Match Report
9 points and 5 places separated them: Žilina 3rd with 17, Skalica 8th with 8. Skalica ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Against a league average of 1.78 goals per team per game, Žilina ran at 2.63 scored and 2 conceded, Skalica at 1.38 and 2.25.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Žilina have 4 wins to Skalica's 0, with 3 draws, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
The match was played at Štadión Pod Dubňom (capacity 11,258). Skalica led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Žilina: Miroslav Kacer (54') · Skalica: Levan Nonikashvili (3'), L. Šimko (63'), Martin Mášik (85')
Key stats
Possession: Žilina 72% · Skalica 28% · Total shots: 22-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 8-2