A key match in 2. Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Banska Bystrica in 1st position and FK Košice placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals (64) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FK Košice have scored away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
The season is still full of potential for Banska Bystrica as they can still win the whole 2. Liga. FK Košice are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Banska Bystrica form and stats
9-1-1 is the performance here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen so far in the 2. Liga, giving Banska Bystrica a total of 28 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Liptovský Mikuláš game Bystrica has been unbeatable here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen producing six straight wins.
Bystrica's previous game was a Slovakia Cup match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus DAC. The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a 2. Liga home match hosting Puchov in a game that was won 4-1.
A late climax in the match against DAC as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by V. Tóth.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Bystrica is on fire here. A stunning 38 from 11 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
FK Košice form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of FK Košice playing as the away team in the 2. Liga this season.
186 minutes! That's how long the Košice goalkeeper Matus Kira and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
FK Košice won their last game, 5-0 versus Dubnica played at home. Before that, FK Košice secured a home win against Trencin with the score 3-0.
As mentioned above, Košice was the only team on the pitch versus Dubnica in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
A quick return to home after this game, as Košice are hosting Zilina in the Slovakia Cup only four days away.
Košice are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Košice have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the FK Košice - Bystrica 1-2 played earlier this season. Banska Bystrica-FK Košice H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Bystrica two wins, FK Košice zero wins, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Vujošević 13 goals | R. Polievka 12 goals | M. Starsi 8 goals |
Banska Bystrica missing players
FK Košice missing players
| Banska Bystrica | FK Košice | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 64 | 38 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 37 |
| 31 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 65% |
| 70% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 57% |
| 57% | 73% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 18% | 26% |
| 48% | 55% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 9% | 13% |
| 61% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| 35% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 43% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 15.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.5 | 11.9 |
| 6.2 | 7.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| 45% | 44% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 28% |
- Banska Bystrica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Banska Bystrica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Banska Bystrica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FK Košice have scored away.
- Banska Bystrica have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Banska Bystrica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals (38) at home in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals (64) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica have the the best goal difference (+33) in 2. Liga
- Banska Bystrica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FK Košice 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 | Banska Bystrica | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 33 | 51 |
| 2 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 50 |
| 3 | Skalica | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 46 |
| 4 | Podbrezová | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 45 |
| 5 | FK Košice | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | Petrzalka akademia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Puchov | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Komarno | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 31 |
| 9 | Samorin | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Žilina II | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 29 |
| 11 | Slavoj Trebišov | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Dubnica | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | Partizán Bardejov | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 24 |
| 14 | Slovan Bratislava II | 23 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 34 | -37 | 15 |
| 15 | Poprad | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 37 | -56 | 3 |