Banska Bystrica and Skalica are both riding high in the 2. Liga with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Banska Bystrica form and stats
Banska Bystrica, who have the most scored goals (41) in 2. Liga, have performed here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen this season with 7 wins from 9 2. Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
Bystrica enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Poprad's place. The match ended 7-0. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Podbrezova.
As mentioned above, Banska Bystrica "killed" Poprad in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Bystrica always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen with 28 goals in 9 league games. On the other hand, Bystrica have conceded 11 goals.
Skalica form and stats
3-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Skalica in their 2. Liga matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Skalica are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Skalica won their last game, 1-0 versus Poprad played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Podbrezova before that.
Skalica find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Skalica have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Skalica - Bystrica 3-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Bystrica wins - draws - Skalica wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Polievka 11 goals | P. Prikryl 8 goals | M. Starsi 7 goals |
Banska Bystrica missing players
Skalica missing players
| Banska Bystrica | Skalica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 50 | 30 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 34 |
| 22 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 75% | 90% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 50% | 70% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 25% | 40% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 45% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 37% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 16% |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 158 | 74 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 98 | 203 |
| 82 | 35 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 43 | 90 |
| 55% | 77% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 30% | 34% |
- All of Banska Bystrica's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Banska Bystrica has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Banska Bystrica has the most clean sheets (9)
- Banska Bystrica has the most scored goals (28) at home
- Banska Bystrica has the most scored goals (41)
- Banska Bystrica has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- Banska Bystrica has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
- Banska Bystrica has the the best goal difference (+17) at home
- Banska Bystrica has the the best goal difference (+21)
- 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 Skalica have scored away.
- Banska Bystrica have scored in all their home 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 at home.
- Skalica has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Skalica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Skalica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Skalica 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 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Dubnica | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Skalica | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Poprad | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Zilina II | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Podbrezova | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Liptovsky Mikulas | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Puchov | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Ruzomberok II | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 22 |
| 10 | FK Kosice | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Partizan Bardejov | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | Samorin | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Komarno | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Petrzalka akademia | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Slovan Bratislava II | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 20 | -15 | 17 |
| 16 | Slavoj Trebisov | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -11 | 15 |