It's the second chance for points this season as Ružomberok and Žilina battle it out.
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.
Ružomberok form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Ružomberok has scored 21 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Ružomberok.Ružomberok manager D. Holoubek and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus DAC (placed 3rd) in the Super Liga. Preceding that game was the away draw at Nitra that finished 0-0.
A decent goal production from Ružomberok in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 matches. Ružomberok are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches.
Žilina form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Ružomberok. Žilina has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.Žilina won their last game, 4-0 versus Zemplín Michalovce played at home. Before that, Žilina secured a home win against Skalica with the score 4-1.
A new game in only two days for Žilina, the Slovakia Cup home match versus Zemplín Michalovce. Busy days.
Žilina find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 11 away fixtures. Žilina have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Ružomberok and Žilina have met before this season: Žilina - Ružomberok 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Ružomberok, 1 draw and 6 wins for Žilina.Top Goalscorers
  I. Tandir 9 goals |  K. Qose 6 goals |
Ružomberok missing players
Žilina missing players
| Ružomberok | Žilina | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 12 | 23 |
| 83% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 70% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 83% |
| 48% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 75% | 57% |
| 39% | 45% | Over 3.5 | 42% | 30% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 13% |
| 48% | 27% | Both teams to score | 58% | 52% |
| 39% | 55% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 43% |
| 30% | 36% | Failed To Score | 8% | 9% |
| 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 |
