Karlovy Vary vs Litvínov: match preview on 3 September 2026

Karlovy Vary to win. They beat Litvínov 5:2 just seven days ago in a friendly and lead the head-to-head 4-2 across six meetings. The home side's attacking output — 15 goals in five matches — edges the visitors' 14, and that recent dominance gives me a clear view of where this match is likely to go.

Confidence: 55%

Karlovy Vary's last five outings produced three wins and two losses, with 15 goals scored and 10 conceded. They opened their pre-season with a 6:3 victory over Sokolov at home, then lost 2:3 away to Třinec in the Extraliga. Their most recent result was a 2:1 friendly win against Kladno on 1 August. Litvínov mirror that record — three wins, two losses, nine points — but their goal tally sits at 14 for and 10 against. They beat Chomutov 3:0 and Black Wings Linz 3:2 in August friendlies, then lost 1:3 away to Val Pusteria HC.

The most telling meeting came on 27 August at Litvínov's ground, where Karlovy Vary ran riot with five goals to two. Karlovy Vary also won 6:4 at home in February 2025.

A friendly is not a league fixture, and the intensity can vary. Both teams are still building rhythm ahead of the season. Karlovy Vary's confidence from that 5:2 victory gives them momentum, but Litvínov will not roll over. The visitors have shown they can score — five goals against Jihlava in April — and they will look to exploit any defensive lapses.

This conclusion stops holding if Litvínov match the intensity of their summer friendlies and Karlovy Vary treat the fixture lightly. A draw suits the visitors — and given how they run the clock down, that is the main threat.