Fortuna Liga preview: Can Zbrojovka Brno edge out victory against Opava?

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Competition: Czech Republic Fortuna Liga
Competition: Sun 23.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská (12550 seats)

Zbrojovka Brno are welcoming Opava for another important game after their 1-1 result against 6th-placed Slovan Liberec.

Insights:
  • Zbrojovka Brno have the fewest points (8) at home in Fortuna Liga
  • Opava have the fewest scored goals (21) in Fortuna Liga

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

Zbrojovka are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Opava it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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Zbrojovka Brno form and stats

Zbrojovka Brno's results here at Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská in the Fortuna Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 5 draws and 10 defeats. With nine home Fortuna Liga games in a row without a win, the Zbrojovka Brno fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Slovácko game long ago, can be stopped today.

The home team returns to Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská after being equal after 90 minutes with Slovan Liberec (placed 6th) on their last time out; the Fortuna Liga game ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was the home game against Mlada Boleslav that was lost 2-3.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Zbrojovka matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, one draw and zero defeats (from one game).

Zbrojovka aren't scoring a lot here at Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská in the league, with only 11 goals from 16 games. Zbrojovka have conceded 27 from these games.

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Opava form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Opava, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Fortuna Liga, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-12 (win-draw-lose).

Opava might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sigma Olomouc proved too strong as Opava slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion v Městských sadech.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Zlin.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Opava playing away, we found ten games. Results were one away win, five draws and four home wins.

The attacking power of Opava when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 16 league matches away. For Opava, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Opava - Zbrojovka 0-2 earlier this season. Zbrojovka-Opava H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Zbrojovka Brno five wins, Opava three wins, one draw. seven of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ZbrojovkaA. Růsek
A. Růsek
5 goals
Zbrojovka BrnoP. Štepanovský
P. Štepanovský
4 goals
Zbrojovka BrnoJ. Přichystal
J. Přichystal
4 goals

Zbrojovka Brno missing players

Opava missing players

Zbrojovka Brno Opava
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
4 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
11 5 3 Drew D 2 3 8
17 10 1 Lost L 2 12 21
28 11 3 Scored S 3 11 21
50 27 4 Conceded C 7 38 64
88% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
72% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 75%
41% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 56% 53%
22% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 50% 31%
16% 19% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 12%
59% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 56% 50%
22% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 19%
31% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
7.6 7.7 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.4 7.4
3.5 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.4 2.9
25% 20% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 23%
Key stats in Fortuna Liga this season:
  • Opava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Opava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Opava have the fewest points (6) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Opava have the fewest scored goals (21) in Fortuna Liga
  • Opava have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Fortuna Liga
  • Opava have the most conceded goals (64) in Fortuna Liga
  • Opava have the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Opava have the the worst goal difference (-43) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zbrojovka Brno have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Zbrojovka Brno have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zbrojovka Brno have the fewest points (8) at home in Fortuna Liga

  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 32 25 7 0 82 18 16 14 2 0 43 8 16 11 5 0 39 10 64 82
2 Sparta Praha 32 21 5 6 74 41 16 12 1 3 40 20 16 9 4 3 34 21 33 68
3 Jablonec 32 20 5 7 57 32 16 13 1 2 33 15 16 7 4 5 24 17 25 65
4 Slovácko 32 17 6 9 55 33 16 8 4 4 28 14 16 9 2 5 27 19 22 57
5 Viktoria Plzen 32 15 7 10 53 44 16 11 2 3 35 15 16 4 5 7 18 29 9 52
6 Slovan Liberec 32 14 9 9 43 30 16 7 7 2 26 13 16 7 2 7 17 17 13 51
7 Pardubice 32 14 7 11 40 41 16 8 6 2 26 17 16 6 1 9 14 24 -1 49
8 Banik Ostrava 32 13 9 10 47 33 16 8 5 3 27 14 16 5 4 7 20 19 14 48
9 Bohemians 1905 32 10 13 9 38 32 16 7 7 2 22 12 16 3 6 7 16 20 6 43
10 Sigma Olomouc 32 10 12 10 38 36 16 5 5 6 20 17 16 5 7 4 18 19 2 42
11 České Budějovice 32 9 11 12 32 44 16 5 4 7 14 23 16 4 7 5 18 21 -12 38
12 Karvina 32 8 11 13 34 48 16 3 6 7 16 23 16 5 5 6 18 25 -14 35
13 Mlada Boleslav 32 8 9 15 43 53 16 4 5 7 24 27 16 4 4 8 19 26 -10 33
14 Zlin 32 8 7 17 30 48 16 4 3 9 17 28 16 4 4 8 13 20 -18 31
15 Teplice 32 7 8 17 32 62 16 4 5 7 15 22 16 3 3 10 17 40 -30 29
16 Pribram 32 5 9 18 24 62 16 3 4 9 13 30 16 2 5 9 11 32 -38 24
17 Zbrojovka Brno 32 4 11 17 28 50 16 1 5 10 11 27 16 3 6 7 17 23 -22 23
18 Opava 32 3 8 21 21 64 16 2 5 9 10 26 16 1 3 12 11 38 -43 17