Slovakia - 2. LigaData current as of September 22, 2026

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Považská Bystrica vs MFK Bytča: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Považská Bystrica plays MFK Bytča in 2. Liga (Slovakia). The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026.

Recent form

Považská Bystrica has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. MFK Bytča has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Považská Bystrica scores 1.78 goals per game and allows 1.78. MFK Bytča scores 0.78 and allows 2.67. Games in this league average 2.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Považská Bystrica's games and 56% of MFK Bytča's. The Over 2.5 rates are 89% and 89%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Považská Bystrica has the higher season xG average, 1.58 to 1.10 per game. Považská Bystrica takes 12.4 shots per game, while MFK Bytča takes 8.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Považská Bystrica leads at halftime in 56% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. MFK Bytča leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.22 after halftime.

When the teams score

Považská Bystrica's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For MFK Bytča, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

2. Liga games average 2.74 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.78Goals scored / game0.78
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.78Goals allowed / game2.67
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
47%Average possession36%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
5.11Shots on target / game3
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.44Shots per game8.22
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
5.11Shots on target3
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
14.3%Shot conversion9.5%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
47%Possession36%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.58xG for1.1
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.48xG against2.05
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

Shooting quality

Považská Bystrica: Counter-attackingMFK Bytča: Balanced
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
Accuracy (shots on target)41%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Považská Bystrica is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Považská Bystrica · 1.2 pts / game - MFK Bytča

Považská Bystrica
LDWWL
Season result split
56% W11% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-3
1.78 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
MFK Bytča
WLLLW
Season result split
22% W0% D78% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-7
0.67 pts / game · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-4
Last 5 away
0-0-4
LLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 2.23BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Považská Bystrica is 128% better for: goals scored per game.

1.78 goals / game - Považská Bystrica · 0.78 goals / game - MFK Bytča

Považská Bystrica is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.78 goals / game - Považská Bystrica · 2.67 goals / game - MFK Bytča

Považská Bystrica scoring profile: very strong

Považská Bystrica scores in 100% of games (9 of 9 games), while MFK Bytča keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 9 games).

MFK Bytča scoring profile: very strong

MFK Bytča scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Považská Bystrica keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 9 games).

16Goals scored (season)7
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
16Goals conceded (season)24
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
3.56Average goals per game3.44
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
11Goals conceded (last 5)9
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal56%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
67%2 goals22%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
11%3 goals0%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
0%4 goals0%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
33%2 goals78%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
22%3 goals56%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
22%4 goals22%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

100%
Považská Bystrica - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 9 games
53%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time33%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
22%Scored in both halves11%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

BTTS and goal count

89%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
100%BTTS - last 580%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time89%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time44%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Považská Bystrica is 114% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / game - Považská Bystrica · 0.78 pts / game - MFK Bytča

Považská Bystrica - half-time state
56% leading0% draw44% trailing
MFK Bytča - half-time state
22% leading11% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per game (1st half)0.78
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.11Goals scored (1st half)0.56
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)1.44
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.89Average goals (1st half)2
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
44%Clean sheet before half-time22%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
33%No goal before half-time56%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

After half-time (2nd half)

0.78Points per game (2nd half)0.56
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.22
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.22
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.44
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
22%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča
44%No goal after half-time78%
Považská BystricaMFK Bytča

Považská Bystrica - second-half results

11% W44% D44% L
15
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

MFK Bytča - second-half results

0% W56% D44% L
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Považská Bystrica - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game1.21.0
Average goals per game2.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
MFK Bytča - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.60
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Považská Bystrica
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
6
3
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

MFK Bytča
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
6
16-30
3
4
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
4
61-75
1
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
128%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
78%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Považská Bystrica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
156%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
6% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
6%

MFK Bytča

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.95
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.62
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
167%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Liga).

Teams vs league

Považská BystricaLigaMFK Bytča
Average goals per game 3.562.74 3.44
Both teams scored 100%53% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 89%56% 89%
Clean sheets 0%25% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 89%
Goal after half-time 89%81% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.74
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+40%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defensive advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Považská Bystrica and MFK Bytča play?

Považská Bystrica face MFK Bytča on September 26, 2026 in 2. Liga. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Považská Bystrica vs MFK Bytča?

Považská Bystrica score 1.78 goals per game on average and MFK Bytča 0.78. The 2. Liga average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Považská Bystrica's matches and 56% of MFK Bytča's.

What form are Považská Bystrica and MFK Bytča in?

Over the last 5 games Považská Bystrica have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and MFK Bytča 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Považská Bystrica vs MFK Bytča?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.