A key match in Fortuna Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Slovan Bratislava's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Slovan Bratislava have performed like this: Played two matches resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 2-2 (scored/conceded).
Žilina form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Žilina have to build on here. The Žilina fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Žilina has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.In their previous game, the manager J. Kentoš led his Žilina to a defeat in the Fortuna Liga match away at DAC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . The points were shared before that, a Slovakia Cup home game that ended 1-1 versus Zemplín Michalovce.
The manager J. Kentoš will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zemplín Michalovce in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Žilina are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 matches. Žilina have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Slovan Bratislava form and stats
The away performances of Slovan Bratislava, who have the most points (33) away in Fortuna Liga, have been very solid so far with 11 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Impressively, the visitors are on a seven-match winning run which they hope continue versus Žilina. Slovan Bratislava has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Zbrojovka Brno.The supporters enjoyed Slovan Bratislava's previous game versus Zemplín Michalovce, a Fortuna Liga 4-1 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus DAC.
Slovan Bratislava have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 11 away matches. Slovan Bratislava's manager M. Ševela has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 5 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Slovan Bratislava - Žilina 5-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Žilina 4 wins, 1 draw and Slovan Bratislava 5 victories.Top Goalscorers
  A. Šporar 21 goals |  Mohammed Rharsalla 9 goals |
Žilina missing players
Slovan Bratislava missing players
| Žilina | Slovan Bratislava | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 44 | 27 | Scored | 26 | 64 |
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | 6 | 21 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 88% |
| 52% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 68% |
| 28% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 40% |
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 28% |
| 52% | 58% | Both teams to score | 50% | 64% |
| 40% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 36% |
| 12% | 8% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
- Slovan Bratislava hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Žilina is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Slovan Bratislava has scored in all of their 12 away matches.
| 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 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 58 |
| 2 | Žilina | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | DAC | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Ružomberok | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Zemplín Michalovce | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 32 |
| 6 | Sereď | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | Nitra | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Spartak Trnava | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Trenčín | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 22 |
| 10 | Podbrezová | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 21 |
| 11 | Senica | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 29 | -23 | 15 |
| 12 | Zlaté Moravce | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 29 | -25 | 14 |
