2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baník Horná Nitra | 5 | L4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1/15 | 3-12 |
| Šurany | 4 | D2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5/12 | 8-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baník Horná Nitra | 15 | 36 | 42 | -16 | DLWWL | 8 | +7 |
| Šurany | 16 | 36 | 42 | -17 | WWWWL | 3 | +13 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-03-25
Baník Horná Nitra and Šurany went into the game level on 42 points, 15th against 16th in the table. Šurany's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Baník Horná Nitra ran at 1.28 scored and 1.72 conceded, Šurany at 1.64 and 2.11.
Baník Horná Nitra entered with four losses in a row.
Futbalový stadión Prievidza in Futbalový stadión Prievidza, capacity 6,000, hosted the game.
