Plzen vs Union St. Gilloise — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Both of these sides play in games full of goals, and that is the simplest reason to back this one. Union St. Gilloise have had 3 or more goals in 11 of their last 14 games. Plzen have had 3 or more in 10 of their last 15. Plzen are strong at the Doosan Arena. They score more than 2 goals a game there and let in just over one. Their recent run includes a 5-5 at Teplice, a 5-1 win over Crvena Zvezda and a 3-2 over Zlin. They also lost 2-3 at home to Sigma Olomouc, so they do not keep things quiet. Union are the better side on paper. They score more than 2 goals a game and have won 8 of their last 14. They have not lost in five. They start this campaign with holes though. Raul Florucz, Adem Zorgane and Kamiel Van de Perre are suspended, and Mac Allister, Sykes, Rodriguez and Chibani are out. A patched up Union side against a Plzen team that attacks at home points to an open, messy night. A 2-2 is the likeliest finish, and a game with four goals in it is just what we want. The risk is that Union rebuild their midfield around the suspensions and sit deeper to protect themselves. Plzen's big numbers also lean on a few wild scorelines. We still want the busier game.