Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Petřín Plzeň (1st, 67 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Marianske Lazne (4th, 51 pts). On recent form Petřín Plzeň sat only 6th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Petřín Plzeň ran at 2.57 scored and 1.03 conceded, Marianske Lazne at 1.93 and 1.2.
Marianske Lazne had been beaten in three straight games. Petřín Plzeň had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Marianske Lazne, 1.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Petřín Plzeň 2, draws 2, Marianske Lazne 2, at 4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 3 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 4 all-time.
The match was played at Stadion TJ Dynamo ZČE Plzeň in Plzeň. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Marianske Lazne led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-3.