A quick look at the Niké liga table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's a lot more data available. Read our Podbrezová - Skalica match guide!
- Podbrezová have not yet lost a game at home.
- Skalica have lost all their away matches so far.
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.
Podbrezová form and stats
Seven points from three Niké liga home games is a great start for Podbrezová, who are hoping to build on that form here at ZELPO Aréna Podbrezová.
In their previous game, the manager Skuhravý led his Podbrezová to a defeat away at Slovan Bratislava. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at ZELPO Aréna Podbrezová. The defeat against Slovan Bratislava was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Barseghyan).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Trencin.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Podbrezová's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 3 matches, drawn 1 and lost 1.
The Podbrezová fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Podbrezová are not conceding a lot of goals here at ZELPO Aréna Podbrezová in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Skalica form and stats
It's not happening yet for Skalica on their Niké liga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
The followers enjoyed Skalica's previous match versus Zemplin Michalovce (placed 12th), a 2-1 win played at home. Those three points felt nice as this club had gone four league fixtures without victory.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Spartak Trnava.It's early days yet, but Skalica has scored 2 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Podbrezová victories, one draw and five Skalica wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Kováčik 4 goals |  M. Bartoš 2 goals | C. Kabongo 2 goals |
Podbrezová missing players
Skalica missing players
| Podbrezová | Skalica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 7.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.3 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8 | 9.7 |
| 7.3 | 8.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 41% |
| 12.8 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 4.3 |
- All of Skalica's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Podbrezová have not yet lost a game at home.
- Podbrezová have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Podbrezová haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Skalica have lost all their away matches so far.
- Skalica have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Skalica have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Trencin | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Banska Bystrica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Podbrezová | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | DAC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Skalica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | FK Kosice | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | Spartak Trnava | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Ruzomberok | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 11 | Zlate Moravce | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
| 12 | Zemplin Michalovce | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
