A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lokomotíva Zvolen form and stats
Lokomotíva Zvolen have performed well at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen so far this season with 7 wins from 9 matches. Points have also been lost, 1 after draws and 1 from defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lokomotíva Zvolen after consecutive victories at their own ground.Lokomotíva Zvolen manager M. Foltán and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Liptovsky Hradok in the 3. Liga - Center. Heartbreak before that as Lokomotíva Zvolen lost 0-2 at Namestovo's place.
A decent goal production from Lokomotíva Zvolen in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 matches. Lokomotíva Zvolen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Areál MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Poltar form and stats
Poltar have only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-7 (9 played). Recent form does not give Poltar much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Lokomotíva Zvolen will be a tough nut to crack.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. Liga - Center home defeat versus Rimavská Sobota with 0-4 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 3-4 loss visiting Cadca's place.
Poltar have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 9 away games. Poltar are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Poltar - Lokomotíva Zvolen 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Lokomotíva Zvolen won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Poltar has 0 wins.Lokomotíva Zvolen missing players
Poltar missing players
| Lokomotíva Zvolen | Poltar | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | Played | 9 | 19 |
| 20 | 14 | Scored | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 5 | Conceded | 24 | 41 |
| 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 63% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 89% | 79% |
| 32% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 78% | 68% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 53% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 32% |
| 42% | 44% | Both teams to score | 89% | 63% |
| 42% | 56% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 11% |
| 26% | 0% | Failed To Score | 11% | 32% |
| 0.6 | 0.7 | Corners For (avg) | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Lokomotíva Zvolen hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Poltar is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Lokomotíva Zvolen is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Lokomotíva Zvolen has scored in all of their 9 home matches.
- Poltar has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 away matches.
| 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 | Ruzomberok II | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Rimavská Sobota | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Fiľakovo | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Liptovský Hrádok | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Lokomotíva Zvolen | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Žarnovica | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Námestovo | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Fomat Martin | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Oravske Vesele | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Banik Kalinovo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 26 |
| 11 | Novohrad Lučenec | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 23 |
| 12 | Podbrezová II | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Poltar | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 17 |
| 14 | Čadca | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -18 | 13 |
| 15 | Tatran Krásno | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 13 |
| 16 | Liptovská Štiavnica | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -28 | 10 |
