The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Petržalka akadémia are in the 10th position while the guesting Dubnica worry at 12th.
- Petržalka akadémia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dubnica have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in 2. Liga
Petržalka akadémia and Dubnica should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Petržalka are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Dubnica are struggling to avoid relegation.
Petržalka akadémia form and stats
Overall 2. Liga stats at home this season for Petržalka akadémia are 5-4-4 (wins-draw-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Petržalka with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Partizán Bardejov game, 34 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Petržalka, their manager L. Pecko and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
In their previous game, the manager L. Pecko led his Petržalka to a defeat in the 2. Liga match away at Slovan Bratislava II. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Štadión FC PETRŽALKA 1898. Preceding that match was the home game against Slavoj Trebišov that was lost 0-3.
Petržalka has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.
Dubnica form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Dubnica playing as the away team in the 2. Liga this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Dubnica have lost on their last two travels.
Dubnica are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the 2. Liga against Komárno (placed 8th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Šamorín wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
The attacking power of Dubnica when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Dubnica rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Dubnica - Petržalka 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Petržalka wins - draws - Dubnica wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Gašparovič 11 goals |   M. Kuzma 8 goals | M. Vaculík 4 goals |
Petržalka akadémia missing players
Dubnica missing players
| Petržalka akadémia | Dubnica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 39 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 81% | 85% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 62% |
| 58% | 46% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 42% |
| 31% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 27% |
| 12% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 12% |
| 58% | 62% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 15% | 27% |
| 23% | 23% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 23% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 54% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 7.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 26% | 21% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 32% | 26% |
- Dubnica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dubnica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dubnica have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in 2. Liga
- Petržalka akadémia haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 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 |