Prediction: Servette vs Viktoria Plzen

Prediction: Viktoria Plzen to win 2-0

Best Odds: 15/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Servette and Viktoria Plzen will lock horns with each other in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie against Viktoria Plzen this week. The match between the Swiss Super League club and the Czech First League outfit will be held at Stade de Genève and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday. The first leg of the tie ended in a 1-0 win against Servette.

Servette

Servette are a massive club in Switzerland and are one of the most successful in the country. Les Grenats, who are the most successful Romandy club, have become the champions of Switzerland as many as 17 times. They have also won the Swiss Cup on eight occasions.

Les Grenats did not have the best of campaigns in 2023-24. Servette ended up third in the Swiss Super League, but they went one better last season and ended up third in the standings.

Servette won the first leg of the tie against Viktoria Plzen 1-0 and will fancy their chances of winning the second leg in front of their fans this week. They suffered a defeat at the weekend, though, losing 3-1 to the Young Boys.

Team News:

Servette are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Viktoria Plzen. Jeremy Frick will be in goal for the home team and will have Theo Magnin, Dylan Bronn, Yoan Severin and Bradley Mazikou in front of him in defence. Thimote Cognat and Lamine Fomba will be two holding midfielders. Miroslav Stevanovic, Alexis Antunes and Giotto Morandi will be the three attacking midfielders. Samuel Mraz will lead the line for Servette.

Viktoria Plzen

Viktoria Plzen are one of the major clubs in the Czech Republic and finished second in the Czech First League last season. They have won the domestic league title on six occasions, the latest being in 2022, and have also played in the UEFA Champions League.

Miroslav Koubek’s side are aiming to progress to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League this season. They lost the first leg at home and will have to do much better in the second leg in Geneva this week.

Viktoria started their domestic campaign with a 5-1 win against Pardubice away from home. They then played out a 1-1 draw with Jablonec in front of their fans last weekned.

Team News:

Viktoria Plzen are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Servette. Martin Jedlicka will be in goal for the visiting team. Sampson Dweh, Svetozar Markovic and Vaclav Jemelka will be the three defenders. Amar Memic, Tomas Ladra, Lukas Cerv and Karel Spacil will be the four central midfielders. Pavel Suic and Matej Vydra will be deployed in attacking midfield. Prince Adu will lead the line for Viktoria Plzen.

Key Factors to Consider

• Viktoria Plzen had 61.9% of the possession against Servette in the first leg.
•  Viktoria Plzen had 25 attempts against Servette in the first leg, of which nine were on target.
• Viktoria Plzen committed 5 fouls against Servette in the first leg.
• Servette had 6 attempts against Viktoria Plzen in the first leg, of which 2 were on target.
• Servette committed 10 fouls against Viktoria Plzen in the first leg.

Conclusion

Having won the first leg of the tie away from home, Servette will be confident of winning against Viktoria Plzen in the second leg. However, the club from the Czech Republic were better in the first leg, and they will step up their game in Switzerland to overhaul the deficit and progress to the next round.

Prediction: Viktoria Plzen to win 2-0

Best Odds: 15/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet