Football betting preview: Ružomberok favourites when Nitra visits

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Competition: Slovakia Fortuna Liga
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Futbalový štadión MFK Ružomberok (4817 seats)

This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Fortuna Liga game of the season. Both Ružomberok and Nitra are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ružomberok and Nitra.

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Ružomberok form and stats

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Ružomberok friendly games in pre-season: Ružomberok played two friendlies, won 1, drew 1 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Ružomberok scored 4 goals and conceded 3 in these two games.

Last season, Ružomberok's league statistics were 15 wins, 11 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Fortuna Liga. Over these 32 matches they scored 50 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season Ružomberok managed 11-3-2 (win-draw-lost) with 28 goals and 9 conceded.

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Nitra form and stats

It's a day of discovery for Nitra as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Nitra have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Nitra has scored 0 goals and conceded 4 times.

Let's have a look at how Nitra performed last season in the Fortuna Liga: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded 48 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 5 and lost 7 with 21/23 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ružomberok 3 wins, 5 draws and Nitra 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ružomberok missing players

Nitra missing players

Ružomberok Nitra
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
2 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 2
2 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Ružomberok Last season Nitra
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
32 16   Played   16 32
15 11   Won   4 8
11 3   Drew   5 10
6 2   Lost   7 14
50 28   Scored   21 42
31 9   Conceded   23 48
88% 88%   Over 0.5   94% 91%
66% 56%   Over 1.5   75% 75%
47% 44%   Over 2.5   50% 56%
38% 38%   Over 3.5   31% 38%
12% 6%   Over 4.5   25% 22%
47% 31%   BTTS   69% 66%
44% 56%   Clean Sheets   19% 19%
22% 25%   Failed To Score   19% 25%
 
5.4 6.1   Corners For (avg)   4.9 6
5.5 4.9   Corners Against (avg)   6.4 6
2 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.9 2.3
3 1   Red Cards   1 4
Key stats last season:
  • Nitra have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ružomberok have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Ružomberok
All Slovakia Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Fortuna Liga
All Home Away
18-06-19 CF Liptovský Mikuláš 3 - 3 Ružomberok
05-07-19 CF Ružomberok 1 - 0 Třinec
11-07-19 EL Ružomberok 0 - 2 Levski Sofia
18-07-19 EL Levski Sofia 2 - 0 Ružomberok
21-07-19 FL Ružomberok 17:00 Nitra
27-07-19 FL Trenčín 17:00 Ružomberok
03-08-19 FL Ružomberok 17:00 Pohronie
10-08-19 FL Ružomberok 16:00 Žilina
17-08-19 FL Senica 17:00 Ružomberok
24-08-19 FL Ružomberok 17:00 Spartak Trnava
Nitra
All Slovakia Cup Tipsport Liga Club Friendlies Fortuna Liga
All Home Away
11-05-19 FL Nitra 2 - 3 Senica
18-05-19 FL Nitra 0 - 1 Spartak Trnava
24-05-19 FL Zlaté Moravce 1 - 0 Nitra
06-07-19 CF Zbrojovka Brno 4 - 0 Nitra
21-07-19 FL Ružomberok 17:00 Nitra
27-07-19 FL Nitra 16:15 Zlaté Moravce
03-08-19 FL Spartak Trnava 17:00 Nitra
10-08-19 FL Nitra 17:00 Sereď
17-08-19 FL Žilina 17:00 Nitra
24-08-19 FL Nitra 17:00 DAC

Last season 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 Slovan Bratislava 32 25 5 2 84 33 16 12 4 0 50 20 16 13 1 2 34 13 51 80
2 DAC 32 19 6 7 63 37 16 10 4 2 33 14 16 9 2 5 30 23 26 63
3 Ružomberok 32 15 11 6 50 31 16 11 3 2 28 9 16 4 8 4 22 22 19 56
4 Žilina 32 16 6 10 56 44 16 8 3 5 33 21 16 8 3 5 23 23 12 54
5 Zemplín Michalovce 32 11 7 14 39 58 16 8 4 4 24 18 16 3 3 10 15 40 -19 40
6 Sereď 32 11 5 16 39 54 16 7 2 7 24 26 16 4 3 9 15 28 -15 38

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