Viktoria Plzen take on the visitors Drita in the first leg of UEFA Conference League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 27th at Doosan Arena (Plzen).
Viktoria (Plzen) cannot be satisfied with the past season. "Viktoria," undoubtedly, expended a lot of effort in 2022 in the Champions League. On one hand, they managed to go through a challenging qualification and make it to the group stage, which was already a decent achievement for the Czech team, especially considering that giants like Barcelona, Bayern, and Inter visited them. However, they lost all six matches against these teams, and perhaps that ultimately affected their domestic performance. The champion slid to the third position, which is why they now start in the Conference League.
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Drita remain among the leaders of Kosovo football. The "Intelligence" team was a regional champion a couple of times and won some cups. However, after 2020, they couldn't secure any new trophies, finishing as runners-up in the past two seasons. This vice-championship allowed them the opportunity to try themselves in European competitions. Usually, Drita managed to start with victories there, but then they were eliminated by the next opponent. In 2022, also in the Conference League, the Kosovar team defeated Inter Turku 3-0 at home and lost 0-1 away. But then they were eliminated by Antwerp, although they also managed to secure a goalless draw in Belgium.
This pair of teams will only play their first-ever head-to-head match, which is not surprising given that Kosovo only recently became a UEFA member, and its clubs have been admitted to official tournaments. The Czechs are clearly more experienced in European competitions, and they are playing at home. We recommend betting on the home team's victory with a "-2" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Viktoria Plzen to win with -2.0 handicap.
