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  Opta's final season review reveals a series of remarkable facts about the Czech Chance Liga 2024/25. The Czech league excels in several parameters at the European level, while some teams and players achieved historic milestones. Data analysis from all top 10 European competitions shows unique characteristics of the Czech league and the position of its participants in continental context. League of Facts and Records Chance Liga displays several exceptional characteristics on a European scale. Substitute players were responsible for 19.2% of all goals this season, representing the highest proportion among all ten leading European competitions, just ahead of Spain's La Liga (19.1%). Other areas where the Czech league dominates include set pieces and combativeness. A full 13.6% of goals came from corners - again the highest proportion in Europe, ahead of the Dutch Eredivisie (12.5%). Teams averaged 28.0 open-play crosses per game, more than anywhere else including La Liga (2...

  April 19, 2025 FC Baník Ostava - Bohemians Praha 1905 The City Stadium in Ostrava-Vítkovice will become the stage for a battle between teams with dramatically different ambitions on Saturday. The home side is experiencing a fantastic period – unbeaten in seven consecutive league matches, while the visitors are fighting for one last hope to avoid the relegation group. Under coach Pavel Hapal's guidance, Baník is enjoying an extraordinary spring season. Six wins and one draw in their last seven duels have catapulted the Silesians into contention for the top positions. A similar series was last recorded by the Ostrava club between August and October 2023. Saturday's clash is particularly significant in the context of club history. If Baník defeats Bohemians, they would set a historic points record after 30 completed league rounds in the Czech top flight. They currently have 61 points; a win would push them to 64, surpassing their previous maximum of 63 points from the 2003/0...

  April 19, 2025 FK Mladá Boleslav - FK Jablonec The Lokotrans Arena in Mladá Boleslav will be the venue for an intriguing clash this Saturday between two teams with dramatically different current form. Home side FK Mladá Boleslav, sliding down the table, welcomes an in-form FK Jablonec, whose defense in recent weeks resembles an impregnable fortress. Boleslav is going through one of the toughest periods in its modern history. Coach David Holoubek's team has lost six consecutive league matches, most recently falling to Sparta Prague. Such a long losing streak was last experienced by the Central Bohemian club between November 2017 and March 2018. The current 34 points after 29 rounds represents the third-worst record for the club in the era of the independent Czech league – Boleslav was only worse off in the 2020/21 (27 points) and 2004/05 (30 points) seasons. "We're obviously going through a difficult period, but we're trying to maintain a positive atmosphere in th...