2. Liga duel: Close contest expected between Banska Bystrica and Poprad

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Štadión SNP Štiavničky (9881 seats)

Banska Bystrica and Poprad are both riding high in the 2. Liga with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Banska Bystrica form and stats

Banska Bystrica, who have the most scored goals (18) in 2. Liga, have played {4 2. Liga games} at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. There’s a good atmosphere here at Štadión SNP Štiavničky after three straight home wins.

Banska Bystrica are returning here after visiting Podbrezová in a 2. Liga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that, Banska Bystrica had a home game versus Slovan Bratislava II which ended with a victory 3-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Banska Bystrica have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

Banska Bystrica always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Štadión SNP Štiavničky with 14 goals in 4 league games. Banska Bystrica have conceded 6 from these games.

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Poprad form and stats

Poprad are yet to lose a point on their 2. Liga travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Poprad have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Poprad won their last game, 2-0 versus Komárno played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Liptovský Mikuláš.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Poprad playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 2 Poprad wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Poprad has managed 5 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 1 Banska Bystrica victory, 2 draws and 3 Poprad wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Polievka
6 goals
P. Prikryl
3 goals
D. Jančo
3 goals

Banska Bystrica missing players

Poprad missing players

Banska Bystrica Poprad
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 4 1 Played 0 2 6
5 3 1 Won 0 2 5
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 1
18 14 3 Scored 0 5 12
7 6 2 Conceded 0 0 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 83%
83% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 75% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 75% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 0% 33%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
12 14.3 11 Corners For (avg) 0 5 7.6
3.5 2 4 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 2.4
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Banska Bystrica's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Poprad's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 Poprad have scored away.
  • Banska Bystrica have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Banska Bystrica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Banska Bystrica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Poprad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Poprad have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Poprad have won all their away matches so far.
  • Poprad have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Poprad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Poprad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Banska Bystrica
All 2. Liga: East 2. Liga Slovakia Cup 3. Liga - East Club Friendlies 3. Liga - Center
All Home Away
02-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 3 - 2 Ruzomberok II
10-08-19 2.L Púchov 1 - 2 Banska Bystrica
13-08-19 SC Brezno 1 - 3 Banska Bystrica
17-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 3 - 0 Slovan Bratislava II
23-08-19 2.L Podbrezová 0 - 2 Banska Bystrica
31-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 14:30 Poprad
07-09-19 2.L Skalica 17:00 Banska Bystrica
11-09-19 SC Strecno 14:30 Banska Bystrica
14-09-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 14:00 Liptovský Mikuláš
21-09-19 2.L Komárno 13:30 Banska Bystrica
Poprad
All 2. Liga: East 2. Liga Slovakia Cup Tipsport Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 2.L Poprad 3 - 2 FK Košice
10-08-19 2.L Poprad 1 - 2 Skalica
14-08-19 SC MSK Tesla Stropkov 0 - 2 Poprad
17-08-19 2.L Liptovský Mikuláš 0 - 2 Poprad
24-08-19 2.L Poprad 2 - 0 Komárno
31-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 14:30 Poprad
07-09-19 2.L Poprad 16:00 Dubnica
11-09-19 SC Tatran Presov 14:00 Poprad
15-09-19 2.L Petržalka akadémia 08:30 Poprad
21-09-19 2.L Poprad 13:30 Slavoj Trebišov

  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 Dubnica 6 6 0 0 16 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 3 0 0 10 4 11 18
2 Banska Bystrica 6 5 0 1 18 7 4 3 0 1 14 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 11 15
3 Poprad 6 5 0 1 12 4 4 3 0 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 8 15
4 Skalica 6 4 1 1 8 7 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 5 1 13
5 Ruzomberok II 7 4 0 3 15 12 3 2 0 1 8 6 4 2 0 2 7 6 3 12
6 Petržalka akadémia 6 3 1 2 13 11 3 2 0 1 9 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 10
7 Komárno 6 3 1 2 7 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 2 6 -1 10
8 Žilina II 6 3 0 3 12 14 2 1 0 1 5 6 4 2 0 2 7 8 -2 9
9 Partizán Bardejov 7 2 2 3 9 9 4 1 1 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 8
10 Liptovský Mikuláš 6 2 1 3 5 10 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 6 -5 7
11 Podbrezová 6 2 0 4 7 10 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 6
12 Šamorín 6 1 2 3 5 14 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 1 11 -9 5
13 FK Košice 6 1 1 4 7 10 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 4
14 Slavoj Trebišov 6 0 3 3 9 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 3 9 13 -4 3
15 Slovan Bratislava II 6 1 0 5 4 9 3 1 0 2 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -5 3
16 Púchov 6 0 2 4 5 9 3 0 1 2 3 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -4 2

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