Soccer betting preview: Zemplín Michalovce welcomes FK Košice in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Slovakia Fortuna Liga
Competition: Fri 25.Aug
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Futbalový štadión MFK Zemplín (4500 seats)

This might well be another action-packed clash at Futbalový štadión MFK Zemplín in the Fortuna Liga. Zemplín Michalovce is in 11th position and welcome FK Košice in 12th spot. Read about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Zemplín Michalovce have the fewest scored goals (0) in Fortuna Liga
  • FK Košice have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Fortuna Liga

Zemplín Michalovce and FK Košice should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Zemplín Michalovce form and stats

Zemplín Michalovce, who have the fewest scored goals (0) in Fortuna Liga, have played 2 Fortuna Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Zemplín Michalovce's attacking players as they have now played 355 minutes without scoring in a league game. Toml (own goal) was their last goal scorer.

The Zemplín Michalovce crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Banska Bystrica here at Futbalový štadión MFK Zemplín.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Trencin.

Michalovce are traveling soon after this match as the Slovakia Cup match at Roznava awaits in four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Zemplín Michalovce's 2 home games: {0 goals}, 3 conceded.

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FK Košice form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Fortuna Liga ended in defeat. Last season FK Košice had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 8, drew 4 and lost 3.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Zilina with 0-3 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting DAC's place.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the FK Košice manager Šoltís as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Kezmarok.

{2 goals} so far away for FK Košice, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Zemplín Michalovce wins - draws - FK Košice wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FK KošiceM. Vasiľ
M. Vasiľ
1 goals
FK KošiceE. Pačinda
E. Pačinda
1 goals

Zemplín Michalovce missing players

FK Košice missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zemplín Michalovce FK Košice
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
0 0 0 Scored S 0 2 2
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 5 8
67% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 33%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 67%
 
3.3 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 4.7
6 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 5.3
1 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 17 10
1.3 1.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 4
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 17%
 
13.7 15.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 21 13.7
5 4.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 9 5
Key stats in Fortuna Liga this season:
  • FK Košice have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce have the fewest scored goals (0) in Fortuna Liga
  • Zemplín Michalovce have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Fortuna Liga
Zemplín Michalovce Last season FK Košice
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   15 30
9 6   Won W   8 20
9 5   Drew D   4 6
14 5   Lost L   3 4
39 17   Scored S   24 61
50 18   Conceded C   13 21
91% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 90%
72% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 77%
44% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   60% 57%
41% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 30%
19% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 13%
50% 38%   BTTS BTTS   40% 43%
25% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   60% 57%
34% 38%   Failed to Score F T   13% 10%
 
5.3 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 6.6
6 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 3.3
1.8 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.4
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.3 8.7   Shots (avg) S (   11.7 12.9
3.3 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.6 5.6
38% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 37%
 
12.5 11.1   Shots against (avg) S A   7.5 6.6
5 4.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3 2.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zilina 4 3 0 1 11 5 2 2 0 0 8 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 6 9
2 Podbrezova 4 3 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 4 9
3 Trencin 4 3 0 1 10 7 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 9
4 DAC 4 2 2 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 8
5 Banska Bystrica 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 7
6 Slovan Bratislava 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 5
7 Spartak Trnava 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
8 Ruzomberok 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 7 -4 4
9 Skalica 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3
10 Zlate Moravce 4 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
11 Zemplín Michalovce 3 0 1 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 1
12 FK Košice 3 0 1 2 2 8 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 -6 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ruzomberok 32 12 11 9 43 31 16 7 5 4 24 15 16 5 6 5 19 16 12 47
2 Skalica 32 10 10 12 38 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 4 5 7 17 21 0 40
3 Zemplín Michalovce 32 9 9 14 39 50 16 6 5 5 17 18 16 3 4 9 22 32 -11 36
4 Trencin 32 9 9 14 35 52 16 5 6 5 22 25 16 4 3 9 13 27 -17 36
5 Zlate Moravce 32 6 13 13 35 49 16 3 8 5 22 25 16 3 5 8 13 24 -14 31
6 Liptovský Mikuláš 32 3 9 20 24 59 16 1 5 10 13 31 16 2 4 10 11 28 -35 18
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FK Košice 30 20 6 4 61 21 15 12 2 1 37 8 15 8 4 3 24 13 40 66
2 Tatran Presov 30 20 2 8 49 24 15 12 1 2 24 9 15 8 1 6 25 15 25 62
3 Komarno 30 14 11 5 41 26 15 8 7 0 23 9 15 6 4 5 18 17 15 53
4 Zilina II 30 14 5 11 63 53 15 8 3 4 37 29 15 6 2 7 26 24 10 47
5 Pohronie 30 11 11 8 45 41 15 7 5 3 29 20 15 4 6 5 16 21 4 44
6 Spartak Myjava 30 12 7 11 46 41 15 6 3 6 20 17 15 6 4 5 26 24 5 43
7 Slovan Bratislava II 30 12 7 11 43 45 15 5 4 6 19 23 15 7 3 5 24 22 -2 43
8 Povazska Bystrica 30 10 10 10 52 48 15 8 4 3 30 23 15 2 6 7 22 25 4 40
9 Samorin 30 12 4 14 44 50 15 7 2 6 25 20 15 5 2 8 19 30 -6 40
10 Puchov 30 11 5 14 47 44 15 6 1 8 23 20 15 5 4 6 24 24 3 38
11 Slavoj Trebisov 30 10 6 14 32 44 15 5 5 5 17 18 15 5 1 9 15 26 -12 36
12 Petrzalka akademia 30 8 10 12 40 43 15 6 5 4 28 18 15 2 5 8 12 25 -3 34
13 Dolny Kubin 30 10 4 16 36 60 15 7 3 5 23 23 15 3 1 11 13 37 -24 34
14 Futura Humenne 30 7 11 12 24 35 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 3 6 6 8 14 -11 32
15 Raca 30 6 8 16 25 52 15 3 3 9 8 19 15 3 5 7 17 33 -27 26
16 Dubnica 30 6 7 17 38 59 15 3 4 8 19 31 15 3 3 9 19 28 -21 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zilina 4 3 0 1 11 5 2 2 0 0 8 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 6 9
2 Podbrezova 4 3 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 4 9
3 Trencin 4 3 0 1 10 7 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 9
4 DAC 4 2 2 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 8
5 Banska Bystrica 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 7
6 Slovan Bratislava 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 5
7 Spartak Trnava 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
8 Ruzomberok 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 7 -4 4
9 Skalica 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3
10 Zlate Moravce 4 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
11 Zemplín Michalovce 3 0 1 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 1
12 FK Košice 3 0 1 2 2 8 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 -6 1

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