Slovakia - Super LigaData current as of 13 September 2026

Podbrezová vs Žilina: match statistics

Podbrezová crest
Podbrezová
1 : 5half-time 0:0
Žilina crest
Žilina

Podbrezová vs Žilina: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Podbrezová played Žilina in Super Liga (Slovakia). The match was played on 11 April 2026. Final score: 1:5.

Current form

Podbrezová: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Žilina: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Podbrezová scores 1.85 and concedes 1.46 goals per match. Žilina scores 1.92 and concedes 1.19. League average: 2.83 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Podbrezová 46%, Žilina 58%. Over 2.5: Podbrezová 65%, Žilina 65%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Podbrezová has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.49. Podbrezová: 14.5 shots per match, Žilina: 13.0.

Match halves

Podbrezová: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.92. Žilina: half-time lead 54%, second-half goals 0.92.

Goals by minute

Podbrezová: 31-45+ (16 goals). Žilina: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Super Liga: 2.83 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

I back Žilina to win. In the last 5 matches the visitors have won 4 times, scored 10 goals and averaged 2.4 points per game, while Podbrezová has 0 wins, only 2 goals and 0 points in their last 5. Seasonally both teams have similar goal totals (48 for Podbrezová vs 50 for Žilina), but at home Podbrezová averages 2.00 goals with xG 1.86, whereas Žilina away averages 1.77 goals with xG 1.36, indicating the home side’s superiority in chance creation. Defensively the hosts concede 1.08 goals at home over the season versus 1.38 for Žilina away; however, in the last 5 matches Podbrezová have conceded 11 goals and Žilina only 3, which favors the visitors. Podbrezová register more shots and SOT (16.08 shots and 6 SOT at home vs 11.77 and 4.08 away), but Žilina are more efficient in finishing (15% conversion vs 12%), so form and efficiency advantage favor Žilina.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Season-long analysis favors a BTTS scenario: Podbrezová has BTTS in 54% of home matches, Žilina in 62%, with the league average at 53%. xG and shot metrics indicate both teams create chances — Podbrezová records 1.63 xG and 5.54 shots on target at home, while Žilina posts 1.36 xG and 4.08 such shots away; additionally Žilina concedes 1.96 xG per match and Podbrezová concedes 1.0 goals season-to-date. Conversely, Podbrezová scores 2.08 goals on average at home versus Žilina conceding 1.38 goals away, while Žilina has scored 10 goals in the last 5 matches (2.0 avg) and is likely to score in this fixture. Although Podbrezová’s last 5 matches are five losses with only 2 goals scored and 11 conceded (0.4 scored and 2.2 conceded on average), the high share of matches over 2.5 goals (62% at home and 69% for visitors) and the percentage of over 2.5 games with simultaneous BTTS (54% and 62%) suggest a real chance for both teams to score. Based on this I assess BTTS at 60% (yes) vs 40% (no) and recommend the 'yes' bet.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Total expected goals are around 3.23 (xG: Podbrezová 1.63, Žilina 1.36; accounting for opponents’ defensive xG — Žilina concedes 1.96 xG, Podbrezová 1.49 — yields an expected 1.80 for the home side and 1.43 for the away). Seasonally Over 2.5 occurs in 62% of Podbrezová’s matches and 69% of Žilina’s (avg ~65%), so with an expected 3.23 the Over 2.5 market has a clear edge. Over 1.5 is very likely: Podbrezová have >1.5 in 69% of games, Žilina 77%, giving an estimated ~88% for Over 1.5. Over 3.5 is less certain — both teams have 46% of matches seasonally with >3.5, and the expected 3.23 is below that threshold, so I estimate Over 3.5 at about 38%. Additionally, Žilina have scored 10 goals in the last 5 matches, Podbrezová have conceded 11 in their last 5, and the rates of both-teams-to-score are 54%/62%, which further supports the case for Over 2.5.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Podbrezová has a clear advantage in the first half: the hosts led at the break in 9 matches this season (69%) and average 1.15 goals by half-time while conceding just 0.38. At home they score 2.08 goals per game with a 62% win rate; their xG is 1.63 versus Žilina’s 1.36, with 5.54 shots on target compared to the visitors’ 4.08. Additionally, Žilina concedes an average of 1.96 xG per match, indicating vulnerability in the away defence. A counterpoint is Žilina’s form (4 wins in their last 5) and a high share of goals in the second half for the visitors (85% of matches with at least one goal in the 2nd half), but the xG balance and the high rate of hosts leading at the break (69%) support a prediction of Podbrezová leading after 45 minutes and winning after 90 minutes (1/1).

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Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 5
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
PodbrezováŽilina
20Shots13
PodbrezováŽilina
5Shots on target6
PodbrezováŽilina
1.93xG1.47
PodbrezováŽilina
6Corners5
PodbrezováŽilina
45Dangerous attacks31
PodbrezováŽilina
21Fouls12
PodbrezováŽilina
2Cards2
PodbrezováŽilina

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

PodbrezováŽilina
1.85Goals scored / match1.92
PodbrezováŽilina
1.46Goals conceded / match1.19
PodbrezováŽilina
51%Average possession49%
PodbrezováŽilina
5.5Shots on target / match4.81
PodbrezováŽilina

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.46Shots per match13.04
PodbrezováŽilina
5.5Shots on target4.81
PodbrezováŽilina
12.8%Shot conversion14.7%
PodbrezováŽilina
51%Possession49%
PodbrezováŽilina
1.69xG for1.49
PodbrezováŽilina
1.5xG against1.73
PodbrezováŽilina

Shooting quality

Podbrezová: AttackingŽilina: Efficient finishing
PodbrezováŽilina
Accuracy (shots on target)38%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.40

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Žilina is 133% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Podbrezová · 1.4 pts / match - Žilina

Podbrezová
WLLLL
Season result split
42% W12% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-3-12
1.38 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-4
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Žilina
DLWWL
Season result split
50% W27% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-7-6
1.77 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Žilina is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.46 goals / match - Podbrezová · 1.19 goals / match - Žilina

Podbrezová scoring profile: strong

Podbrezová scores in 73% of matches (19 of 26 matches), while Žilina keeps a clean sheet in 35% (9 of 26 matches).

Žilina scoring profile: very strong

Žilina scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Podbrezová keeps a clean sheet in 27% (7 of 26 matches).

48Goals scored (season)50
PodbrezováŽilina
38Goals conceded (season)31
PodbrezováŽilina
3.31Average goals in match3.12
PodbrezováŽilina
6Goals scored (last 5)5
PodbrezováŽilina
10Goals conceded (last 5)4
PodbrezováŽilina

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal81%
PodbrezováŽilina
54%2 goals58%
PodbrezováŽilina
27%3 goals38%
PodbrezováŽilina
23%4 goals15%
PodbrezováŽilina

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal65%
PodbrezováŽilina
46%2 goals42%
PodbrezováŽilina
19%3 goals12%
PodbrezováŽilina
8%4 goals0%
PodbrezováŽilina

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time23%
PodbrezováŽilina
8%BTTS in both halves4%
PodbrezováŽilina
35%Scored in both halves38%
PodbrezováŽilina

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
PodbrezováŽilina
19%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
PodbrezováŽilina
60%BTTS - last 540%
PodbrezováŽilina

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
PodbrezováŽilina
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
PodbrezováŽilina
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
PodbrezováŽilina

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
PodbrezováŽilina
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
PodbrezováŽilina
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
PodbrezováŽilina

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Žilina is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Podbrezová · 1.96 pts / match - Žilina

Podbrezová - half-time state
38% leading35% draw27% trailing
Žilina - half-time state
54% leading35% draw12% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.96
PodbrezováŽilina
0.92Goals scored (1st half)1
PodbrezováŽilina
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
PodbrezováŽilina
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.42
PodbrezováŽilina
58%Clean sheet before half-time69%
PodbrezováŽilina
42%No goal before half-time35%
PodbrezováŽilina

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per match (2nd half)1.35
PodbrezováŽilina
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
PodbrezováŽilina
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.77
PodbrezováŽilina
1.81Average goals (2nd half)1.69
PodbrezováŽilina
38%Clean sheet after half-time46%
PodbrezováŽilina
50%No goal after half-time46%
PodbrezováŽilina

Podbrezová - second-half results

35% W23% D42% L
39
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Žilina - second-half results

35% W31% D35% L
51
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+15
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.96
PPG before half-time
Lead holding93%

Leads at half-time in 54% of matches and wins 50%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Podbrezová - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.20
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Žilina - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Podbrezová
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
3
6
16-30
16
6
31-45
9
5
46-60
6
7
61-75
9
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Žilina
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
10
3
16-30
10
4
31-45
10
7
46-60
9
6
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.21
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Podbrezová

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.78
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Žilina

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

PodbrezováLigaŽilina
Average goals in match 3.312.83 3.12
Both teams scored 46%53% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%55% 65%
Clean sheets 27%27% 35%
Goal before half-time 77%75% 73%
Goal after half-time 85%74% 77%

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

2.83
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.34
Away goals / match
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ŽilinaYellow cardAlexander Narimanidze
  2. ŽilinaYellow cardAndrei Gabriele Florea
  3. PodbrezováYellow cardVincent Chyla
  4. PodbrezováGoalBalša MrvaljevićAssist: David Hakobyan
  5. PodbrezováSubstitutionOn: Radek ŠilerOff: Luka Silagadze
  6. ŽilinaGoalMiroslav Káčer
  7. PodbrezováSubstitutionOn: Roland GalčíkOff: David Hakobyan
  8. PodbrezováSubstitutionOn: Samuel ŠtefánikOff: Jakub Luka
  9. ŽilinaSubstitutionOn: Michal FaškoOff: Xavier Rodrigue Adang Mveng
  10. PodbrezováYellow cardMaksym Khiminets

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Peter ZiembaMatches officiated: 12
4.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins17%Draws42%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Podbrezová 1 - 0 - 1 Žilina. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

ŽP Šport Podbrezová
2 : 0
MŠK Žilina
MŠK Žilina
3 : 0
ŽP Šport Podbrezová

FAQ

What was the result of Podbrezová vs Žilina?

The Super Liga match finished Podbrezová 1:5 Žilina. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Podbrezová and Žilina?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Podbrezová won 1, Žilina won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Podbrezová vs Žilina?

Podbrezová score 1.85 goals per game on average and Žilina 1.92. The Super Liga average is 2.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Podbrezová's matches and 58% of Žilina's.

What form are Podbrezová and Žilina in?

Over the last 5 games Podbrezová have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Žilina 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Podbrezová vs Žilina?

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.