Plzen vs FC Porto Prediction & Betting Tips (22 January)

Plzen has still not played a single official match in 2026, only being satisfied with friendly matches against the Swiss Lugano winning 2-4 and the Danes Sonderjyske 3-1. At the end of 2025, the Czech team won the league against Dukla Prague 2-0, following their Europa League draw at Panathinaikos. In the championship, Plzen is in fourth place. In this Europa League, Viktoria Plzen occupies 14th place but still in the running to grab a spot in the top 8, provided they win today. The other results of this C3 are as follows, a draw at home for the receptions of Friborg 0-0 and Fenerbahce 0-0, victories against Malmö in a poster with 3 expulsions 3-0 and on the grass of AS Roma 1-2 without forgetting the sharing of points on the grass of Ferencvaros 1-1.  Porto, since the start of the season, has been very mean to its opponents. Only 2 defeats in all competitions, in the Europa League against Nottingham Forest and in the quarter-final of the Portuguese League Cup against Guimaraes.

Apart from that, particularly in the championship, there were 16 victories in the space of 17 days. Sunday evening, the Dragons traveled to Guimaraes with the ambition of taking their revenge but also of recording a 17th victory in the league and a 9th in a row in all competitions and thus consolidating their first place ahead of Sporting. In C3, F.Farioli's men occupy the top 8 and won their last European partition against Malmö 2-1. Before that, they had defeated OGC Nice 3-0, been held to a draw by Utrecht 1-1, beaten in Nottingham therefore 2-0 and extinguished Red Star Belgrade 2-1 as well as Red Bull Salzburg 0-1. 

Terrible news for Plzen who will have to deal without the two starting central players during the match against Panathinaikos, in this case Dweh and Jemelka, both suspended. Remember that Lukas Hejda (35 years old) is not registered to play in this competition. Midfielder Kopic is still on the flank, just like Paluska (starting defender).

Author of 2 goals in the Europa League, Nigerian striker Durosinmi joined Pisa this winter. Fortunately, Vydra (1 goal, 2 assists in C3 + 6 goals, 3 assists in the league) is still there as is the Ghanaian Adu (6 goals, 1 assist in the league). 

• Summary: Viktoria Plzeň is going head to head with FC Porto starting on 22 Jan 2026 at 17:45 UTC at Stadion Mesta Plzne stadium, Plzen city, Czechia. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Plzen Feedinco Rating: 6.90
• FC Porto Feedinco Rating: 6.85