Viktoria Plzen vs Panathinaikos Betting Tips & Prediction – Home Advantage in the Europa League

Vedran Ostojic

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Last updated: Tue 24 Feb 2026 22:49

Vedran Ostojic 24 Feb 2026

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Viktoria Plzen are flying in the Czech First League
We are backing them to beat inconsistent Panathinaikos
Check our full preview for Viktoria Plzen vs Panathinaikos below

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The first tie in Greece ended in a 2-2 draw (Getty)

Viktoria Plzen are the hottest team in the Czech Republic, and I like their chances of beating Panathinaikos on Thursday. The visitors are having one of the least successful campaigns in Greece in last decade.

Key Stats
Two Previous H2H Meetings
Plzen Unbeaten in the UEL
PAO Underperforming in Greece
Predicted Lineups & Team News

Key Stats

Viktoria Plzen have won 4 of their last 6 matches.
Panathinaikos have lost 3 of their last 7 away matches.

Two Previous H2H Meetings

There were two previous h2h matches between these sides, both taking place this season.

Plzen Unbeaten in the UEL

Viktoria Plzen didn’t lose a single match in the Europa League group phase, wrapping things up with a 1-0 road win over Basel where Jiri Panos found the net in the first half.

They were close to losing for the first time last week in Athens, but Tomas Ladra saved the day with his 80th minute equalizer. Plzen had 0.76-0.87 xG and 7-5 shots on target in this match.

Last weekend, Martin Hysky’s side ended their four-game winning run with a goalless home draw against favored Sparta Prague where they had 2.00-0.88 xG, 21-11 shots and Matej Vydra missed a penalty.

PAO Underperforming in Greece

Last week’s tie against Viktoria Plzen was arguably Panathinaikos’ best performance this month but still had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Andrews Tetteh was their standout player netting a brace.

Earlier this month, they were beaten twice by PAOK 1-0 & 2-0 in the Greek Cup semifinal, recording just two shots on target in these matches.

Rafael Benitez’s side is having a disastrous run in the Super League 1, dropping from the title race very early and winning just 10 out of 21 matches so far.

Predicted Lineups & Team News

Viktoria Plzen (3-4-2-1) Florian Wiegele; Sampson Dweh, Karel Spacil, Marek Chalupa; Amar Memic, Lukas Cerv, Patrik Hrosovsky, Denis Visinsky; Cheick Souare, Tomas Ladra, Matej Vydra

Jan Paulska is out with a long-term injury, while Merchas Doski is serving a one-game suspension.

Panathinaikos (4-3-3) Alban Lafont; Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Erik Palmer-Brown, Ahmed Touba; Davide Calabria, Anastasios Bakasetas, Renato Sanches, Georgios Kyriakopoulos; Milos Pantovic, Vicente Taborda, Andrews Tetteh

Moussa Sissoko, Cyriel Dessers and Facundo Pellistri are injured for the visiting side.

Verdict

Viktoria Plzen v Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos are having very poor campaign in Greece where they are under 50% win rate. Viktoria Plzen are flying in the Czech Republic, so a home win is the best bet here.

Viktoria Plzen Win

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