2. Liga match preview: Dubnica believed to be the weaker party when Podbrezová pays a visit

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Competition: Tue 02.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mestský futbalový štadión Dubnica (5450 seats)

Dubnica delivered a 2-1 score vs Puchov last match, a match to keep in mind. The next task is this fierce Podbrezová team.

Insights:
  • Dubnica have the most matches over the total-line (10) in 2. Liga
  • Podbrezová have the most scored goals (33) in 2. Liga

It's no vacation for neither Dubnica nor Podbrezová as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Dubnica form and stats

All-inclusive 2. Liga statistics playing at home this season for Dubnica are 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Mestský futbalový štadión Dubnica have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Dubnica as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

A good away victory last time out for Dubnica, who won 2-1 against Puchov (placed 14th).

Ahead of that match, Dubnica lost 1-2 at home to Samorin.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Dubnica, as the 2. Liga home game vs Komarno is only four days away.

A decent goal production from Dubnica in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Dubnica's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Podbrezová form and stats

The away performances of Podbrezová have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the 2. Liga. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Podbrezová have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Podbrezová have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Richard Ludha. It's been 467 minutes since they last conceded in 2. Liga.

Podbrezová go into this game after a win, the home game against Slovan Bratislava II that ended 5-0. As mentioned above, Podbrezová was the only team on the pitch versus Slovan Bratislava II in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Spartak Trnava (after extra-time, 6-7 on penalties) in the Slovakia Cup.

A quick return to home after this game, as Podbrezová are hosting Futura Humenne in the 2. Liga only three days away.

The Podbrezová manager R. Skuhravý has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 7 league matches. Podbrezová are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Dubnica wins - draws - Podbrezová wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DubnicaM. Kuzma
M. Kuzma
7 goals
PodbrezováR. Galčík
R. Galčík
5 goals
PodbrezováD. Pavuk
D. Pavuk
5 goals

Dubnica missing players

Podbrezová missing players

Dubnica Podbrezová
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 2 Played P 3 7 14
4 2 1 Won W 3 6 11
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
7 3 1 Lost L 0 1 3
21 10 2 Scored S 8 14 33
25 8 2 Conceded C 2 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 86%
79% 83% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 64%
36% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 36%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 29%
71% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 29% 36%
7% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 57% 57%
21% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 7%
 
5.7 5.4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.7 7.9 8.3
5.1 5.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.1 3
2.8 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 12.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 18.7 15.1 18
5 6.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.7 7.3 8.3
32% 28% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 27% 28%
Key stats in 2. Liga this season:
  • Dubnica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dubnica have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in 2. Liga
  • Dubnica have the most matches over the total-line (10) in 2. Liga
  • Dubnica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Podbrezová have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Podbrezová have the most scored goals (33) in 2. Liga
  • Podbrezová have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in 2. Liga
  • Podbrezová have the the best goal difference (+21) in 2. Liga
  • Podbrezová have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Podbrezová 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 Futura Humenne 15 10 4 1 19 6 8 7 1 0 13 2 7 3 3 1 6 4 13 34
2 Podbrezová 14 11 0 3 33 12 7 5 0 2 19 7 7 6 0 1 14 5 21 33
3 Banska Bystrica 14 10 3 1 28 9 6 4 1 1 12 6 8 6 2 0 16 3 19 33
4 Komarno 15 10 3 2 28 13 8 6 2 0 15 4 7 4 1 2 13 9 15 33
5 Skalica 14 10 2 2 20 6 7 5 1 1 11 2 7 5 1 1 9 4 14 32
6 Petrzalka akademia 14 7 3 4 30 14 8 4 2 2 20 8 6 3 1 2 10 6 16 24
7 FK Kosice 15 7 2 6 31 22 4 0 1 3 2 8 11 7 1 3 29 14 9 23
8 Samorin 15 7 1 7 27 26 7 4 0 3 17 8 8 3 1 4 10 18 1 22
9 Zilina II 15 5 3 7 29 28 8 4 2 2 25 14 7 1 1 5 4 14 1 18
10 Rohoznik 14 5 2 7 16 25 7 2 1 4 8 15 7 3 1 3 8 10 -9 17
11 Slavoj Trebisov 14 5 2 7 11 22 8 5 1 2 10 7 6 0 1 5 1 15 -11 17
12 Dubnica 14 4 3 7 21 25 6 2 1 3 10 8 8 2 2 4 11 17 -4 15
13 Partizan Bardejov 16 2 5 9 14 23 9 1 2 6 5 13 7 1 3 3 9 10 -9 11
14 Puchov 15 2 4 9 17 24 8 1 2 5 6 12 7 1 2 4 11 12 -7 10
15 Slovan Bratislava II 15 2 2 11 9 33 8 2 2 4 9 12 7 0 0 7 0 21 -24 8
16 Namestovo 15 0 1 14 7 52 8 0 1 7 5 27 7 0 0 7 2 25 -45 1