The Spartak Trnava & Žilina managers M. Gašparík and P. Stano are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Fortuna Liga league table.
- Spartak Trnava is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Žilina have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Fortuna Liga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
18-9-15 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Žilina when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 42 matches are 71-54 (scored/conceded).
Spartak Trnava form and stats
When playing at home in the Fortuna Liga, Spartak Trnava have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games. Spartak has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Štadión Antona Malatinského. We remember; it was Skalica.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Spartak, as their goalkeeper Lubos Kamenar has completely shut out the opponents for 276 minutes in the Fortuna Liga.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Slovan Bratislava in a game that was won 3-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Spartak Trnava have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost one.
The Spartak Trnava fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Spartak Trnava have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Žilina form and stats
There's been little loot from Žilina's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the Fortuna Liga. Žilina only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Žilina are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus FK Kosice in the Slovakia Cup.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Žilina, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Žilina in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Žilina, two draws and four defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Slovakia Cup trip to Slovan Bratislava.
Žilina are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. As for defending, Žilina rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Žilina - Spartak Trnava 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Spartak won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Žilina has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  D. Kurminowski 14 goals | D. Duris 8 goals | J. Paur 6 goals |
Spartak Trnava missing players
Žilina missing players
| Spartak Trnava | Žilina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 47 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 26 | 67 |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 8 | 27 | 50 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 80% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 47% | 47% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 83% |
| 17% | 13% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 47% | 53% |
| 13% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 37% |
| 40% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 80% |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 12.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 11.3 | 12.4 |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| 35% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 39% |
- Spartak Trnava have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (14) in Fortuna Liga
- Spartak Trnava haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Spartak Trnava is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Žilina have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Fortuna Liga
- Žilina have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Fortuna Liga
- Žilina haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Slovan Bratislava | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 42 | 54 |
| 2 | DAC | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Žilina | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Spartak Trnava | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | Zlate Moravce | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Trencin | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 7 | Ruzomberok | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Sered | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 22 |
| 9 | Nitra | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -17 | 22 |
| 10 | Zemplin Michalovce | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -20 | 22 |
| 11 | Senica | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -17 | 21 |
| 12 | Pohronie | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 20 |