Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Spartak Trnava welcomes Zemplín Michalovce

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Competition: Slovakia Fortuna Liga
Competition: Sat 31.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: City Arena Trnava (17272 seats)

The league table in Fortuna Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Spartak Trnava leading Zemplín Michalovce by 7 points. Match preview to follow:

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.

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Spartak Trnava form and stats

When playing at home in the Fortuna Liga, Spartak Trnava have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.

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

Spartak has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Spartak have conceded 6 goals.

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Zemplín Michalovce form and stats

Zemplín Michalovce, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Fortuna Liga, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Fortuna Liga, after 0-2-4 (6 played). Visiting Zemplín Michalovce has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Preceding that, the 2-4 home loss versus DAC.

The attacking power of Michalovce when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Michalovce can't defend away. 20 goals have been scored by the opposition in 6 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

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Zemplín Michalovce - Spartak Trnava 0-2. Spartak Trnava-Zemplín Michalovce H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Spartak Trnava six wins, Zemplín Michalovce three wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SpartakE. Pačinda
E. Pačinda
4 goals
Zemplín MichalovceI. Žofčák
I. Žofčák
3 goals
Spartak TrnavaJ. Vlasko
J. Vlasko
2 goals

Spartak Trnava missing players

Zemplín Michalovce missing players

Spartak Trnava Zemplín Michalovce
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 2 6 11
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
5 2 0 Lost L 2 4 6
13 7 3 Scored S 2 4 10
12 6 1 Conceded C 11 20 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
27% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 45%
9% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 27%
36% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 45%
36% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
27% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
114 75 19 Total Shots T S 18 54 118
45 29 5 Shots on Target S O 5 17 41
29% 24% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 24% 24%
Key stats in Fortuna Liga this season:
  • All of Zemplín Michalovce's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Spartak Trnava has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Fortuna Liga
  • Spartak Trnava has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Fortuna Liga
  • Spartak Trnava has the most matches under the total-line (7) in Fortuna Liga
  • Spartak Trnava haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the fewest points (2) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the fewest scored goals (10) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the most conceded goals (20) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the most conceded goals (27) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce has the the worst goal difference (-17) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zemplín Michalovce have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Zemplín Michalovce have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zemplín Michalovce have yet to win a game away.
  • Zemplín Michalovce 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 DAC 11 9 1 1 34 15 6 5 1 0 21 5 5 4 0 1 13 10 19 28
2 Slovan Bratislava 11 8 2 1 30 7 5 5 0 0 17 0 6 3 2 1 13 7 23 26
3 Žilina 11 5 1 5 27 21 5 3 1 1 15 8 6 2 0 4 12 13 6 16
4 Spartak Trnava 11 5 1 5 13 12 6 3 1 2 7 6 5 2 0 3 6 6 1 16
5 Ruzomberok 11 4 4 3 16 17 6 3 3 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 6 13 -1 16
6 Zlaté Moravce 11 4 3 4 18 14 6 3 2 1 14 8 5 1 1 3 4 6 4 15
7 Nitra 11 4 3 4 15 21 5 2 2 1 8 8 6 2 1 3 7 13 -6 15
8 Sered 11 3 4 4 14 20 5 2 2 1 10 6 6 1 2 3 4 14 -6 13
9 Senica 11 3 2 6 11 21 6 1 1 4 6 12 5 2 1 2 5 9 -10 11
10 Zemplín Michalovce 11 2 3 6 10 27 5 2 1 2 6 7 6 0 2 4 4 20 -17 9
11 Pohronie 11 1 5 5 12 18 5 1 1 3 7 9 6 0 4 2 5 9 -6 8
12 Trencin 11 1 5 5 13 20 6 1 2 3 8 11 5 0 3 2 5 9 -7 8