FK Košice vs Slovan Bratislava: match statistics

Slovan Bratislava are second in the table and remain unbeaten: they have won all 3 league matches, while their last five fixtures have produced 4 wins and a draw. The visitors have impressed primarily with their defensive solidity, as they have yet to concede a goal this season and have kept a clean sheet in 100% of their away matches, with an average xG against of 1.12. FK Košice score an average of 3 goals at home and create chances worth 2.48 xG, but they also concede as many as 3 goals per match, which could prove decisive against a team averaging 4 goals scored away from home. Slovan also have a higher shot conversion rate, 33% compared with 13%, as well as a clear advantage in possession, 73% to 56%. Košice are dangerous in attack, but the difference in defensive organisation and current form points to a greater likelihood of an away win.

FK Košice have averaged 2.6 goals scored and 2.6 conceded over their last 5 matches, with BTTS landing in 80% of those games. Slovan Bratislava have also averaged 2.6 goals per match during this period, with an xG of 1.70, while Košice’s defence allowed opponents an xG of 1.78. The hosts create plenty of chances, averaging 1.90 xG and 5.5 shots on target, giving them a realistic chance of breaking down even Slovan’s solid defence. The main risk to the pick is the visitors’ excellent recent defensive form: they conceded only 2 goals in 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 100% of the seasonal data. However, Košice’s attacking profile and the high league-wide BTTS average of 59% provide slight support for the BTTS - Yes / Goal/Goal option.

Both teams have gone over the 1.5-goal threshold in every match so far this season, while the league average is a high 3.55 goals per game. In their last five appearances, Košice have scored and conceded 2.6 goals per match, clearly indicating an open style of play. Over the same period, Slovan have averaged 2.6 goals scored and just 0.4 conceded, while their attacking xG average stands at a solid 1.70. The hosts have generated an average of 1.90 xG in their last five matches, while their defence has allowed opponents 1.78 xG, making Over 1.5 goals the most reliable pick.

Košice have made very strong starts to matches: in their last five games, they were leading at the break on 80% of occasions, scoring an average of 2.0 goals before half-time. This pattern clearly reverses after the interval, as the hosts have scored just 0.6 goals, conceded 2.0, and lost the second half in all five of their latest appearances. Slovan remain unbeaten in five matches, winning 80% of them, and have averaged 2.0 goals after half-time while conceding just 0.4. The HT/FT scenario of Košice leading at the break before Slovan, the more effective side in the closing stages, completes the turnaround therefore has the strongest support in the current trends.