Match Report
The table read 9th (Hradec Králové, 14 pts) against 13th (Pardubice, 8 pts), 6 points apart. The last five rounds placed Pardubice 8th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hradec Králové 0.89 scored and 1 conceded per game, Pardubice 1 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.42.
5 matches unbeaten backed Hradec Králové's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Hradec Králové wins, 2 for Pardubice, 3 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting.
Malšovická aréna, capacity 9,300, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Hradec Králové led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hradec Králové: Mick van Buren (44'), Frantisek Cech (56') · Pardubice: Tobias Boledovic (60')
Key stats
Possession: Hradec Králové 55% · Pardubice 45% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-5