Real Madrid – Plzen Prediction & Picks (23.10.2018)

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Real Madrid – Plzen SOCCER PICKS

Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzeň meet at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before.

Real Madrid:

After 1 win and 1 loss, the home team reaches this 3rd round in the 2nd position of Group G, with 3 points won. On the previous day, they lost by (1-0) away against CSKA Moscow, after in the first match of this group stage they won by (3-0) at home against Roma. In the last match that they disputed, for the First Division, they lost with Levante at home (1-2). In the last 10 home matches Real Madrid has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 29 of the last 33 matches there were Over 1,5 goals and in 26 of the last 33 there were Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he only had 2 comebacks in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 8 of their 21 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘).

Real Madrid is a Spanish club that has thirty three titles of the First Division, the last title won in 2016/17, in addition to thirteen titles of the Champions League and nineteen of the Copa del Rey. Real Madrid is always a great rival, even more playing at home and for the Champions League, a competition in which whenever he enters the field he is the favorite to win. In this game, Real Madrid is again the favorite and must enter with everything from the first minute. Therefore, our bet suggestion for this game is in favor of Real Madrid reaching the end of the first half in advantage.

Viktoria Plzeň:

After 0 victories, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team reaches this 3rd round in the 4th position of Group G, with 1 point won. In the previous match, they lost out against Roma by (5-0), after in the first match of this group stage they tied (2-2) at home against CSKA Moscow. The team comes to this match after a draw away with the Bohemians by (2-2). In the last 10 away matches Viktoria Plzeň has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 14 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Viktoria Plzen is a Czech club that has never conquered any Champions League title, with five major titles in the Czech league as the most important titles in its history. In the current season, the team had a disappointing debut in the group stage of the Champions League, as they drew at home by 2×2 with CSKA Moscow and lost away from home with Roma by 5×0, now, they will have a very difficult, a duel with the great champion of the Champions League, Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, so we hope that Viktoria Plzen reaches the break at a disadvantage.


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