Plzeň v FCSB background
The tip dual teams in UEFA Europa League Group G go conduct to conduct in Plzen for a second time this season, with already-qualified FCSB anticipating for a repeat of a prior scoreline.
• The Romanian bar hermetic their turn of 32 berth on matchday 4 and will bind initial place in a territory with a win or pull in a Czech Republic. Plzeň can join FCSB in a knockout proviso with a diversion to spare, though usually if they kick them and a other organisation tie between Lugano and Hapoel Beer-Sheva ends in a draw.
Previous meetings
• The teams initial met in this season’s UEFA Champions League third subordinate round, FCSB creation adult for a 2-2 home draw with a 4-1 success in Plzen; Michael KrmenÄÃk scored in both legs for Plzeň, though was sent off late in a lapse match.
• The teams reconvened in a UEFA Europa League on matchday one, with FCSB progressing their prevalence as they ran out 3-0 winners in Bucharest interjection to dual Constantin Budescu goals and another from Denis Alibec.
• Plzeň are nonetheless to win in 7 games opposite Romanian opponents (D3 L4).
• FCSB’s record in 11 matches with Czech sides is W4 D5 L2 (W2 D1 L2 away).
Form guide
• Plzeň have suffered usually dual home defeats in a past dual European seasons (W4 D3) – both to Romanian opposition. They have scored during slightest once in their final 8 European home fixtures, distinguished 10 goals in their final 3 (all wins, the biggest 4-1 opposite Lugano on matchday four).
• The final time Plzeň won all 3 home games in their UEFA Europa League group, in 2012/13, they went on to strech a turn of 16.
• FCSB have competent with 10 points from their initial 4 Group G matches. Their tip points total in 6 prior UEFA Europa League organisation theatre adventures is 11, that they achieved in 2012/13 – a usually time they have left by as territory winners.
• FCSB are dominant divided from home in Europe this deteriorate (W3 D1), violence both Lugano and Hapoel Beer-Sheva 2-1 on their travels in a organisation stage. They have therefore doubled a series of divided wins they had managed in 18 prior UEFA Europa League organisation fixtures (W1 D8 L9).
• Runners-up in final term’s Czech First League, Viktoria Plzeň are contesting a UEFA Europa League organisation theatre for a third true deteriorate and anticipating to equivocate a third unbroken autumn elimination.
• Beaten 5-1 on total by Sporting CP in a UEFA Champions League play-offs, 2016/17 Romanian joining runners-up FCSB are competing in a UEFA Europa League organisation theatre for a seventh time given a contest insincere a stream format in 2009/10 (a record they share with Salzburg). They have now reached a knockout proviso 3 times.
Links and trivia
• The tour from Bucharest to Plzen is a small over 1,100km.
• Plzeň have won their opening 13 Czech First League games this season, building adult a 13-point lead during a tip of a list as they follow their fifth championship pretension in 8 seasons.
• This is FCSB’s 41st diversion in a UEFA Europa League organisation theatre – a foe record they share with Salzburg.
• Suspended for subsequent diversion if booked: Marek Bakoš (Plzeň); Constantin Budescu, Mihai Pintilii (FCSB).
The coaches
• After stints as Czech Republic and Anji coach, Pavel Vrba rejoined Plzeň this year, carrying progressing directed Viktoria to dual championships between 2008 and 2013. Once a BanÃk Ostrava actor and coach, he carried a 2006/07 Slovak pretension as Žilina boss.
• Nicolae Dică returned to FCSB as manager in May 2017, carrying served a bar as a actor in dual prior spells, alighting dual titles – and a serve one with CFR Cluj. The aggressive midfielder also played in Italy, Greece and Turkey.