The Laziali
·4 Maret 2025
Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio | Europa League Preview | Where to Watch, Form Guide, Insights, Lineups

The Laziali
·4 Maret 2025
Lazio will resume their European campaign this week when they take on Viktoria Plzen in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16.
The Europa League clash between Viktoria Plzen and Lazio kicks off at 21:00 CET on Thursday 6th March. The encounter will take place at the Doosan Arena in Plzen, Czech Republic.
To find out how to watch Viktoria vs Lazio in your respective country, check out this verified list of international TV listings.
Viktoria Plzen currently sit second in the domestic league, but they’re 13 points adrift from league leaders Slavia Praga who beat them a couple of weeks back. The red and blue side bounced back with a 4-1 win over Zlin in the domestic cup followed by a 2-1 league victory over Mlada Boleslav.
As for the Europa League campaign, the Czech side finished 16th in the group-stage table, just enough to get the seed advantage over Ferencvaros whom they beat 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off round to book a meeting with the Laziali.
The Biancocelesti are coming off a morale-boosting victory over AC Milan on Sunday. But while they remain in the midst of the Champions League race, Lazio know they have a golden chance to enchant their loyal fanbase by winning their first European trophy in 25 years.
After finishing the group stage on top of the 36-team table, the Aquile cannot shy away from their status as one of the favorites to clinch the trophy. Therefore, Marco Baroni’s men should be able to shrug aside their Czech opponents, especially after beating the likes of Porto, Ajax and Real Sociedad earlier in the season.
Viktoriz Plzen (3-5-2): Jedlicka; Dweh, Markovic, Jemelka; Havel, Cerv, Kalvach, Sulc, Cadu; Vydra, Durosinmi.
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Mandas; Lazzari, Romagnoli, Gila, Nuno Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Noslin; Tchaouna.