Match Report
The table read 3rd (Žilina, 13 pts) against 8th (FK Košice, 6 pts), 7 points apart. Against a league average of 1.78 goals per team per game, Žilina ran at 2.5 scored and 2 conceded, FK Košice at 2.8 and 2.6.
Defeat had not touched FK Košice in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Žilina, 11/15 for FK Košice.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Žilina have 5 wins to FK Košice's 2, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Štadión Pod Dubňom, with room for 11,258 spectators. FK Košice led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Žilina: Timotej Hranica (15'), Andrei Florea (51'), Dani Homet (62'), Dani Homet (78') · FK Košice: Roman Cerepkai (27'), David Gallovic (39'), Aleksa Maras (67'), Aleksa Maras (85')
Key stats
Possession: Žilina 59% · FK Košice 41% · Total shots: 21-14 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 7-5