2. Liga prediction and preview: Ruzomberok II modest favorites to beat Púchov

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Futbalový štadión MFK Ružomberok (4817 seats)

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, Ruzomberok II in 7th and Púchov in 8th place.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ruzomberok II form and stats

2-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Liga numbers at home for Ruzomberok II so far this season.

Ruzomberok II lost their last game at FK Kosice (placed 13th) after a 0-5 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Šamorín and winning 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ruzomberok II have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 1 time, drawn 0 and lost 0.

The Ruzomberok II manager L. Pecko has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Ruzomberok II have allowed the opposition to score 10 goals here at Futbalový štadión MFK Ružomberok.

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Púchov form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Púchov playing as the away team in the 2. Liga this season. The fact that Púchov have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Púchov has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Púchov won their last game, 5-3 versus Šamorín played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Žilina II.

Púchov find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Púchov have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Ruzomberok II, 1 draw and 2 wins for Púchov. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Dopater
3 goals
A. Holub
2 goals
M. Almasky
2 goals

Ruzomberok II missing players

Púchov missing players

Ruzomberok II Púchov
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
10 4 0 Played P 0 5 10
5 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
17 9 0 Scored S 0 5 16
21 10 0 Conceded C 0 5 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
90% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 70%
70% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 60%
60% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
50% 75% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
60% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 60%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 20%
 
4.3 7.8 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.8 3
5.9 4.2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8.5 6.7
1.5 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Ruzomberok II's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Púchov have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Púchov have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Púchov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ruzomberok II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Ruzomberok II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ruzomberok II have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ruzomberok II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ruzomberok II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ruzomberok II
All 2. Liga Club Friendlies 3. Liga - Center
All Home Away
25-08-19 2 Ruzomberok II 2 - 1 Slavoj Trebišov
30-08-19 2 Partizan Bardejov 2 - 0 Ruzomberok II
07-09-19 2 Ruzomberok II 1 - 4 Žilina II
15-09-19 2 Šamorín 0 - 1 Ruzomberok II
20-09-19 2 FK Kosice 5 - 0 Ruzomberok II
29-09-19 2 Ruzomberok II 08:30 Púchov
05-10-19 2 Slovan Bratislava II 13:00 Ruzomberok II
13-10-19 2 Ruzomberok II 08:30 Podbrezová
19-10-19 2 Poprad 12:30 Ruzomberok II
27-10-19 2 Ruzomberok II 09:30 Skalica
Púchov
All 3. Liga - Zapad 2. Liga Slovakia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-09-19 2 Slavoj Trebišov 0 - 1 Púchov
07-09-19 2 Púchov 3 - 0 Partizan Bardejov
11-09-19 SC Spartak V. nad Kysucou 0 - 0 Púchov
15-09-19 2 Žilina II 1 - 2 Púchov
21-09-19 2 Púchov 5 - 3 Šamorín
29-09-19 2 Ruzomberok II 08:30 Púchov
05-10-19 2 FK Kosice 13:00 Púchov
12-10-19 2 Púchov 13:00 Slovan Bratislava II
18-10-19 2 Podbrezová 15:00 Púchov
26-10-19 2 Púchov 12:30 Poprad

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dubnica 11 10 0 1 30 12 6 6 0 0 15 4 5 4 0 1 15 8 18 30
2 Banska Bystrica 11 9 0 2 29 13 7 6 0 1 21 8 4 3 0 1 8 5 16 27
3 Poprad 11 8 0 3 20 10 6 5 0 1 12 6 5 3 0 2 8 4 10 24
4 Skalica 10 6 2 2 15 11 6 5 1 0 11 3 4 1 1 2 4 8 4 20
5 Žilina II 10 6 0 4 25 20 4 2 0 2 9 9 6 4 0 2 16 11 5 18
6 Podbrezová 10 5 0 5 15 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 15
7 Ruzomberok II 10 5 0 5 17 21 4 2 0 2 9 10 6 3 0 3 8 11 -4 15
8 Púchov 10 4 2 4 16 13 5 2 1 2 11 8 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 14
9 Partizán Bardejov 11 4 2 5 13 14 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 1 1 3 5 9 -1 14
10 Petržalka akadémia 10 4 1 5 17 18 5 3 0 2 13 10 5 1 1 3 4 8 -1 13
11 Liptovský Mikuláš 10 4 1 5 12 16 6 3 0 3 8 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -4 13
12 Komárno 11 3 3 5 11 20 6 2 3 1 7 6 5 1 0 4 4 14 -9 12
13 FK Košice 11 2 3 6 14 15 5 2 2 1 10 5 6 0 1 5 4 10 -1 9
14 Slovan Bratislava II 10 2 0 8 8 20 5 2 0 3 8 9 5 0 0 5 0 11 -12 6
15 Šamorín 10 1 3 6 10 24 3 1 1 1 4 4 7 0 2 5 6 20 -14 6
16 Slavoj Trebišov 10 0 3 7 10 21 2 0 1 1 0 1 8 0 2 6 10 20 -11 3

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