2. Liga prediction: Home win expected when Skalica takes on Námestovo

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Competition: Slovakia 2. Liga
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mestský štadión (2500 seats)

A victory to the home team is predicted from this match if the league standings is anything to judge by. The Skalica supporters are optimistic that the gulf between 4th and Námestovo's 16th place in the table will be visible on the arena.

Insights:
  • Skalica have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the fewest scored goals (10) in 2. Liga

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Skalica form and stats

Skalica are steadily winning 2. Liga games and points here at Mestský štadión. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.

The Skalica goalkeeper Martin Junas is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 192 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2. Liga.

Skalica travelled for their previous game, a trip to Banska Bystrica that ended 0-0.

0-0 away at Banska Bystrica before that.

There will be little rest for Skalica after this match as they are travelling to Samorin for a Slovakia Cup game in only four days.

Skalica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mestský štadión with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively Skalica have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Námestovo form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in 2. Liga, are W0-D0-L8 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Liga. Námestovo are desperate to end a 18-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Filakovo fixture.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Námestovo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-4 versus Banska Bystrica (placed 2nd).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Banska Bystrica wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.

The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 31 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 13 wins, six draws and twelve defeats. four games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Goals are few and far between in Námestovo's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Námestovo can't defend away. 29 goals have been scored by the opposition in 8 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Skalica and Námestovo have duelled earlier this season: Námestovo - Skalica 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

SkalicaD. Šebesta
D. Šebesta
6 goals
SkalicaP. Voleský
P. Voleský
3 goals
NámestovoM. Žákovič
M. Žákovič
3 goals

Skalica missing players

Námestovo missing players

Skalica Námestovo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 2 8 17
11 6 4 Won W 0 0 0
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 0 Lost L 2 8 15
23 13 9 Scored S 2 4 10
8 2 1 Conceded C 6 29 57
82% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
59% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
24% 12% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 71%
12% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 59%
6% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 35%
24% 12% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 47%
65% 75% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
29% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 62% 53%
 
7.8 9.6 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.1 3.2
4 3.5 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 9 9.6 8.2
1.7 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.1 1.3
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.1 11.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.1 7.8
4.4 5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.6 2.8
31% 32% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 19% 20%
 
6.9 5.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 18 17.9 17.6
2.6 2.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 8.4 7.4
Key stats in 2. Liga this season:
  • Námestovo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Námestovo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Námestovo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Námestovo have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Námestovo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Námestovo have the fewest scored goals (10) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the most conceded goals (29) away in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the most conceded goals (57) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the the worst goal difference (-25) away in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo have the the worst goal difference (-47) in 2. Liga
  • Námestovo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Skalica have created more than twice as many corners as Námestovo.
  • Skalica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Skalica have scored more than double the goals of Námestovo.
  • Skalica have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in 2. Liga
  • Skalica have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 2. Liga
  • Skalica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in 2. Liga
  • Skalica have the most clean sheets (11) in 2. Liga
  • Skalica have the most matches under the total-line (13) in 2. Liga
  • Skalica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Skalica have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Podbrezova 17 13 1 3 39 14 8 6 0 2 22 7 9 7 1 1 17 7 25 40
2 Banska Bystrica 17 12 4 1 36 12 9 6 2 1 20 9 8 6 2 0 16 3 24 40
3 Komárno 17 11 4 2 32 15 8 6 2 0 15 4 9 5 2 2 17 11 17 37
4 Skalica 17 11 3 3 23 8 8 6 1 1 13 2 9 5 2 2 10 6 15 36
5 Futura Humenne 17 10 4 3 19 12 9 7 1 1 13 5 8 3 3 2 6 7 7 34
6 FK Kosice 18 10 2 6 39 23 6 2 1 3 7 9 12 8 1 3 32 14 16 32
7 Petrzalka akademia 17 8 4 5 33 18 9 4 3 2 20 8 8 4 1 3 13 10 15 28
8 Samorin 17 8 1 8 31 29 8 5 0 3 20 8 9 3 1 5 11 21 2 25
9 Zilina II 17 6 4 7 32 30 9 4 3 2 26 15 8 2 1 5 6 15 2 22
10 Slavoj Trebišov 17 6 4 7 14 24 9 6 1 2 12 8 8 0 3 5 2 16 -10 22
11 Rohoznik 17 5 3 9 18 32 8 2 2 4 9 16 9 3 1 5 9 16 -14 18
12 Dubnica 17 4 3 10 24 32 9 2 1 6 13 15 8 2 2 4 11 17 -8 15
13 Partizán Bardejov 18 3 5 10 16 26 10 2 2 6 7 13 8 1 3 4 9 13 -10 14
14 Slovan Bratislava II 17 3 2 12 12 36 9 3 2 4 12 13 8 0 0 8 0 23 -24 11
15 Puchov 17 2 4 11 18 28 9 1 2 6 7 14 8 1 2 5 11 14 -10 10
16 Námestovo 17 0 2 15 10 57 9 0 2 7 6 28 8 0 0 8 4 29 -47 2