Viktoria Plzen welcome Hradec Kralove at Doosan Arena Plzen, Plzeň on Saturday, Jan 30 at 3:00 PM in a 1st League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Viktoria Plzen come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Hradec Kralove travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Viktoria Plzen here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Hradec Kralove, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Viktoria Plzen clear favorites, but Hradec Kralove have shown they can grind out results. Expect Viktoria Plzen to take the points, potentially without being at their best.