2. Liga match preview: FK Košice versus Skalica

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli (10787 seats)

FK Košice and Skalica are both riding high in the 2. Liga with their 5th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • FK Košice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Slovakia Cup match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Skalica have had more rest.

Skalica are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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FK Košice form and stats

FK Košice are steadily winning 2. Liga games and points here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli. 8 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats is the summary from 12 games.

The FK Košice crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Zilina here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli in a Slovakia Cup match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Banska Bystrica (0-2).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does FK Košice handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, zero draws and one defeat.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Košice as they are travelling to their away game against Zilina in the Slovakia Cup. That match is three days after this one.

Košice can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 24 times. On the other hand, Košice have conceded 12 goals.

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Skalica form and stats

Playing away, Skalica have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the 2. Liga this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Puchov (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The 2. Liga match ended in a draw 1-1. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Liptovsky Mikulas.

We have checked recent matches where Skalica have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, one draw and two defeats.

Skalica are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. Skalica have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Skalica - FK Košice 5-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Košice, zero draws and two wins for Skalica. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

KošiceF. Pavúk
F. Pavúk
6 goals
FK KošiceB. Gáll
B. Gáll
6 goals
FK KošiceK. Karaš
K. Karaš
4 goals

FK Košice missing players

Skalica missing players

FK Košice Skalica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 12 24
13 8 1 Won W 1 4 13
2 0 0 Drew D 0 6 7
9 4 2 Lost L 2 2 4
37 24 2 Scored S 5 20 49
26 12 5 Conceded C 7 18 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
67% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 88%
54% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 62%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 42% 38%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 21%
33% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 92% 71%
42% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 25%
25% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.2 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.8 13.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 15 13.6 14
5.7 7 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 6 6.7
27% 29% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 30%
Key stats in 2. Liga this season:
  • FK Košice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 24 17 3 4 66 31 12 10 1 1 40 13 12 7 2 3 26 18 35 54
2 Liptovsky Mikulas 25 15 6 4 49 26 13 8 3 2 23 11 12 7 3 2 26 15 23 51
3 Podbrezova 25 15 4 6 55 24 12 9 1 2 31 11 13 6 3 4 24 13 31 49
4 Skalica 24 13 7 4 49 28 12 9 1 2 29 10 12 4 6 2 20 18 21 46
5 FK Košice 24 13 2 9 37 26 12 8 0 4 24 12 12 5 2 5 13 14 11 41
6 Samorin 24 11 3 10 35 30 12 6 1 5 21 11 12 5 2 5 14 19 5 36
7 Komarno 24 10 4 10 25 33 12 7 1 4 15 11 12 3 3 6 10 22 -8 34
8 Petrzalka akademia 24 9 6 9 33 34 12 5 4 3 16 17 12 4 2 6 17 17 -1 33
9 Slavoj Trebisov 24 8 7 9 41 42 12 7 4 1 29 15 12 1 3 8 12 27 -1 31
10 Puchov 24 9 4 11 32 38 12 6 2 4 13 9 12 3 2 7 19 29 -6 31
11 Zilina II 25 8 6 11 53 45 13 5 4 4 34 20 12 3 2 7 19 25 8 30
12 Dubnica 24 6 8 10 23 33 12 2 6 4 12 13 12 4 2 6 11 20 -10 26
13 Partizan Bardejov 24 5 10 9 24 35 12 3 7 2 13 14 12 2 3 7 11 21 -11 25
14 Slovan Bratislava II 24 5 0 19 26 64 12 4 0 8 19 30 12 1 0 11 7 34 -38 15
15 Poprad 25 3 0 22 21 80 12 1 0 11 13 40 13 2 0 11 8 40 -59 3