Football news and preview: Opava favourites when Vysočina Jihlava visit

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Competition: Czech Republic 2. Liga FNL
Competition: Fri 01.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion v Městských sadech (7758 seats)

A win is the only result that will do for the Opava followers in this Stadion v Městských sadech duel with Vysočina Jihlava, as they enjoy a robust lead on the away side in the 2. Liga FNL table.

Insights:
  • Opava have the most clean sheets (10) in 2. Liga FNL
  • Opava have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vysočina Jihlava have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Opava form and stats

Opava have collected 19 points from their 2. Liga FNL home games so far after 5-4-1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Opava after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Opava are confident in defense, having played 286 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A nice win for Opava last time playing, versus Dukla Praha. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Janoščín and Rataj scoring for the victors.

Before that, Opava played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Chrudim.

Opava have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion v Městských sadech with 19 goals in 10 league matches. Opava have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vysočina Jihlava form and stats

There's been little loot from Vysočina Jihlava's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the 2. Liga FNL. Vysočina Jihlava only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Vysočina Jihlava play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Vlasim (placed 3rd).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Usti nad Labem.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vysočina as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. Many of these goals have arrived late in the fixtures; more than 50 % (12 goals) after the 60th minute. Vysočina Jihlava have conceded 14 goals in these games. Vysočina Jihlava has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The most recent past result involving both these sides is the Vysočina Jihlava - Opava 0-2 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Opava wins - draws - Vysočina Jihlava wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OpavaM. Helešic
M. Helešic
7 goals
Vysočina JihlavaF. Vedral
F. Vedral
5 goals

Opava missing players

Vysočina Jihlava missing players

Opava Vysočina Jihlava
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 9 18
9 5 2 Won W 0 2 6
5 4 1 Drew D 0 3 5
6 1 0 Lost L 3 4 7
30 19 10 Scored S 2 8 16
21 8 2 Conceded C 9 14 23
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 83%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 67%
35% 30% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 50%
20% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 22% 17%
15% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
35% 40% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 50%
50% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
25% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 39%
 
5.8 5.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.9 5.4
4.7 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 6 5.8
2.4 2.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.2 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.1 12 17.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.3 8.4
4.9 5.3 7.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.9 3.4
31% 36% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 23% 26%
 
8.3 7.7 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 9.8 9.2
3.5 3.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.3 4.4 3.6
Key stats in 2. Liga FNL this season:
  • Opava have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Opava have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vysočina Jihlava have scored away.
  • Opava have the most clean sheets (10) in 2. Liga FNL
  • Opava have the most matches under the total-line (13) in 2. Liga FNL
  • Vysočina Jihlava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vysočina Jihlava have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zbrojovka Brno 19 14 2 3 40 19 10 7 2 1 24 14 9 7 0 2 16 5 21 44
2 Lisen 20 11 5 4 35 21 10 7 1 2 19 9 10 4 4 2 16 12 14 38
3 Vlasim 19 11 2 6 41 26 9 7 1 1 24 7 10 4 1 5 17 19 15 35
4 Sparta Praha II 19 10 2 7 33 24 10 6 1 3 23 13 9 4 1 4 10 11 9 32
5 Opava 20 9 5 6 30 21 10 5 4 1 19 8 10 4 1 5 11 13 9 32
6 Varnsdorf 19 9 4 6 34 25 9 7 0 2 22 12 10 2 4 4 12 13 9 31
7 Dukla Praha 19 7 5 7 22 24 9 4 2 3 12 8 10 3 3 4 10 16 -2 26
8 Prostejov 19 8 2 9 18 30 10 6 1 3 13 9 9 2 1 6 5 21 -12 26
9 Vyskov 19 7 3 9 33 29 9 5 1 3 19 11 10 2 2 6 14 18 4 24
10 Taborsko 19 6 6 7 20 22 10 4 2 4 12 11 9 2 4 3 8 11 -2 24
11 Usti nad Labem 19 5 8 6 20 24 10 2 5 3 13 18 9 3 3 3 7 6 -4 23
12 Vysočina Jihlava 18 6 5 7 16 23 9 4 2 3 8 9 9 2 3 4 8 14 -7 23
13 Příbram 19 5 6 8 24 34 9 2 2 5 8 14 10 3 4 3 16 20 -10 21
14 Trinec 20 6 2 12 20 36 10 4 1 5 13 12 10 2 1 7 7 24 -16 20
15 Chrudim 19 3 6 10 19 31 10 2 5 3 10 9 9 1 1 7 9 22 -12 15
16 Viktoria Zizkov 19 2 5 12 15 31 9 1 4 4 6 11 10 1 1 8 9 20 -16 11