- Red Star have 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 10 games across all competitions.
- Plzen have 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats in their last 10 across all competitions.
- The home side have won 3 of their last 4 home games, losing the other.
Serbians and Czechs set for another European tussle
Serbia's FK Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) take on the Czech Republic's FC Viktoria Plzen in a UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 match on Thursday.
The hosts come into this game as the favorites at 2.0, but Plzen are only a shade of odds against at 3.65, while the draw is 3.6. In this FK Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) vs FC Viktoria Plzen prediction, Red Star are the team with a bit more quality and more to prove, so it is difficult to see how the Serbian side could be such an obvious favorite against a Plzen team that won only 3 of their 10 matches.
Crveno-beli have a much better recent home record than the visitors, who come into this clash off the back of two consecutive ties. Plzen's last match was a 1-1 draw at home to FC Zbrojovka Brno, a result which came off the back of a wild 5-5 tie away to FK Teplice in 1. Liga 2026/2027.
Red Star are clearly a step up in class from those teams and their home form is sharp right now, with 3 wins and 1 defeat in their last 4 at Stadion Rajko Mitic. Dejan Stanković's 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 shapes are designed to play high-pressure soccer where they win the ball back quickly and flood forward in numbers to catch the opposition out in transition.
Plzen are more of a solid, structured team, and Martin Hysky's 4-man defense and disciplined midfield structure should make them difficult to break down on Thursday. But Red Star's tempo and ability to dominate territory when they get on top can eventually break down Viktorka's resolve.
Red Star have scored an average of 2.67 goals and conceded 0.83 at home in all competitions this season. Plzen are a well-drilled unit, but it is hard to see their 8 goals conceded in 3 away matches in all competitions so far this season being anything other than an underachievement, so Under 2.5 at 2.09 is a good line in this fixture.
Both Teams To Score at 1.6 and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.81 are also available, but we will take the Under because the pace and urgency of Red Star's game should allow them to dominate possession for long periods and force Viktorka into a tight, defensive performance. For more betting tips, the Under looks the safest option.
A home win for FK Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) vs FC Viktoria Plzen is likely, because of the home advantage. However, Viktorka are a smart and disciplined outfit and could very easily nick a game like this, so we will go for a one-goal home win, which sits nicely with the odds on this game.
