It was too close to call.
Plzen were the stronger side on L90 Strength (52 vs 42). Absences weigh more on Panathinaikos. Panathinaikos had 14 days of rest, Plzen 14.1 and had to travel 1,544 km.
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- Cards per match 5.4
- Penalties per match 0.34
- Matches 71
Team strength
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysis
Plzen
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Moderate · 20 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 14UEFA Europa League 2025-2026 - League phase, 27 Nov | 14.1UEFA Europa League 2025-2026 - League phase, 27 Nov |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 1,544 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 0 km | 0 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 0 / 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 42 | 41.9 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences- Panathinaikos-0.8 pp
- Draw-0.3 pp
- Plzen+1.1 pp
Home / Away this season
- W-D-L
- 1-0-1
- Scored
- 1.50
- Conceded
- 1.50
- W-D-L
- 1-1-0
- Scored
- 1.50
- Conceded
- 1.00
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 1 this season
| Opponent | Panathinaikos | Plzen |
|---|---|---|
| Malmo FF | W 1–0 A | W 3–0 H |
| Points | 3 of 3 · 3.00 per game | 3 of 3 · 3.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head
No earlier meetings in our data.
Goals & match trends
| Panathinaikos | Plzen | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.80 | 1.20 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.40 | 0.40 | |
| Match goals | 3.20 | 1.60 | 2.77 |
| Over 1.5 | 80% | 60% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 40% | 52% |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 0% | |
| Both teams scored | 80% | 40% | 57% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 60% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 40% | |
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Panathinaikos | Plzen | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.80 | 1.20 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.40 | 0.40 | |
| Match goals | 3.20 | 1.60 | 2.77 |
| Over 1.5 | 80% | 60% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 40% | 52% |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 0% | |
| Both teams scored | 80% | 40% | 57% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 60% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 40% | |
| Games | 5 | 5 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Panathinaikos | Plzen | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 5.60 | 5.40 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.40 | 4.60 | |
| Match total | 10.00 | 10.00 | 8.97 |
| Over 8.5 | 60% 3/5 | 80% 4/5 | |
| Over 9.5 | 60% 3/5 | 60% 3/5 | |
| Over 10.5 | 40% 2/5 | 40% 2/5 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.60 | 3.00 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.60 | 3.40 | |
| Match total | 4.20 | 6.40 | 4.32 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 3/5 | 100% 5/5 | |
| Over 4.5 | 60% 3/5 | 80% 4/5 | |
| Panathinaikos | Plzen | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.44 | 5.56 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.11 | 5.44 | |
| Match total | 7.55 | 11.00 | 8.97 |
| Over 8.5 | 33% 3/9 | 89% 8/9 | |
| Over 9.5 | 22% 2/9 | 67% 6/9 | |
| Over 10.5 | 11% 1/9 | 56% 5/9 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 3.20 | 2.20 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.90 | 2.70 | |
| Match total | 6.10 | 4.90 | 4.32 |
| Over 3.5 | 80% 8/10 | 80% 8/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 80% 8/10 | 50% 5/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Referee · Antonio Nobre Portugal · 71 matches before this one
Per match, all competitions
- L24 Oct 24H · Chelsea1–41
- D5 Oct 23A · Maccabi Haifa0–02
- W23 Jan 25H · Anderlecht2–00
From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.
Goal timing
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
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