2. Liga match preview: Banska Bystrica versus Petržalka akadémia

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen (1500 seats)

2nd position in the 2. Liga table for Banska Bystrica so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Petržalka akadémia visits Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen.

Insights:
  • Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals (69) in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Petržalka akadémia 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.

Petržalka akadémia is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Banska Bystrica form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen as Banska Bystrica, who have the most scored goals (69) in 2. Liga, have scored 41 goals to get 32 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the 2. Liga are 10-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Banska Bystrica fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen and will expect new points from this game. Banska Bystrica has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Bystrica manager S. Varga and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Komárno (placed 7th) in the 2. Liga. Goalkeeper M. Hruška got the top rating on the team in that game; 0.0 out of ten. Hruška .

Before that, Bystrica drew at home versus Šamorín.

It's goals goals goals for Bystrica who have scored 41 goals from 13 league home games. Bystrica have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Petržalka akadémia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. Liga travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Petržalka akadémia have lost on their last two travels.

Petržalka akadémia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Dubnica (placed 12th) in their previous match; a 2. Liga game. P. Sokol (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Sokol .

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Slovan Bratislava II's place.

Petržalka akadémia find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Petržalka have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Petržalka akadémia - Bystrica 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Bystrica wins - draws - Petržalka akadémia wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BystricaM. Vujošević
M. Vujošević
15 goals
Banska BystricaR. Polievka
R. Polievka
13 goals
Petržalka akadémiaL. Gašparovič
L. Gašparovič
12 goals

Banska Bystrica missing players

Petržalka akadémia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Banska Bystrica Petržalka akadémia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
17 10 3 Won W 1 4 9
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
5 1 0 Lost L 3 7 11
69 41 16 Scored S 5 18 35
36 14 4 Conceded C 6 19 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
78% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 81%
63% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 69% 56%
52% 62% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 30%
41% 46% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
63% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 59%
33% 46% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 22%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.3 15.4 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.2 11.2
6 7.5 9.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 5.2
43% 42% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 32% 25%
Key stats in 2. Liga this season:
  • Banska Bystrica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Banska Bystrica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Petržalka akadémia 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 (11) in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have the most points (32) at home in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have the most points from losing position (15) in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals (41) at home in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals (69) in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in 2. Liga
  • Banska Bystrica have the the best goal difference (+27) 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.
  • Petržalka akadémia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liptovsky Mikulas 28 18 6 4 55 26 14 9 3 2 25 11 14 9 3 2 30 15 29 60
2 Banska Bystrica 27 17 5 5 69 36 13 10 2 1 41 14 14 7 3 4 28 22 33 56
3 Podbrezová 27 16 5 6 56 24 13 9 2 2 31 11 14 7 3 4 25 13 32 53
4 Skalica 27 15 7 5 52 30 13 10 1 2 30 10 14 5 6 3 22 20 22 52
5 FK Košice 27 15 3 9 39 26 14 10 0 4 26 12 13 5 3 5 13 14 13 48
6 Šamorín 27 12 4 11 40 33 14 7 1 6 25 13 13 5 3 5 15 20 7 40
7 Komárno 27 11 5 11 29 39 14 8 2 4 19 14 13 3 3 7 10 25 -10 38
8 Púchov 27 11 4 12 38 43 14 7 2 5 14 11 13 4 2 7 24 32 -5 37
9 Slavoj Trebišov 27 9 7 11 45 46 13 7 4 2 29 17 14 2 3 9 16 29 -1 34
10 Petržalka akadémia 27 9 7 11 35 40 14 5 5 4 17 21 13 4 2 7 18 19 -5 34
11 Žilina II 27 8 6 13 53 47 13 5 4 4 34 20 14 3 2 9 19 27 6 30
12 Dubnica 27 7 9 11 27 37 13 3 6 4 15 13 14 4 3 7 12 24 -10 30
13 Partizán Bardejov 27 6 10 11 27 38 14 4 7 3 16 16 13 2 3 8 11 22 -11 28
14 Slovan Bratislava II 27 7 0 20 32 69 14 6 0 8 23 32 13 1 0 12 9 37 -37 21
15 Poprad 27 3 0 24 24 87 13 1 0 12 16 45 14 2 0 12 8 42 -63 3

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liptovsky Mikulas 28 18 6 4 55 26 14 9 3 2 25 11 14 9 3 2 30 15 29 60
2 Banska Bystrica 27 17 5 5 69 36 13 10 2 1 41 14 14 7 3 4 28 22 33 56
3 Podbrezová 27 16 5 6 56 24 13 9 2 2 31 11 14 7 3 4 25 13 32 53
4 Skalica 27 15 7 5 52 30 13 10 1 2 30 10 14 5 6 3 22 20 22 52
5 FK Košice 27 15 3 9 39 26 14 10 0 4 26 12 13 5 3 5 13 14 13 48
6 Šamorín 27 12 4 11 40 33 14 7 1 6 25 13 13 5 3 5 15 20 7 40
7 Komárno 27 11 5 11 29 39 14 8 2 4 19 14 13 3 3 7 10 25 -10 38
8 Púchov 27 11 4 12 38 43 14 7 2 5 14 11 13 4 2 7 24 32 -5 37
9 Slavoj Trebišov 27 9 7 11 45 46 13 7 4 2 29 17 14 2 3 9 16 29 -1 34
10 Petržalka akadémia 27 9 7 11 35 40 14 5 5 4 17 21 13 4 2 7 18 19 -5 34
11 Žilina II 27 8 6 13 53 47 13 5 4 4 34 20 14 3 2 9 19 27 6 30
12 Dubnica 27 7 9 11 27 37 13 3 6 4 15 13 14 4 3 7 12 24 -10 30
13 Partizán Bardejov 27 6 10 11 27 38 14 4 7 3 16 16 13 2 3 8 11 22 -11 28
14 Slovan Bratislava II 27 7 0 20 32 69 14 6 0 8 23 32 13 1 0 12 9 37 -37 21
15 Poprad 27 3 0 24 24 87 13 1 0 12 16 45 14 2 0 12 8 42 -63 3

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