The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Nitra are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 9th.
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.
Nitra form and stats
When playing at home, Nitra have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games.Nitra manager M. Kuruc and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Podbrezová (placed 10th) in the Super Liga. Prior to that, an away loss at Senica in the Slovakia Cup.
The Nitra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Trenčín form and stats
Trenčín has only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-7 (11 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Trenčín are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.Trenčín failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Spartak Trnava (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Zemplín Michalovce wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.
Trenčín have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. For Trenčín, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Trenčín - Nitra 0-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Nitra, 3 draws and 5 wins for Trenčín.Top Goalscorers
  T. Vestenický 8 goals |  A. Fábry 7 goals |   H. Čataković 7 goals |
Nitra missing players
Trenčín missing players
| Nitra | Trenčín | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 12 | 23 |
| 87% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 74% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 74% |
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 57% |
| 26% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 39% |
| 17% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 26% |
| 61% | 55% | Both teams to score | 42% | 52% |
| 26% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 22% |
| 26% | 36% | Failed To Score | 33% | 30% |
| 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 |
