Lillestrøm v Viktoria Plzeň preview: two sides chase a first win

The occasion and the table

Lillestrøm host Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League, with kick-off on 5 November 2026 at 17:45. Both sides are still waiting for their first win in the competition.

Lillestrøm are 31st in the UEFA Europa League table with 1 point from 3 matches. Their record reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 2 goals scored and 9 conceded.

Viktoria Plzeň are 33rd with 0 points from their 3 matches, having lost all three. They have also scored 2 goals, while conceding 7.

With both clubs near the bottom of the table, each has a chance to record a first win in the competition. Lillestrøm are looking to add to their single point, while Plzeň are seeking their first.

Recent form and home/away records

Lillestrøm's last 5 matches have produced 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Most recently they lost 0-6 at home to Real Sociedad. Before that they drew 1-1 away to Sparta Prague, and before that they were beaten 1-2 at home by Torreense. Prior to that they won 2-1 at home against Egnatia, and before that they drew 0-0 away to Egnatia.

At home in the UEFA Europa League this season, Lillestrøm have played 3 matches, with 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 in those home matches.

Viktoria Plzeň arrive with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats from their last 5 matches. Their most recent outing was a 1-2 home defeat to Levski Sofia. Before that they lost 1-2 away to Ferencváros, and before that they were beaten 0-3 at home by Union Saint-Gilloise. Prior to that they won 5-1 at home against Red Star Belgrade, and before that they lost 0-3 away to Red Star Belgrade.

Away from home in the UEFA Europa League this season, Plzeň have played 2 matches and lost both, scoring 1 goal and conceding 5.

Scoring and defensive trends

Goals have been scarce for both teams in the competition: each has scored 2 in 3 matches. Conceding goals has been the bigger problem, with Lillestrøm letting in 9 and Viktoria Plzeň 7.

Over their last 5 matches, Lillestrøm scored in 3 and kept 1 clean sheet, which came in the 0-0 draw away to Egnatia. Both teams scored in 3 of those 5 matches. The heaviest result in that run was the 0-6 home defeat to Real Sociedad, which accounts for 6 of the 9 goals they have conceded at home in the UEFA Europa League this season.

Viktoria Plzeň also scored in 3 of their last 5 matches, but kept no clean sheets in that run. Both teams scored in 3 of those matches as well. The 5-1 home win over Red Star Belgrade is the exception in an otherwise difficult sequence: their other 4 results in that run were all defeats, twice by 1-2 and twice by 0-3.

The venue split points in the same direction for both clubs. Lillestrøm have conceded 9 goals in their 3 home matches in the competition this season, and Plzeň have conceded 5 in their 2 away matches, scoring only 1. On these numbers, both defences have been under pressure, and both attacks have found goals difficult to come by.

Estimated win chances

Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Lillestrøm 30%, a draw 26% and Viktoria Plzeň 44%.

These figures are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the outcome. They reflect the numbers as given and should be read alongside the form and records set out above.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.