SK Sigma Olomouc

vs

Pardubice

Tips, Stats and Odds

With 7 points from 4 games, SK Sigma Olomouc sit sixth in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 standings ahead of this weekend's opponents, Pardubice, who are 14th with just 1 point after their first 4 games. The hosts are the form team, however, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches. Pardubice have lost 3 of their last 5, drawing the other 2, so the hosts are a step above their visitors.

Pavel Hapal's team have been solid at home, drawing their only home game and looking a tough nut to crack when they want to. Pardubice are 0-0-2 on the road this term and look set for another defeat at Andruv Stadion, Czechia.

Pardubice are in poor form, having lost three of their last five matches. They arrive here off the back of a 2-1 defeat at SK Slavia Prague and 1-1 draw at home to FK Mlada Boleslav, which is hardly the best preparation for a tough away trip.

Jan Trousil's team are built on a compact mid-block and can be devastating on the counter with their wing forwards flying forward on the break. Hapal has kept Sigma flexible and energetic, with their progressive style of play on the ball and pressing to win the ball back high up the field meaning they can be dangerous in transition.

Sigma should have the upper hand on Sunday, but there is a good opportunity here to underdog bet Pardubice as the odds are set up for a home win. Hanáci can have their way for large periods of the game as Pardubice get pinned back and will eventually find a way through, but there is enough counter threat from the visitors to make this a scrappy, tense battle.

The head-to-head is tied at 2-2-1 overall but Sigma have had the edge on their own turf, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings. Pardubice won the last meeting 2-1 at home in the 1. Liga 2025/2026, but Sigma should get a measure of revenge this time around.