Baník Ostrava will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Slovan Liberec.
- Slovan Liberec has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Fortuna Liga
The hosts Ostrava saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Fortuna Liga. That game was an away game at Zlin, so at least Ostrava are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Baník Ostrava form and stats
The story so far in the Fortuna Liga for Baník Ostrava at their home stadium (Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Ostrava manager L. Kozel and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Zlin (placed 12th) in the Fortuna Liga. Preceding that match was a defeat to Slovacko (1-2).
This is expected to be a close game, with Baník Ostrava perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Baník Ostrava as a small favourite), we find seven games. Baník Ostrava has won two of these, drawn one and lost four.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Ostrava as they have a new game in only four days, a Fortuna Liga match thankfully also at home. Viktoria Plzen are visiting.
The Ostrava fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Ostrava are not conceding a lot of goals here at Městský stadion - Vítkovice Aréna in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Slovan Liberec form and stats
Playing away, Slovan Liberec have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Fortuna Liga this season.
Liberec play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Zbrojovka Brno (placed 16th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Bohemians 1905.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Slovan Liberec playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were five Slovan Liberec wins, two draws and one defeat.
After this away game Liberec return home for a Fortuna Liga game against Zlin. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Liberec have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Slovan Liberec have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Baník Ostrava won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Slovan Liberec has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  M. Rabusic 7 goals |   D. De Azevedo 6 goals |  J. Mosquera Rebolledo 6 goals |
Baník Ostrava missing players
Slovan Liberec missing players
| Baník Ostrava | Slovan Liberec | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 87% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 47% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 40% | 43% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 11.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 33% | 24% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 35% |
- Slovan Liberec has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Fortuna Liga
- Slovan Liberec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Slovan Liberec 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 41 |
| 2 | Jablonec | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Slovacko | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Slovan Liberec | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Sigma Olomouc | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Baník Ostrava | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Pardubice | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Viktoria Plzen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 21 |
| 10 | Ceske Budejovice | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Karvina | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Zlin | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Teplice | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -17 | 16 |
| 14 | Bohemians 1905 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Mlada Boleslav | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 16 | Zbrojovka Brno | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 10 |
| 17 | Pribram | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -19 | 10 |
| 18 | Opava | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -23 | 7 |