Sporting vs Viktoria Plzen – Europa League
Sporting can not complain about the luck of the draw Viktoria Plzen of the Czech Republic
The team with the smallest name of all those who follow in the last 16 of the Europa League.
But we will be very far from being able to consider that this is an opponent totally accessible and without high degree of difficulty, taking into account past performances of the equipment in the European tests.
The moment of Sporting also contributes to any doubts that may arise regarding the ease of a result against Plzen.
Playing at home in the first leg, the Portuguese team needs a consistent result and, looking at the squad of Jorge Jesus, that word has not been good to summarize what is happening.
The return of Gelson Martins will free Bruno Fernandes a little, in the pair of greater impact in the leonina team. Bas Dost could also be back and this frees Sporting’s eleven from worries with finalization.
But both in defensive midfield and in defense, Sporting have lived with organizational problems. The need for a high level Rui Patrício is always an evidence for this type of meeting.
While Sporting have lost hope of being defeated by FC Porto in their last match of the Primera Liga, Viktoria Plzen are heading for a new title in the Czech Republic, even with less a match than their pursuers, but with nine points of advantage.
In the group stage, the competition that the Czechs faced was not very strong, being able, in the previous eliminatory round, to surpass the Partizan Belgrade.
It seems certain that, as Sporting does not complain about the luck, the same will happen with Plzen, who returns against facing a team of major European championships.
Prediction Sporting vs Viktoria Plzen:
The story of this game may be the story of the team that will best cope with the lucky lottery. But the responsibility will be more on the side of Sporting.
Prediction Today: Sporting – 1.5 AH
Odds: 1.84
