Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Petržalka akadémia in 8th and Banska Bystrica in 7th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Petržalka akadémia form and stats
When playing at home, Petržalka akadémia have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games.The fans are hoping that Petržalka akadémia will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the 2. Liga game against Dubnica. Ahead of that match, Petržalka akadémia won a home game hosting Lipany (4-1).
Petržalka akadémia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Štadión FC Petržalka 1898 with 21 goals in 13 matches. From these home matches, Petržalka akadémia have conceded only 11 goals.
Banska Bystrica form and stats
3-6-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Banska Bystrica in their matches away.The supporters enjoyed Banska Bystrica's previous game versus Partizan Bardejov, a 2. Liga 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Liptovský Mikuláš.
Banska Bystrica are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games. Banska Bystrica have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Banska Bystrica - Petržalka akadémia 0-2. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 2 - 0 - 0 (Petržalka akadémia wins - draws - Banska Bystrica wins).Petržalka akadémia missing players
Banska Bystrica missing players
| Petržalka akadémia | Banska Bystrica | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 34 | 21 | 6 | Scored | 5 | 17 | 39 |
| 33 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 85% | 92% |
| 92% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 81% |
| 46% | 46% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| 15% | 15% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 27% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 15% | 15% |
| 58% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 62% |
| 23% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 67% | 31% | 23% |
| 23% | 15% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 23% | 23% |
| 6.6 | 7.8 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | 6 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29-03-19 | | Pohronie | 2 - 0 | Petržalka akadémia |
| 05-04-19 | | Petržalka akadémia | 0 - 0 | Slavoj Trebišov |
| 13-04-19 | | Liptovský Mikuláš | 1 - 2 | Petržalka akadémia |
| 21-04-19 | | Petržalka akadémia | 0 - 1 | Partizan Bardejov |
| 24-04-19 | | Petržalka akadémia | 4 - 1 | Lipany |
| 28-04-19 | | Dubnica | 4 - 1 | Petržalka akadémia |
| 05-05-19 | | Petržalka akadémia | 08:30 | Banska Bystrica |
| 11-05-19 | | Tatran Presov | 15:00 | Petržalka akadémia |
| 18-05-19 | | Petržalka akadémia | 15:00 | Skalica |
| 25-05-19 | | Poprad | 15:00 | Petržalka akadémia |
| 30-03-19 | | Šamorín | 1 - 1 | Banska Bystrica |
| 06-04-19 | | Banska Bystrica | 1 - 1 | Inter Bratislava |
| 12-04-19 | | Pohronie | 0 - 2 | Banska Bystrica |
| 19-04-19 | | Banska Bystrica | 4 - 1 | Slavoj Trebišov |
| 24-04-19 | | Liptovský Mikuláš | 2 - 2 | Banska Bystrica |
| 27-04-19 | | Banska Bystrica | 2 - 0 | Partizan Bardejov |
| 05-05-19 | | Petržalka akadémia | 08:30 | Banska Bystrica |
| 11-05-19 | | Banska Bystrica | 15:00 | Dubnica |
| 18-05-19 | | Banska Bystrica | 15:00 | Lipany |
| 25-05-19 | | Tatran Presov | 15:00 | Banska Bystrica |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Pohronie | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 52 |
| 2 | Poprad | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 44 |
| 4 | Skalica | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Dubnica | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | Komárno | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 7 | Banska Bystrica | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | Petržalka akadémia | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Lokomotíva Košice | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Žilina II | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Šamorín | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Partizán Bardejov | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -6 | 33 |
| 13 | Slavoj Trebišov | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -14 | 29 |
| 14 | Tatran Prešov | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Inter Bratislava | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | Lipany | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 36 | -36 | 21 |
