Viktoria Plzen vs Sparta Prague Prediction: An entertaining top game ahead

Sparta Prague will travel to Plzen to take on Viktoria Plzen at Doosan Arena in week 13 Czech Fortuna Liga game. Heading into this game, the two teams are one point adrift of each other on the standings, with visiting Prague in the lead. Which team will take advantage of things here?

Viktoria Plzen's last encounter was against PAOK, and this team secured a 2-2 draw. In that game, Viktoria Plzen saw a two-goal lead leveled by PAOK, followed by a red card by Sampson Dweh. However, Viktoria Plzen's last league encounter was against Ostrava, and this team secured a 1-3 win. In the meantime, Viktoria Plzen have an unbeaten run of six matches, winning two and drawing four. Looking at their performance this season, Viktoria Plzen have 24 points accumulated from 11 games, leaving them 3rd in the standings. 

Sparta Prague are coming off a humiliating defeat against Manchester City and will look to right their wrong. In that game, they conceded only once in the first half but then struggled so much in the second half, conceding four. In the meantime, this team has only won one recent match, coming against Slovan Liberec. However, other encounters ended in defeats to Slavia Prague and Sigma Olomouc while they drew Stuttgart. In the league this season, Sparta Prague have accumulated 25 points, scoring 23 goals and conceding 12. 

The focus in this game should be on their offensive play, considering how effective the two teams' attacks have been this season. At home, Viktoria Plzen are not expected to slack here, as they have won two of the last matchups for this fixture. Sparta Prague will also look to respond to their Champions League disappointing performance against Real Madrid. Expect the two teams to settle for a draw, a game where we should expect goals.