Dukla Prague vs Viktoria Plzen Prediction: Plzen to kick their season off with a hard-fought victory

Stadion Juliska will be the venue for the opening round encounter between Dukla Prague and Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Fortuna Liga. Heading into this game, the two teams will look to kick their season off on a good record. Which team secures maximum points here?

Dukla Prague were at the top level in the National Football League last season, but this is another tough competition. In that season, Dukla Prague played 30 competitive matches in the National Football League, picking 60 points, which was enough for them to finish top of the standings. 

However, this team has gone to play six matches, winning five while they drew against FK Pardubice. In other encounters, Dukla Prague defeated Taborsko, Banska Bystrica, Chrudim, Pisek, and Slavia Prague B. 

Ahead of this game, Dukla Prague have gone on to score 12 goals since the end of their National League Football campaign while conceding three goals in the same run.

Viktoria Plzen finished their previous season seated 3rd in the Czech Fortuna Liga standings with 70 points from 35 matches. In those matches, Viktoria Plzen scored 76 league goals while conceding 40. 

However, since the end of the previous season, Viktoria Plzen have played six pre-season matches. In those encounters, Viktoria Plzen won the first four, defeating Petrin Plzen, Banska Bystrica, Lafnitz, and Karlsruher SC. However, their encounter against Qarabag at home ended in a 1-2 at home, and then drew FC Copenhagen 3-3. 

Heading into this game, Viktoria Plzen will eye a league win after a run of impressive performances against Dukla Prague in the past seasons. 

In their last competitive matches dating to 2018, Dukla Prague failed to secure a single win, while Viktoria Plzen won six. In those matches, the home team got on the scoresheet three times, while Viktoria Plzen scored 18 goals. 

Viktoria Plzen are way ahead of Dukla Prague in terms of level of performance, and while they are on the road, I still trust them. On the other hand, Dukla Prague are coming off an impressive season in the National League Football, and it is very tough to write them off here. Expect this game to be a tight one, but Viktoria Plzen should win, while Dukla Prague should be able to score their first goal of the season at home.