Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 7, 2022 at 8pm UK
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Barcelona5 - 1Plzen
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The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Viktoria Plzen.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Viktoria Plzen.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sevilla 0-3 Barcelona
Saturday, September 3 at 8pm in La Liga
Saturday, September 3 at 8pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 4 | 9 | 10 |
Last Game: Plzen 2-1 Qarabag FK
Tuesday, August 23 at 8pm in Champions League
Tuesday, August 23 at 8pm in Champions League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
We said: Barcelona 3-0 Viktoria Plzen
Barcelona have won their last three matches 4-1, 4-0 and 3-0, and we are finding it very difficult to back anything other than a strong home victory here. Plzen could have a tough time in the section, and we are expecting Xavi's side to start their 2022-23 European campaign with a comfortable success. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 57.74%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Viktoria Plzen had a probability of 18.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.28%) and 2-1 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.23%), while for a Viktoria Plzen win it was 0-1 (6.57%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barcelona would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Barcelona | Draw | Viktoria Plzen |
57.74% ( 0.04) | 23.77% ( 0.01) | 18.48% ( -0.05) |
| Both teams to score 46.96% ( -0.1) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
