Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Opava welcomes Dukla Praha

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Competition: Czech Republic Czech Liga
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 16th place.

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

7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Opava have to build on here.

The Opava supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Karviná in Czech Liga and win 1-0. Preceding that match was a defeat to Sparta Praha (0-3).

There will be little rest for Opava after this match as they are travelling to Slovácko for a Czech Liga game in only three days.

The Opava fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 15 matches. On the other hand, Opava have conceded 20 goals.

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Dukla Praha form and stats

Dukla Praha, who have the fewest points (5) away in Czech Liga, have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-12 (15 played). Bitter travels for Dukla Praha as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Bohemians 1905.

There were no winners in Dukla Praha's previous match, a Czech Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Bohemians 1905. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Viktoria Plzen's place.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Czech Liga trip to Karviná.

Dukla Praha are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 7 goals from 15 away games. For Dukla Praha, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Opava - Dukla Praha 2-0. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Opava, 1 draw and 3 wins for Dukla Praha.

Top Goalscorers

T. Smola
9 goals / 3 assists
U. Đuranović
6 goals

Opava missing players

Dukla Praha missing players

Opava Dukla Praha
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
31 16 5 Played 4 15 31
10 8 2 Won 1 1 5
6 2 1 Drew 1 2 6
15 6 2 Lost 2 12 20
40 26 9 Scored 2 7 26
49 20 6 Conceded 5 31 63
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 75% 87% 94%
84% 88% 60% Over 1.5 50% 73% 77%
55% 62% 60% Over 2.5 25% 40% 48%
32% 25% 60% Over 3.5 25% 27% 32%
13% 12% 20% Over 4.5 0% 13% 16%
55% 56% 40% BTTS 0% 27% 48%
23% 31% 40% Clean Sheets 50% 20% 19%
26% 12% 20% Failed To Score 75% 67% 39%
 
4.2 4.7 6.2 Corners For (avg) 3.2 3.1 4.1
5.7 4.6 2.4 Corners Against (avg) 6 5.9 6.3
2.3 2.4 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 3 2.6
4 4 1 Red Cards 0 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • Opava hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Opava is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Opava
All Czech Liga 2. Liga FNL Czech Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 CL Opava 2 - 0 Dukla Praha
05-04-19 CL Příbram 3 - 1 Opava
13-04-19 CL Opava 2 - 1 Sigma Olomouc
21-04-19 CL Baník Ostrava 2 - 0 Opava
27-04-19 CL Opava 0 - 3 Sparta Praha
05-05-19 CL Opava 1 - 0 Karviná
11-05-19 CL Opava 13:00 Dukla Praha
14-05-19 CL Slovácko 15:30 Opava
18-05-19 CL Opava 15:00 Příbram
25-05-19 CL Bohemians 1905 15:00 Opava
Dukla Praha
All Czech Liga Czech Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 CL Opava 2 - 0 Dukla Praha
06-04-19 CL Dukla Praha 1 - 5 Slavia Praha
14-04-19 CL Jablonec 2 - 1 Dukla Praha
21-04-19 CL Dukla Praha 2 - 2 Mlada Boleslav
27-04-19 CL Viktoria Plzen 4 - 0 Dukla Praha
03-05-19 CL Dukla Praha 1 - 1 Bohemians 1905
11-05-19 CL Opava 13:00 Dukla Praha
14-05-19 CL Karviná 15:30 Dukla Praha
18-05-19 CL Dukla Praha 15:00 Slovácko
25-05-19 CL Příbram 15:00 Dukla Praha

  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 30 23 3 4 72 23 15 12 2 1 40 11 15 11 1 3 32 12 49 72
2 Viktoria Plzeň 30 21 5 4 47 27 15 14 1 0 30 7 15 7 4 4 17 20 20 68
3 Sparta Praha 30 17 6 7 52 27 15 10 3 2 30 13 15 7 3 5 22 14 25 57
4 Jablonec 30 15 6 9 53 26 15 10 2 3 33 13 15 5 4 6 20 13 27 51
5 Baník Ostrava 30 13 6 11 38 36 15 8 3 4 20 12 15 5 3 7 18 24 2 45
6 Slovan Liberec 30 11 9 10 33 28 15 7 5 3 20 10 15 4 4 7 13 18 5 42
7 Mladá Boleslav 30 11 9 10 52 44 15 7 5 3 28 15 15 4 4 7 24 29 8 42
8 Sigma Olomouc 30 12 4 14 37 43 15 7 2 6 19 23 15 5 2 8 18 20 -6 40
9 Zlín 30 12 3 15 32 40 15 8 1 6 17 15 15 4 2 9 15 25 -8 39
10 Teplice 30 10 6 14 32 42 15 7 2 6 19 21 15 3 4 8 13 21 -10 36
11 Bohemians 1905 30 8 10 12 29 37 15 2 8 5 10 15 15 6 2 7 19 22 -8 34
12 Slovácko 30 10 4 16 32 45 15 6 3 6 15 18 15 4 1 10 17 27 -13 34
13 Opava 30 9 6 15 39 49 15 7 2 6 25 20 15 2 4 9 14 29 -10 33
14 Příbram 30 8 7 15 33 63 15 7 3 5 24 25 15 1 4 10 9 38 -30 31
15 Karviná 30 8 5 17 39 53 15 6 2 7 23 25 15 2 3 10 16 28 -14 29
16 Dukla Praha 30 5 5 20 25 62 15 4 3 8 18 31 15 1 2 12 7 31 -37 20

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