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The UEFA Europa League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Viktoria Plzen and Fenerbahce square off at Doosan Arena on Thursday. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since March 2013, when the Turkish powerhouse picked up a 2-1 aggregate victory in their Europa League round-of-16 clash.
Viktoria Plzen maintained their fine run of results on Sunday when they fought back from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Teplice in the Czech First Division.
Martin Hysky’s men have won five consecutive games across all competitions and are unbeaten in their last seven games (6W 1D) since September’s 1-0 loss against Zlin.
Plzen now turn their focus to the Europa League, where they are one of eight sides yet to suffer defeat this season, having picked up two wins and one draw from their three games to sit fifth in the standings.
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Like the home side, Fenerbahce turned in a resilient team display at the weekend when they fought back from two goals down to secure a 3-2 comeback victory over rivals Besiktas in the Turkish Super Lig.
Domenico Tedesco’s men have gone unbeaten in their last seven games across all competitions, including four wins from their most recent four matches, including a 1-0 victory over German outfit Stuttgart in the Europa League on October 23.
Fenerbahce return to action in the Europa League, where they kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 loss against Dinamo Zagreb on September 24, before claiming successive victories over OGC Nice and Stuttgart.
Viktoria Plzen vs Fenerbahce Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the third meeting between Viktoria Plzen and Fenerbahce, with the Turkish giants claiming one win and one draw from their two previous encounters.
- Fenerbahce have lost just one of their last 12 matches in all competitions, picking up eight wins and three draws since August 31.
- Viktoria Plzen are unbeaten in eight of their last nine home games across all competitions, claiming five wins and three draws since July 26.
- Fenerbahce are also unbeaten in five of their most recent six matches on the road, picking up three wins and two draws since late August.
Viktoria Plzen vs Fenerbahce Prediction
Viktoria Plzen and Fenerbahce head into Thursday’s tie on a fine run of results and we anticipate an end-to-end affair between the two in-form sides.
However, Fenerbahce boast a superior squad on paper and we are backing them to come away with a narrow victory at Doosan Arena.
Prediction: Viktoria Plzen 1-2 Fenerbahce
Viktoria Plzen vs Fenerbahce Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fenerbahce to win
Tip 2: First to score - Fenerbahce (The visitors have opened the scoring in five of their last seven games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in eight of Fenerbahce's last nine outings)
