- Team form: Viktoria Plzen have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five matches
- Opponents form: Jablonec have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games
- Head-to-head: Plzen have the psychological advantage in the head-to-head record, having won three and drawn two of the teams’ last five meetings, with Jablonec failing to win any
Viktoria Plzen are the team in form
FC Viktoria Plzen are enjoying a much better run of form than Jablonec ahead of Sunday’s clash between the 1. Liga - Championship Group 2026’s third and fourth-placed teams. The hosts are currently sitting pretty in 3rd with 59 points from 32 matches while Jablonec are a further seven points back in 4th place on 52. Plzen will be the clear favorites with 1.48 odds while the visitors are priced as a 5.97 outsider.
In their most recent match, Martin Hysky’s side showed plenty of grit and determination to come away with a 0-0 draw from their trip to league leaders AC Sparta Praha. The game had been tied 0-0 at the half and Plzen’s ability to keep the pace of the game in their control had much to do with their positive result.
Hysky has instilled a very clear tactical identity on the team since taking the helm in October 2025. Viktoria are a pragmatic-positional side with a penchant for quick vertical transitions, aggressive pressing and an ever-present set-piece threat.
Jablonec like to play the patient possession game
Tactical approach
Lubos Kozel’s side are something of an opposite number in that respect as the Jablonec boss is a disciple of disciplined build-up, patient combination play and a compact backline. But Kozel’s men can also play a high-tempo game when the situation demands it.
Recent form and home record
In the Championship Group, Jablonec have only won one of their five matches, and one of those fixtures was a high-scoring 3-3 draw at Jablonec's ground earlier this season. David Puskac is Jablonec’s goal scorer with one in his last two 1. Liga appearances and he will again be the main man up front.
- Plzen have won nine, drawn five and lost only three of their 17 home games in this league campaign, conceding a mere 18 goals in the process.
- Their most recent home games have included a 3-1 win over FC Hradec Kralove and a 2-0 success against FC Slovan Liberec.
Plzen should edge a close contest
The recent history of this fixture, with Plzen winning three and drawing two of the last five, suggests the hosts should edge Sunday’s contest. Backing the home side to prevail seems to be the only way to play the 90-minute match odds given the respective form of the two clubs.
However, with Championship Group points and final placings at stake, it should be a very close game in which Jablonec might be able to land a blow or two, so the 1.95 odds on both teams not to score looks an interesting play given Plzen’s solid defensive record and Jablonec’s recent scoring struggles.
