Slavia Praha 2-1 Plzen: result and AI prediction
Slavia Praha – Plzen, Czech Liga, Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Fortuna Arena
Slavia Praha is #1 in the table (20 pts) and Plzen #10 (10 pts). 9 places separate the two teams in the table. Slavia Praha is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Slavia Praha averages 2.9 goals per match this season. Plzen averages 2 goals per match this season. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Slavia Praha 5, draws 1, Plzen 0.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Slavia enter this Czech Liga heavyweight meeting as the division’s pace-setters, with a strong home record and clear recent superiority over Plzeň. Plzeň have enough attacking talent to make transitions dangerous, but their defensive inconsistency is a serious concern against Trpišovský’s high-intensity side. The late call on David Zima is the main team-news issue, while Slavia’s European workload is the best argument for a more competitive second half. Expect Slavia to monopolise territory and Plzeň to seek direct breaks into the spaces left by the press.
Head-to-head analysis
Slavia have controlled the recent rivalry, remaining unbeaten across the latest league meetings and producing several commanding home wins. Plzeň have shown they can make the fixture open, but recent history at Fortuna Arena strongly favours the hosts.
Injuries and absences
No confirmed absence is listed in the supplied fixture data. David Zima is the meaningful late concern after returning from individual training; if he misses out, Slavia lose a defender Trpišovský described as important to the side.
Form (last 5)
Slavia Praha vs Plzen stats
| Slavia Praha | Plzen | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 8 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 23 | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 5 | 15 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 2 |
Last meetings
- 2026-05-24Slavia Praha 3-0 Plzen
- 2026-04-12Slavia Praha 0-0 Plzen
- 2025-11-09Plzen 3-5 Slavia Praha
- 2025-05-03Slavia Praha 4-3 Plzen
- 2025-02-23Plzen 1-3 Slavia Praha
- 2024-09-21Slavia Praha 3-0 Plzen

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