Match Report
The table read 10th (Banská Bystrica, 4 pts) against 3rd (Žilina, 13 pts), 9 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1/2.5 for Banská Bystrica and 2.5/2 for Žilina (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
Banská Bystrica entered with three losses in a row.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Banská Bystrica, 2 by Žilina, 0 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
With 30 matches recorded and 2.7 yellow cards per game, F. Malárik was the man in the middle. Štadión SNP Štiavničky staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, Žilina led 2-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-4.
Goal scorers
Banská Bystrica: Regő Szánthó (80'), Robert Polievka (84'), Regő Szánthó (90') · Žilina: Krisztian Bari (11'), Frantisek Kosa (22'), Dani Homet (48'), Michal Fasko (81')
Key stats
Possession: Banská Bystrica 44% · Žilina 56% · Total shots: 19-13 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 11-4