Viktoria Plzen vs Panathinaikos Athens Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Stephen Abiola | in Europa League Picks
Viktoria Plzen will host Panathinaikos on Thursday evening in Leg 2 of the UEFA Europa League playoffs. Viktoria Plzen will look to get the job done after fighting hard to secure a 2-2 draw in Athens last week. They took the lead through Denis Visinsky before conceding twice from Andrews Tetteh’s efforts. However, they dug deep to score a crucial 80th-minute equalizer through Tomas Ladra.
Panathinaikos, meanwhile, will know that they have a mountain to climb in the Czech Republic on Thursday. They’ll be disappointed for failing to hold onto their win, which could’ve given them a slim cushion ahead of Leg 2. However, the Greek Super League side has since bounced back from that disappointing defeat, beating OFI 2-0 on the road on Sunday. Rafael Benitez’s side has all it takes to pull off an upset.
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Viktoria Plzen vs Panathinaikos Athens Form
Viktoria Plzen and Panathinaikos Athens Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2026 - Chance Liga
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
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Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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Jan 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Dec 14, 2025 - Chance Liga
Nov 30, 2025 - Chance Liga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
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Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
Dec 6, 2025 - Chance Liga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2026 - Superleague
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 15, 2026 - Superleague
Feb 11, 2026 - Greece Cup
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Feb 4, 2026 - Greece Cup
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
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Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 14, 2026 - Greece Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2026 - Superleague
Feb 11, 2026 - Greece Cup
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Viktoria Plzen against Panathinaikos Athens : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
Viktoria Plzen against Panathinaikos Athens Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Substitutes
M. Silhavy
M. Tvrdon
MidfielderM. Valenta
A. Sojka
J. Chalupa
ForwardM. Vydra
P. Adu
J. Panos
A. Novak
C. Geitonas
K. Kotsaris
MidfielderJ. Hernandez
A. Gnezda Cerin
F. Pellistri
M. Pantovic
S. Andino
F. Djuricic
K. Swiderski
Most goals and assists
Viktoria Plzen
Panathinaikos Athens
R. Durosinmi
(2 Goals)
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Spacil
(2 Goals)
A. Zaroury
(4 Goals)
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K. Swiderski
(4 Goals)
M. Valenta
(3 Assists)
T. Bakasetas
(2 Assists)
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Tete
(2 Assists)
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V. Taborda
(2 Assists)
Viktoria Plzen - Panathinaikos Athens Key Points
- Both teams scored in three of Viktoria Plzen's last four matches.
- The total goals went over 2.5 in three of the last four Viktoria Plzen matches.
- Viktoria Plzen scored first in seven of the last eight matches.
- Panathinaikos conceded first in three of the last four games.
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Our Viktoria Plzen vs Panathinaikos Athens Prediction
Viktoria Plzen will come into Leg 2 as the -103 betting favorites. We expect the Czech First League side to get off to a strong start and try to prevent the visitors from dominating the game. They showed excellent resilience on the road last week and will want to avoid taking this game to extra time or penalty shootouts. Viktoria Plzen lost just once in their previous 15 assignments and won the first half in four of their last five matches. However, the Greeks are also in excellent form, having lost only twice in their previous 10 games. This will be the third time these two teams have clashed, with the earlier games ending in draws. We see a nervy 2-1 win for the home side.
Our prediction for Viktoria Plzen vs Panathinaikos: Both teams to score.
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