FK Košice get ready to welcome Žilina for something different than the ordinary league football: The Slovakia Cup Semi-finals leg 1 of 2.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for FK Košice and Žilina.
FK Košice form and stats
Last season, FK Košice's Slovakia Cup journey ended in the 4th round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli as FK Košice have scored 24 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the 2. Liga are 8-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Slovakia Cup, FK Košice has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
No payout for Košice in their previous match, an away game at Banska Bystrica that ended in defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match, Košice won a home game hosting Dubnica (5-0).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 2. Liga game versus Skalica in only three days. This game is also played here at Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli.
Goals decide football matches and Košice are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 12 league matches. On the other hand, FK Košice have conceded 12 goals.
Žilina form and stats
Žilina was sent out of Slovakia Cup in the 8th finals last season.When we have look at the Slovakia Cup statistics, we find 2W-2D-0L. This is both home and away.
A 0-1 defeat away at Zlate Moravce before that.
The schedule is very tough for Žilina now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Super Liga game at DAC is waiting in only three days.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Kurminowski 12 goals | D. Duris 7 goals |  F. Pavúk 6 goals |
FK Košice missing players
Žilina missing players
| FK Košice | Žilina | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Scored | S | 19 | 56 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 17 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.3 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 12.4 | ||
| 6 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.2 | ||
| 26% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 43% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Banska Bystrica | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Liptovsky Mikulas | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 51 |
| 3 | Podbrezova | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 31 | 49 |
| 4 | Skalica | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | FK Košice | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Samorin | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Komárno | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 34 |
| 8 | Petrzalka akademia | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Slavoj Trebisov | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Puchov | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | -6 | 31 |
| 11 | Zilina II | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 30 |
| 12 | Dubnica | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 26 |
| 13 | Partizan Bardejov | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 25 |
| 14 | Slovan Bratislava II | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 34 | -38 | 15 |
| 15 | Poprad | 25 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 40 | -59 | 3 |