Žilina and DAC are both riding high in the Fortuna Liga with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Žilina have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Fortuna Liga
- DAC have the most points from losing position (12) 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.
It should be mentioned that DAC play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for DAC on artifical turf are 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats from six games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 11-14. You can compare this with overall results below.
Žilina form and stats
Žilina, who have the most scored goals (29) at home in Fortuna Liga, have performed here at Štadión Pod Dubňom this season with 8 wins from 11 Fortuna Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Žilina tasted defeat here at Štadión Pod Dubňom, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
Žilina drew their last game, 2-2 away at Slovan Bratislava. Before that, Žilina had a home game versus Spartak Trnava which ended with a victory 2-1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Slovakia Cup game versus Podbrezova in only three days. This game is also played here at Štadión Pod Dubňom.
Goals are plentiful at Štadión Pod Dubňom in the league this season as Žilina has scored 29 goals here in 11 home games. 13 goals have been conceded.
DAC form and stats
The visitors are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Fortuna Liga. DAC has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It might be tough going out on the road again for DAC, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Spartak Trnava. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Zlate Moravce.
DAC were so close to getting something from the game against Spartak Trnava, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the DAC manager B. Storck as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Ruzomberok.
DAC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 11 away games so far. DAC's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was DAC - Žilina 1-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Žilina victory, four draws and five DAC wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Kalmár 13 goals |  E. Ramírez Matheus 10 goals |
Žilina missing players
DAC missing players
| Žilina | DAC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 53 | 31 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 23 | 52 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 31 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 46% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 42% | 33% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 29% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 13.7 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 14.9 | 15.5 |
| 5.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 38% | 36% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 31% |
- DAC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- DAC have the most points from losing position (12) in Fortuna Liga
- DAC have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Fortuna Liga
- DAC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Žilina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Žilina have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Fortuna Liga
- Žilina have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Fortuna Liga
- Žilina have the most scored goals (29) at home in Fortuna Liga
| 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 |