Plzen vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League8th FinalsKick-off on March 15, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Doosan Aréna, Plzeň
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What was the result of Plzen vs Sporting CP?
Plzen won 2-1 on March 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′Marek BakošPlzen
- 64′Marek BakošPlzen
- 105′R. BattagliaSporting CP
Official lineup for Plzen vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Plzen
- 23Marek Bakoš
- 7Tomáš Hořava
- 9M. Zeman
- 10J. Kopic
- 17P. Hrošovský
- 19J. Kovařík
- 26D. Kolář
- 14R. Řezník
- 21T. Hájek
- 24M. Havel
- 16Aleš Hruška
Sporting CP
- 20Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 28B. Dost
- 77Gelson Martins
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 16R. Battaglia
- 25R. Petrović
- 5Fábio Coentrão
- 6André Almeida Pinto
- 9M. Acuña
- 22J. Mathieu
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plzen have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 22, 2018 | FK Partizan(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 15, 2018 | FK Partizan(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 23, 2017 | FCSB(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | Chaves(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Plzen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2018 | FC Astana(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Plzen wins, 0 draws, 1 Sporting CP win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | Sporting CP 2-0 Plzen | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Plzen score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plzen | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Plzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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