Match preview: Home fans have high expectations when FK Košice host Žilina II

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Competition: Fri 13.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Futbalový štadión Košická Nová ves (1000 seats)

This season has been a rollercoaster for these participants so far, ups and downs leading to mid-table spots so far. Pave the way for FK Košice - Žilina II!

Insights:
  • FK Košice have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in 2. Liga
  • Žilina II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

FK Košice are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Žilina II most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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.

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FK Košice form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what FK Košice have to build on here at Futbalový štadión Košická Nová ves in the 2. Liga.

The FK Košice regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Futbalový štadión Košická Nová ves: A 0-3 defeat against Partizán Bardejov (placed 15th). Did Košice get overconfident in their match against Partizán Bardejov? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 3-0 lead to end up with a 0-3 defeat.

Before that, FK Košice had a home game versus Dubnica which ended with a victory 2-0.

The Košice fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. FK Košice have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Žilina II form and stats

Žilina II have only collected 12 points from their away games in the 2. Liga, after 3-3-8 (14 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Žilina II as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Rohožník match.

Žilina II failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Podbrezová (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 3-5. As you can tell from the result, the match against Podbrezová was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Skalica's place.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Žilina struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled earlier this season: Žilina II - FK Košice 3-2. FK Košice-Žilina II H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: FK Košice two wins, Žilina II two wins, zero draws. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FK KošiceE. Pačinda
E. Pačinda
18 goals
KošiceJ. Cortés
J. Cortés
15 goals
FK KošiceM. Mølvadgaard
M. Mølvadgaard
9 goals

FK Košice missing players

Žilina II missing players

FK Košice Žilina II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 14 28
16 7 2 Won W 1 3 10
4 3 1 Drew D 0 3 6
9 4 0 Lost L 2 8 12
69 27 7 Scored S 1 9 44
38 15 2 Conceded C 6 23 45
97% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
93% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 75%
69% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 57%
41% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 32%
21% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 25%
55% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 46%
31% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 25%
17% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 32%
 
5.3 6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.6 5.9
5.1 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 5.1 4.6
2.7 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.7
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
15.8 17.1 19.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8.2 10.8
6.9 7.1 8.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.9 4.9
34% 27% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 22% 32%
 
10.5 6.9 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 11.4 10.2
4.5 3.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5.1 4.9
Key stats in 2. Liga this season:
  • FK Košice have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Žilina II have scored away.
  • FK Košice have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in 2. Liga
  • FK Košice have the most matches over the total-line (15) in 2. Liga
  • FK Košice have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in 2. Liga
  • Žilina II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Žilina II have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Podbrezová 28 22 2 4 77 23 14 11 0 3 44 12 14 11 2 1 33 11 54 68
2 Banska Bystrica 28 19 6 3 56 23 14 11 2 1 34 13 14 8 4 2 22 10 33 63
3 Skalica 28 18 5 5 45 18 14 10 2 2 25 6 14 8 3 3 20 12 27 59
4 Komárno 28 15 8 5 43 29 14 8 4 2 21 12 14 7 4 3 22 17 14 53
5 Futura Humenne 28 15 8 5 34 26 14 10 2 2 21 12 14 5 6 3 13 14 8 53
6 FK Košice 29 16 4 9 69 38 14 7 3 4 27 15 15 9 1 5 42 23 31 52
7 Šamorín 28 12 4 12 42 41 14 7 2 5 28 15 14 5 2 7 14 26 1 40
8 Petržalka akadémia 28 11 5 12 48 42 14 6 3 5 30 21 14 5 2 7 18 21 6 38
9 Žilina II 28 10 6 12 44 45 14 7 3 4 35 22 14 3 3 8 9 23 -1 36
10 Slavoj Trebišov 28 9 7 12 28 44 14 7 4 3 20 16 14 2 3 9 8 28 -16 34
11 Dubnica 28 8 6 14 33 47 14 5 2 7 19 17 14 3 4 7 14 30 -14 30
12 Slovan Bratislava II 28 7 5 16 35 56 14 5 4 5 22 22 14 2 1 11 13 34 -21 26
13 Rohožník 28 7 5 16 28 55 14 3 4 7 14 26 14 4 1 9 14 29 -27 26
14 Púchov 28 7 4 17 34 49 14 4 2 8 15 20 14 3 2 9 19 29 -15 25
15 Partizán Bardejov 29 4 8 17 26 45 15 3 3 9 13 22 14 1 5 8 13 23 -19 20
16 Námestovo 28 2 3 23 19 80 14 2 3 9 10 32 14 0 0 14 9 48 -61 9