There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with FK Košice leading Žilina II by 15 points.
- FK Košice have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Žilina II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in 2. Liga
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.
FK Košice can neither be promoted or relegated from 2. Liga. Žilina II are struggling to avoid relegation.
FK Košice form and stats
27 points is a decent return from 13 2. Liga games here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli for FK Košice. The data says 9 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Košice, as their goalkeeper Matus Kira has completely shut out the opponents for 219 minutes in the 2. Liga.
FK Košice shared the glory with Podbrezová in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. A Slovakia Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Zilina.
FK Košice have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli with 25 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, FK Košice have conceded only 12 goals.
Žilina II form and stats
There's been little loot from Žilina II's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the 2. Liga. Žilina II only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.
Žilina II play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Púchov (placed 7th). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Liptovský Mikuláš.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Žilina have scored 19 goals in 13 league games away. Žilina have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Žilina II - Košice 2-1 played earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Košice victory, zero draws and one Žilina II win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Jibril 8 goals |   F. Pavúk 6 goals |
FK Košice missing players
Žilina II missing players
| FK Košice | Žilina II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 38 | 25 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 53 |
| 26 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 14 | 26 | 46 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 77% | 88% |
| 50% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 54% | 73% |
| 23% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 54% |
| 12% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 35% |
| 31% | 23% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| 46% | 54% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 27% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 13.4 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 26% | 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 38% |
- FK Košice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FK Košice have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FK Košice haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Žilina II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Žilina II have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in 2. Liga
- Žilina II have the most matches over the total-line (18) in 2. Liga
- Žilina II 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 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | Banska Bystrica | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 55 |
| 3 | Podbrezová | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Skalica | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 49 |
| 5 | FK Košice | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Šamorín | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 40 |
| 7 | Púchov | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Komárno | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -10 | 37 |
| 9 | Slavoj Trebišov | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Petržalka akadémia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Žilina II | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 30 |
| 12 | Dubnica | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 13 | Partizán Bardejov | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Slovan Bratislava II | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 68 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 37 | -38 | 18 |
| 15 | Poprad | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 42 | -63 | 3 |