Lillestrøm 0-1 Viktoria Plzeň: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Viktoria Plzeň won it

The opening goal came in the 10th minute: Prince Adu for Viktoria Plzeň, set up by Patrik Hrosovsky.

It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, R. Gidzhenov, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Lillestrøm and 5 to Viktoria Plzeň.

Lillestrøm: H. Ødegaard, 4-3-3 · Viktoria Plzeň: R. Kováč, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00, and on 0-1 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Viktoria Plzeň win at 40%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.1 and the match produced one.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 60%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 63%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Viktoria Plzeň win at 41%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Lillestrøm had 4 shots on target, Viktoria Plzeň 11.

Lillestrøm's goalkeeper made 9 saves.

Lillestrøm had 64% of the ball, but Viktoria Plzeň took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Lillestrøm came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Viktoria Plzeň came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 2.12 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Pontus Dahlberg (Lillestrøm), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Lillestrøm

• Pontus Dahlberg 8.4
• Filip Ottosson 7.6
• Gustav Nyheim 7.4
• Stian Kristiansen 7.4
• Ruben Gabrielsen 7.2

Viktoria Plzeň

• Lukas Cerv 7.6
• Florian Wiegele 7.6
• Filip Prebsl 7.4
• Amar Memić 7.3
• Adam Gabriel 7.2

The lowest-rated starter was Lars Ranger at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Lillestrøm: Olympique Lyonnais vs Lillestrøm Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
• Viktoria Plzeň: Viktoria Plzeň vs Benfica Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň

What was the score in Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň?

Lillestrøm 0-1 Viktoria Plzeň (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 5 November 2026.

Who scored in Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň?

Prince Adu 10'.

Did Moneyball predict Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00, and on 0-1 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň?

Pontus Dahlberg, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň?

R. Gidzhenov.