Lillestrom vs Viktoria Plzen prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 5, 2026
On November 5, 2026, Lillestrom and Viktoria Plzen will meet in Matchday 4 of the Europa League league phase. Both sides will be hoping to delight their fans by claiming victory.
Lillestrom vs Viktoria Plzen team news and expert analysis
The Norwegian club returned to the country's top flight after last season in the second division. At the same time, they won the domestic cup. Lillestrom have also established themselves in the upper half of the Eliteserien table and will be hoping to finish among the top four. In 2025/2026, the Plzen side lost only to a couple of Prague giants. However, they made a difficult start this time around, only pulling clear of the relegation zone with a run of victories in October.
In the Europa League, the Scandinavians came through qualifying, eliminating Egnatia in August. However, they somehow went down to Torreense on matchday one. In October, though, they travelled to Prague and secured a 1-1 draw with Sparta. Two weeks ago, they completely collapsed at home to Real Sociedad, conceding six unanswered goals.
The Czechs produced an impressive comeback against Crvena Zvezda in the summer. After losing 3-0 in Belgrade, they thrashed the Serbian side 5-1 at home. However, in the league phase they subsequently lost to both Union Saint-Gilloise last month and Ferencvaros this month. They even suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Levski.
Previous matches: Lillestrom vs Viktoria Plzen
The visitors will be travelling this far north for the first time.
The visitors are considered the more likely winners, but it is clear that this is an excellent opportunity for both sides to claim victory. We are backing the neutral market of "over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.6).
Lillestrom vs Viktoria Plzen: key statistics and trends
- Lillestrom have won one of their five Europa League matches
- Lillestrom average 1.44 goals scored and 1.32 goals conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 44% of Lillestrom's matches, with an average total of 2.76 goals per game
- Viktoria Plzen have lost four of their previous five matches
- Viktoria Plzen average 2.15 goals scored and 1.62 goals conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 69% of Viktoria's matches, with an average total of 3.77 goals per game
Lillestrom vs Viktoria Plzen: possible starting lineups
Lillestrom play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Dahlberg — Ranger, Gabrielsen, Kristiansen, Pyntsil — Ibrahimaj, Ottosson, Nyheim — Bassi, Gulbrandsen, Va
Viktoria Plzen play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Tapaj — Gabriel, Dweh, Prebsl, Doski — Pirgic, Hrosovsky — Sojka, Panos, Memic — Kabongo
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