2. Liga match preview and statistics: Podbrezová fight Banska Bystrica

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: ZELPO Aréna Podbrezová (4000 seats)

It's early days in the 2. Liga and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Podbrezová form and stats

Podbrezová have secured 6 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

In their previous game, the manager V. Vesely led his Podbrezová to a defeat in the 2. Liga match away at Komárno. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at ZELPO Aréna Podbrezová. Before that, Podbrezová had a home game versus Liptovský Mikuláš which ended with a victory 4-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (6 in 3 games), Podbrezová's attacking play is working. Podbrezová's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Banska Bystrica form and stats

The fact that Banska Bystrica have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Banska Bystrica won their last game, 3-0 versus Slovan Bratislava II played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Brezno.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 1 - 0 - 0 (Podbrezová wins - draws - Banska Bystrica wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Prikryl
3 goals
R. Polievka
3 goals
B. Vaščák
2 goals

Podbrezová missing players

Banska Bystrica missing players

Podbrezová Banska Bystrica
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 3 1 Played 0 0 4
2 2 0 Won 0 0 3
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
3 1 1 Lost 0 0 1
7 6 0 Scored 0 0 14
8 4 3 Conceded 0 0 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 100%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 75%
40% 33% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
40% 33% 100% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
6 5.7 2 Corners For (avg) 0 0 14.3
3.2 4 5 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 2
1.5 0.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Podbrezová Last season Banska Bystrica
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
32 16 0 Played 0 15 30
7 5 0 Won 0 4 12
8 4 0 Drew 0 6 10
17 7 0 Lost 0 5 8
28 15 0 Scored 0 22 49
48 17 0 Conceded 0 20 35
91% 88% 0% Over 0.5 0% 87% 93%
72% 56% 0% Over 1.5 0% 80% 83%
41% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 53% 50%
22% 12% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 30%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 17%
41% 31% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 60%
22% 38% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 27% 27%
47% 44% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 20%
 
4.8 6.2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.1 5.2
5.5 4.8 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.4 4.6
1.9 1.6 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.1 1.3
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Banska Bystrica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Banska Bystrica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Podbrezová have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Podbrezová
All 2. Liga Slovakia Cup Club Friendlies Fortuna Liga
All Home Away
19-07-19 2.L Podbrezová 2 - 1 FK Košice
26-07-19 2.L Podbrezová 0 - 3 Poprad
03-08-19 2.L Skalica 3 - 1 Podbrezová
09-08-19 2.L Podbrezová 4 - 0 Liptovský Mikuláš
17-08-19 2.L Komárno 1 - 0 Podbrezová
23-08-19 2.L Podbrezová 17:00 Banska Bystrica
28-08-19 SC Rudnany 14:00 Podbrezová
31-08-19 2.L Dubnica 14:30 Podbrezová
06-09-19 2.L Podbrezová 15:00 Petržalka akadémia
15-09-19 2.L Slavoj Trebišov 14:00 Podbrezová
Banska Bystrica
All 2. Liga: East 2. Liga Slovakia Cup 3. Liga - East Club Friendlies 3. Liga - Center
All Home Away
19-07-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 3 - 4 Žilina II
26-07-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 5 - 0 Šamorín
02-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 3 - 2 Ruzomberok II
13-08-19 SC Brezno 1 - 3 Banska Bystrica
17-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 3 - 0 Slovan Bratislava II
23-08-19 2.L Podbrezová 17:00 Banska Bystrica
31-08-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 14:30 Poprad
07-09-19 2.L Skalica 17:00 Banska Bystrica
11-09-19 SC Strecno 14:00 Banska Bystrica
14-09-19 2.L Banska Bystrica 14:00 Liptovský Mikuláš

  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 Dubnica 5 5 0 0 14 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 8 4 9 15
2 Poprad 5 4 0 1 10 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 12
3 Skalica 5 4 0 1 7 6 3 3 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 5 1 12
4 Komárno 5 3 1 1 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 10
5 Banska Bystrica 4 3 0 1 14 6 4 3 0 1 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9
6 Ruzomberok II 5 3 0 2 13 9 2 1 0 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 7 4 4 9
7 Petržalka akadémia 5 3 0 2 12 10 3 2 0 1 9 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
8 Žilina II 5 3 0 2 12 13 2 1 0 1 5 6 3 2 0 1 7 7 -1 9
9 Podbrezová 5 2 0 3 7 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 -1 6
10 Liptovský Mikuláš 5 2 0 3 4 9 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 5 -5 6
11 Partizán Bardejov 5 1 1 3 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
12 Šamorín 5 1 1 3 3 12 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 3 1 11 -9 4
13 Slavoj Trebišov 5 0 3 2 8 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 8 11 -3 3
14 Slovan Bratislava II 5 1 0 4 4 7 2 1 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 6 -3 3
15 Púchov 4 0 1 3 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 1
16 FK Košice 5 0 1 4 6 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 3 6 -4 1

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