Real Madrid vs Viktoria Plzen Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 19/10/2018, 22:09  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 21/10/2018 at 22:09 in Champions League Predictions

Real managed to score in the loss to Levante on Saturday after going through a four – game goalless drought but they are on a five – match winless run as they endure their hardest ever moment in recent times. This Champions League game comes at a very bad time for Real, as four days later they have to travel to Barcelona for the El Clasico, which spells an uphill task for manager Julen Lopetegui. They are seventh on the La Liga log after the weekend loss and Viktoria Plzen will be alert to their hosts’ troubles as they visit Spain. After beating Roma in their opening Group G game at home, Real fell 0 – 1 to CSKA Moscow in Russia and they will be glad to host Viktoria Plzen at a time they seriously need to show their mentality as they go on their title defence. Four losses in five matches, and a draw therein, is the form Real carry to this game and they need a big lift as they take on a side with three wins, a draw and a loss in the last five matches. The only defeat for Viktoria Plzen was a 5 – 0 thrashing by Roma earlier in the group and while they should not be a match for Real, strange things have happened to Real lately, including a dominant display against CSKA Moscow, hitting the woodwork severally but falling to an early goal, conceding very late against Alaves, conceding twice in the opening 15 minutes against Levante and of course the 3 – 0 loss to Sevilla with all goals coming in the first half. In all honesty, and despite all of Real’s problems, a game against Viktoria Plzen should not be a big worry for the Spaniards. Viktoria Plzen have not won any of their last eight Champions League matches, and in the last 16 they have managed just two wins, and only two clean sheets in the process. Away from home they have just one win in the last eight. They don’t have a clean sheet in the process and have conceded 10 goals in the last four.