Karviná hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 13th position in the Czech Liga table. Visiting České Budějovice holds 8th place with 39 pts.
It's no vacation for neither Karviná nor České Budějovice as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Karviná are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Budějovice are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Karviná form and stats
Overall Czech Liga stats at home this season for Karviná are 3-5-5 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Karviná will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Czech Liga game against Slovácko (placed 6th). Ahead of that match, Karviná lost 1-4 at home to Sparta Praha.
This is expected to be a close game, with Karviná perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Karviná as a small favourite), we find seven games. Karviná has won one of these, drawn two and lost four.
There will be little rest for Karviná after this match as they are travelling to Jablonec for a Czech Liga game in only three days.
Karviná aren't scoring a lot here at Městský Stadión in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. On the other hand, Karviná have conceded 13 goals.
České Budějovice form and stats
Playing away, České Budějovice, who have the most scored goals (23) away in Czech Liga, have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the Czech Liga this season. České Budějovice has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Budějovice are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Czech Liga against Sigma Olomouc (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Bohemians 1905's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by České Budějovice in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Budějovice, zero draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Teplice in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Budějovice's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 13 league matches away. The Budějovice manager D. Horejs has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: České Budějovice - Karviná 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Karviná one win, one draw and České Budějovice three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Schranz 8 goals | L. Havel 6 goals | D. Ledecký 5 goals |
Karviná missing players
České Budějovice missing players
| Karviná | České Budějovice | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 43 |
| 36 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 27 | 42 |
| 81% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 33% | 23% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 56% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 62% | 37% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 46% | 26% |
| 30% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 69% | 44% |
| 33% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 30% |
| 56% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 15% | 26% |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 186 | 73 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 89 | 225 |
| 67 | 25 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 42 | 104 |
| 31% | 48% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 55% | 41% |
- Karviná have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- České Budějovice has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- České Budějovice has the most scored goals (23) away
- České Budějovice have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- České Budějovice have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- České Budějovice have scored more than double the goals of Karviná.
- České Budějovice have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- České Budějovice haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Slavia Praha | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 47 | 67 |
| 2 | Viktoria Plzeň | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 34 | 59 |
| 3 | Slovan Liberec | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Jablonec | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 43 |
| 5 | Sparta Praha | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 41 |
| 6 | Slovácko | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Baník Ostrava | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | České Budějovice | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Mlada Boleslav | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -2 | 38 |
| 10 | Bohemians 1905 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -6 | 36 |
| 11 | Sigma Olomouc | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 33 |
| 12 | Teplice | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -21 | 28 |
| 13 | Karviná | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 24 |
| 14 | Zlin | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -19 | 24 |
| 15 | Opava | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 28 | -31 | 19 |
| 16 | Pribram | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 35 | -31 | 18 |