Viktoria Plzen desperately need points on Thursday, Jan 21 at 6:45 PM in the League Stage. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Real Sociedad come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). Viktoria Plzen travel struggling badly (0W 3L in last 3), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Real Sociedad won their last outing, while Viktoria Plzen suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Real Sociedad and Viktoria Plzen have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Real Sociedad won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Real Sociedad a slight edge, but Viktoria Plzen are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.