matches and are therefore brimming with confidence ahead of the home game against Lazio.
FC Viktoria Plzen have only lost one of their last eight home matches against Italian opposition. In those eight home games, the Plzeners have a record of 2-5-1, including two points won in home games against AS Roma (1-1-0). This will be the first ever showdown between Viktoria Plzen and Lazio Roma.
Miroslav Koubek’s team will face an injury-hit lineup in this game, but the Czech club has no other personnel concerns at the moment. With three goals each, Vydra, Sulc and Adu are the top scorers for the Eastern Europeans. If you want to bet on one of the three players as a goalscorer against Lazio, you can use the Winamax betting offer and, as a new customer, also benefit from the Winamax bonus.
Lazio – Statistics & current form
Lazio Rom celebrated an important victory in the league clash against AC Milan last weekend and thus remains in the race for a starting place in the Champions League. The White and Sky Blues are hot on the heels of their neighbors in the table, Juventus, and are currently lurking for points losses. Before the 28th matchday in the Serie A, Lazio Rom are “only” two points behind Juve.
During the week, however, the focus is on international competition for the time being. Lazio made a positive impression in the European Cup this season and were crowned the strongest team in the league phase. The white-and-sky-blue team had a record of 6-1-1 with a goal difference of 17:5 over eight match days.
Statistically, Lazio had the second-best offense in the league. Only Galatasaray scored more goals than Marco Baroni’s team in the league phase. They will be looking to build on these statistics in the knockout phase. The victory against AC Milan was a real boost for the “Biancocelesti” ahead of the upcoming encounter.
Will Lazio score for their next away win?
The white and sky-blue have ended their mini scoring drought. Before that, they had not scored a goal in two consecutive matches – neither in the league game against Venezia nor in the cup game against Inter Milan. Lazio Rom can be trusted to score at least one goal against Viktoria Pilsen. If you want to place a bet on the guests in the game between Viktoria Pilsen and Lazio Rom, you can get odds in the 1.80 range if you win.
However, Lazio have only won two of their last five competitive games away from home. In those five encounters, Lazio have a record of 2-1-2, including the defeat to Sporting Braga on the last matchday of the Europa League group stage. However, Lazio did not field a number of key players in that game.
Marco Baroni will have to do without at least five players in the squad due to injury in the upcoming match. However, the White and Sky Blue are not expected to make any major changes to the starting lineup that earned three points at AC Milan.
Viktoria Plzen – Lazio Rome Head to head / H2H record
This is the first time the two clubs have ever met.
Viktoria Plzen – Lazio Rome Betting tip
Lazio Rome has tasted blood with the victory against AC Milan last weekend. After three consecutive games without a win, the latest victory was a balm for the soul of the ailing “Biancocelesti”. Internationally, Lazio Rome is now aiming for the next victory and is confidently taking on the difficult hurdle against Viktoria Pilsen.
The hosts are an unpleasant opponent, especially in front of their home crowd. Viktoria Pilsen have only lost two of a total of 20 competitive matches at home this season. They have a solid record of 2-5-1 against Italian clubs in eight home games and will therefore not hide against Lazio.
We expect a close encounter between the two clubs. Viktoria Pilsen has the potential to cause an upset in front of their home crowd and should not be underestimated. We place our Viktoria Pilsen vs. Lazio Rome betting tip at odds of 1.88 on “1X”. Betano is currently offering one of the best odds on the betting market for the double chance. We are betting five units.