Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Liptovský Mikuláš 4th with 48 points, Považská Bystrica 12th with 33, 15 apart. Považská Bystrica's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/1.57 for Liptovský Mikuláš and 1.27/1.63 for Považská Bystrica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Považská Bystrica had been beaten in six straight games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Liptovský Mikuláš, 0/15 for Považská Bystrica.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Liptovský Mikuláš, 2 by Považská Bystrica, 1 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Futbalový stadión Mudr. Ivana Chodáka, capacity 1,950, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Liptovský Mikuláš led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Liptovský Mikuláš: Martin Slaninka (84'), Matej Franko (46'), Matej Franko (80'), Tomáš Gerát (30') · Považská Bystrica: Dawid Kabat (82'), Dusan Kucharcik (90')
Key stats
Possession: Liptovský Mikuláš 47% · Považská Bystrica 53% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 5-4