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The UEFA Europa League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Viktoria Plzen take on Ruben Amorim's Manchester United side in an important clash at the Doosan Arena on Thursday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will be determined to win this game.
Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United Preview
Manchester United are in 12th place in the UEFA Europa League standings and have not been at their best this season. The Red Devils slumped to a damaging 3-2 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest in their previous game and will need to bounce back this week.
Viktoria Plzen, on the other hand, are in 13th place in the Europa League table and have been fairly impressive this year. The Czech outfit edged Karvina to a 2-1 victory over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
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Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester United have never played an official match against Viktoria Plzen in major European competitions and will need to adapt to a new opponent this week.
- Viktoria Plzen have lost their last two matches against opponents from England on the European stage, with both these defeats coming at the hands of Manchester City in the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League season.
- Manchester United are winless in their three matches away from home against Czech opponents in European competitions, with their previous such match ending in a 0-0 stalemate against Sparta Prague in October 2004.
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their five matches in the UEFA Europa League this season - their best start to a European campaign since a six-game unbeaten run in the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League season.
Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United Prediction
Manchester United have shown marked improvement under Ruben Amorim but have a few issues to address ahead of this game. The Red Devils were defensively poor against Nottingham Forest and will need to present a robust defense this week.
Viktoria Plzen can pull off an upset on their day but will be up against a European giant in this fixture. Manchester United are the better team and should be able to win this match.
Prediction: Viktoria Plzen 1-3 Manchester United
Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Manchester United to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Manchester United to score first - Yes
