Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Opava (7th, 44 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Vysočina Jihlava (15th, 29 pts). Vysočina Jihlava had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Opava ran at 1.4 scored and 1.03 conceded, Vysočina Jihlava at 1.07 and 1.3.
A win had eluded Vysočina Jihlava for 6 matches. Opava had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Vysočina Jihlava, 2.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Opava, 3 for Vysočina Jihlava and 2 drawn, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 63% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Stadion v Městských sadech (capacity 7,758). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Opava led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Opava: Papalélé (27'), Roman Zalesak (29'), Papalélé (47') · Vysočina Jihlava: J. Haala (65')
Key stats
Possession: Opava 54% · Vysočina Jihlava 46% · Total shots: 7-2 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-4