| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žilina II | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8/15 | 10-3 |
| Nitra | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11/15 | 6-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žilina II | 4 | 22 | 39 | 21 | WLWWW | 2 | +2 |
| Nitra | 5 | 22 | 39 | 18 | WWWDL | 5 | 0 |
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 2016-11-12
Žilina II and Nitra went into the game level on 39 points, 4th against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Žilina II 2.14 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Nitra 2.05 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.49.
Nitra's unbeaten run stood at 6.
The match was played at Štadión Pod Dubňom in Žilina (capacity 11,258). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Žilina II led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
