Soccer betting preview: Púchov welcomes Žilina II in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mestský štadión (6000 seats)

2. Liga: Púchov are 8 points after Žilina II, but are set to go full throttle. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Púchov have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Žilina II have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in 2. Liga

This could be an engaging fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

It should be mentioned that Žilina II play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Žilina II on grass are 13 victories, 4 draws and 27 defeats from 44 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 58-89. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Púchov form and stats

Púchov's results here at Mestský štadión in the 2. Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The Púchov crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Dubnica here at Mestský štadión in a 2. Liga match.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Slavoj Trebisov.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Púchov have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost one.

Púchov aren't scoring a lot here at Mestský štadión in the league, with only 6 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Žilina II form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Žilina II so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Žilina in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Partizan Bardejov.

Žilina lost away at Šamorín (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against FK Kosice.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Žilina in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Žilina II, zero draws and three defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Žilina as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Žilina manager V. Vesely has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Púchov and Žilina II have faced each other before this season: Žilina II - Púchov 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Púchov two wins, one draw and Žilina II one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Žilina IIR. Gerebenits
R. Gerebenits
4 goals
PúchovJ. Pavlovič
J. Pavlovič
3 goals

Púchov missing players

Žilina II missing players

Púchov Žilina II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 1 7 15
2 1 1 Won W 1 1 5
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
9 5 1 Lost L 0 5 7
17 6 4 Scored S 1 4 29
24 12 4 Conceded C 0 14 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 71% 87%
53% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 67%
27% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 47%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 40%
67% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 47%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 14% 20%
27% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 57% 33%
 
4.9 6.1 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 6.1
5.8 5.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.7 4.3
2.6 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.6 13.4 22.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.6 11.7
4.5 5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 6.1
25% 14% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 17% 32%
 
11.3 9.9 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 12.3 10.5
4.4 3.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 6 5.3
Key stats in 2. Liga this season:
  • Púchov have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Púchov have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Púchov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Žilina II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Žilina II have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in 2. Liga
  • Žilina II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Podbrezová 15 12 0 3 35 13 7 5 0 2 19 7 8 7 0 1 16 6 22 36
2 Futura Humenne 15 10 4 1 19 6 8 7 1 0 13 2 7 3 3 1 6 4 13 34
3 Banska Bystrica 14 10 3 1 28 9 6 4 1 1 12 6 8 6 2 0 16 3 19 33
4 Komárno 15 10 3 2 28 13 8 6 2 0 15 4 7 4 1 2 13 9 15 33
5 Skalica 15 10 2 3 21 8 7 5 1 1 11 2 8 5 1 2 10 6 13 32
6 FK Kosice 16 8 2 6 34 23 5 1 1 3 5 9 11 7 1 3 29 14 11 26
7 Petrzalka akademia 15 7 3 5 31 17 8 4 2 2 20 8 7 3 1 3 11 9 14 24
8 Šamorín 15 7 1 7 27 26 7 4 0 3 17 8 8 3 1 4 10 18 1 22
9 Slavoj Trebisov 15 6 2 7 13 23 9 6 1 2 12 8 6 0 1 5 1 15 -10 20
10 Žilina II 15 5 3 7 29 28 8 4 2 2 25 14 7 1 1 5 4 14 1 18
11 Rohoznik 14 5 2 7 16 25 7 2 1 4 8 15 7 3 1 3 8 10 -9 17
12 Dubnica 15 4 3 8 22 27 7 2 1 4 11 10 8 2 2 4 11 17 -5 15
13 Partizan Bardejov 16 2 5 9 14 23 9 1 2 6 5 13 7 1 3 3 9 10 -9 11
14 Púchov 15 2 4 9 17 24 8 1 2 5 6 12 7 1 2 4 11 12 -7 10
15 Slovan Bratislava II 15 2 2 11 9 33 8 2 2 4 9 12 7 0 0 7 0 21 -24 8
16 Námestovo 15 0 1 14 7 52 8 0 1 7 5 27 7 0 0 7 2 25 -45 1