Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Plzeň v R. Union SG
League position, Viktoria Plzeň 31st, Union Saint-Gilloise 30thTotal points, Viktoria Plzeň 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 0

Form guide

All competitions

Viktoria Plzeň lose
v Sigma Olomouc
2
3
Czech Liga
Union Saint-Gilloise won
v Lommel
5
0
First Division A
Viktoria Plzeň draw
v Hradec Králové
0
0
Czech Liga
Union Saint-Gilloise won
v Sporting Charleroi
2
3
First Division A
Viktoria Plzeň won
v Artis Brno
0
3
Czech Liga
Union Saint-Gilloise won
v Sint-Truiden
0
3
First Division A
Viktoria Plzeň draw
v Slovácko
1
1
Czech Liga
Union Saint-Gilloise won
v Anderlecht
3
0
First Division A
Viktoria Plzeň won
v Red Star Belgrade
5
1
UEFA Europa League
Union Saint-Gilloise draw
v Zulte Waregem
0
0
First Division A

Match Facts

  • This will be the first ever meeting between Viktoria Plzeň and Union Saint-Gilloise; the Czech side reach this season’s UEFA Europa League via a 5-4 play-off win over Crvena Zvezda, while the Belgian side lost 6-5 to Bodø/Glimt in their UEFA Champions League qualifier.

  • Viktoria Plzeň were the only side to avoid defeat in last season’s UEFA Europa League (W3 D7), exiting to Panathinaikos on penalties in the play-off round.

  • Union Saint-Gilloise have won four of their last six games in the UEFA Europa League (L2), as many as in their previous 17 matches in the competition (D7 L6).

  • Only two sides had a lower expected goals per shot faced in the UEFA Europa League last season than Viktoria Plzeň (0.09), facing 131 shots with a combined xG of 11.83.

  • Only one player made more tackles in the UEFA Europa League last season than Viktoria Plzeň’s Sampson Dweh (36), while he also ranked joint-second for duels won (81).

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