Czech Liga prediction and preview: Baník Ostrava modest favorites to beat Slovácko

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Competition: Czech Republic Czech Liga
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna (15275 seats)

Baník Ostrava will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Slovácko.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Baník Ostrava form and stats

Baník Ostrava have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

In their previous game, the manager B. Páník led his Baník Ostrava to a defeat in the Czech Liga match away at Sparta Praha. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bohemians 1905 in a game that was won 4-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Baník Ostrava handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D1-L1.

Baník Ostrava have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna with 5 goals in 3 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Baník Ostrava defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Slovácko form and stats

Slovácko have six points from their first three away games, meaning two victories and a loss.

Slovácko are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Czech Liga against Příbram. Preceding that game was the away victory against Viktoria Plzeň with the score of 2-0.

Slovácko are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of seven matches.

Slovácko have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, 3 away games. Slovácko have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Baník Ostrava victories, 1 draw and 6 Slovácko wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

N. Kuzmanovič
3 goals
T. Smola
3 goals
T. Zajíc
2 goals

Baník Ostrava missing players

Slovácko missing players

Baník Ostrava Slovácko
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played 0 3 6
3 1 0 Won 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
3 2 0 Lost 0 1 2
9 5 0 Scored 0 4 7
8 5 0 Conceded 0 6 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 83%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
50% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 67% 67%
33% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 33%
 
5.2 8 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5.3
4.3 2.3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.7 3.7
2.5 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.3 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Slovácko's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Baník Ostrava have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Baník Ostrava have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Baník Ostrava haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Slovácko haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Baník Ostrava
22-07-19 CL Karviná 1 - 2 Baník Ostrava
26-07-19 CL Baník Ostrava 0 - 1 Teplice
02-08-19 CL Opava 0 - 2 Baník Ostrava
10-08-19 CL Baník Ostrava 4 - 2 Bohemians 1905
18-08-19 CL Sparta Praha 2 - 0 Baník Ostrava
23-08-19 CL Baník Ostrava 16:00 Slovácko
31-08-19 CL Jablonec 15:00 Baník Ostrava
14-09-19 CL Baník Ostrava 15:00 České Budějovice
21-09-19 CL Mladá Boleslav 15:00 Baník Ostrava
28-09-19 CL Baník Ostrava 15:00 Příbram
Slovácko
20-07-19 CL Slovácko 0 - 2 České Budějovice
28-07-19 CL Jablonec 6 - 0 Slovácko
03-08-19 CL Slovácko 1 - 0 Zlín
11-08-19 CL Viktoria Plzeň 0 - 2 Slovácko
17-08-19 CL Slovácko 2 - 0 Příbram
23-08-19 CL Baník Ostrava 16:00 Slovácko
31-08-19 CL Slovácko 15:00 Mladá Boleslav
14-09-19 CL Slavia Praha 15:00 Slovácko
21-09-19 CL Slovácko 15:00 Teplice
28-09-19 CL Sigma Olomouc 15:00 Slovácko

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Slavia Praha 6 5 1 0 11 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 3 1 0 9 1 10 16
2 Jablonec 6 4 1 1 13 5 4 4 0 0 12 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 8 13
3 Slovácko 6 4 0 2 7 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 4 6 -1 12
4 Viktoria Plzeň 6 3 2 1 9 7 3 2 0 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 11
5 Sparta Praha 6 3 1 2 12 8 4 3 0 1 7 2 2 0 1 1 5 6 4 10
6 Zlín 6 3 0 3 6 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 3 2 2 9
7 Mladá Boleslav 5 3 0 2 10 9 3 3 0 0 9 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 9
8 Baník Ostrava 6 3 0 3 9 8 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 9
9 Bohemians 1905 6 2 1 3 10 11 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 0 0 3 4 9 -1 7
10 Sigma Olomouc 6 2 1 3 6 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 4 7 -2 7
11 Příbram 6 2 1 3 6 9 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -3 7
12 Slovan Liberec 6 2 0 4 5 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 -2 6
13 Opava 6 2 0 4 4 11 3 1 0 2 1 5 3 1 0 2 3 6 -7 6
14 České Budějovice 6 1 2 3 5 9 4 0 2 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 -4 5
15 Teplice 5 1 2 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 -4 5
16 Karviná 6 0 2 4 4 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 3 5 -4 2