Vrchovina v Hlučín preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Czech Republic 3. Liga MSFL
Competition: Wed 24.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Nové Město na Moravě (1000 seats)

Greeting visitors in their own stadium feels relaxed and good for Vrchovina, but Hlučín are fully intent and able to win this one. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Vrchovina have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 3. Liga MSFL
  • Hlučín have the most scored goals (33) away in 3. Liga MSFL

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Vrchovina form and stats

Vrchovina have played 14 3. Liga MSFL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Vrchovina are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Slavicek was the last player to score a league goal for Vrchovina and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Vrchovina haven't scored in 450 minutes.

In their previous game, led his Vrchovina to a defeat away at Slovan Rosice. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Nové Město na Moravě.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Vítkovice (0-2).

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 9 have seen two goals or less.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Vrchovina as they have a new game in only three days, a 3. Liga MSFL match thankfully also at home. Hanácká are visiting.

Vrchovina has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Vrchovina have conceded 18 goals.

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Hlučín form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 2 draws and only 3 losses in the 3. Liga MSFL.

It's the second away game in a row for Hlučín, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Slovacko II (placed 7th) last time out.

Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Hanácká's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Hlučín are hosting Velké Meziříčí in the 3. Liga MSFL only three days away.

The Hlučín manager Smékal has got the team scoring on the road, with 33 away goals in 14 league matches. As opposed to that, Hlučín have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Vrchovina and Hlučín have faced each other before this season: Hlučín - Vrchovina 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Vrchovina three wins, one draw and Hlučín three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Vrchovina missing players

Hlučín missing players

Vrchovina Hlučín
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 15 30
8 6 1 Won W 4 10 20
5 3 0 Drew D 1 2 5
16 5 3 Lost L 0 3 5
27 15 2 Scored S 15 35 68
46 18 8 Conceded C 4 19 33
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
66% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 90%
45% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 73% 60%
28% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 47% 43%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 33% 33%
41% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 60% 53%
17% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 37%
48% 43% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 17%
 
3.3 4.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 5.4 5.8
4 2.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.7
2.6 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.2 7.5 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 9.8 11.1
2.6 2.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4.5 5.1
32% 35% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 52% 45%
 
7.5 5.1 12 Shots against (avg) S A 5.6 9.3 8.9
3.1 2.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.9 3.6
Key stats in 3. Liga MSFL this season:
  • Hlučín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hlučín have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hlučín have scored more than double the goals of Vrchovina.
  • Hlučín have the most scored goals (33) away in 3. Liga MSFL
  • Vrchovina have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 3. Liga MSFL
  • Vrchovina have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in 3. Liga MSFL
  • Vrchovina have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hanácká 29 19 7 3 74 32 15 12 3 0 42 15 14 7 4 3 32 17 42 64
2 Hlučín 29 19 5 5 66 33 15 10 3 2 33 14 14 9 2 3 33 19 33 62
3 Uničov 29 18 4 7 65 31 14 10 3 1 36 11 15 8 1 6 29 20 34 58
4 Banik Ostrava II 29 18 4 7 70 37 15 11 1 3 43 16 14 7 3 4 27 21 33 58
5 Slovan Rosice 29 16 5 8 52 27 15 8 0 7 24 16 14 8 5 1 28 11 25 53
6 Hodonin-Sardice 29 14 6 9 51 41 15 9 4 2 32 14 14 5 2 7 19 27 10 48
7 Slovacko II 29 11 9 9 51 40 13 5 3 5 26 19 16 6 6 4 25 21 11 42
8 Blansko 29 12 3 14 50 51 14 7 2 5 33 25 15 5 1 9 17 26 -1 39
9 Frydek-Mistek 30 10 8 12 42 45 15 6 5 4 26 21 15 4 3 8 16 24 -3 38
10 Viktoria Otrokovice 29 11 5 13 49 60 14 8 1 5 28 23 15 3 4 8 21 37 -11 38
11 Zlín II 29 11 4 14 44 45 14 10 0 4 31 20 15 1 4 10 13 25 -1 37
12 Znojmo 28 9 7 12 34 49 15 6 4 5 18 19 13 3 3 7 16 30 -15 34
13 Hranice 29 8 8 13 33 50 14 4 5 5 18 20 15 4 3 8 15 30 -17 32
14 Vrchovina 29 8 5 16 27 46 14 6 3 5 15 18 15 2 2 11 12 28 -19 29
15 Velké Meziříčí 29 7 8 14 49 70 15 6 4 5 28 26 14 1 4 9 21 44 -21 29
16 Frydlant 29 7 8 14 36 64 15 4 5 6 19 29 14 3 3 8 17 35 -28 29
17 Uherský Brod 29 7 7 15 32 51 14 5 5 4 18 17 15 2 2 11 14 34 -19 28
18 Vítkovice 29 2 5 22 24 77 15 0 3 12 15 41 14 2 2 10 9 36 -53 11