MFK Zemplin Michalovce (home)
- Michalovce are sixth in the Super Liga 2025-2026 table with 29 points from 21 games.
- Anton Soltis’ structure-first, defence-oriented style has maintained Zemplin Michalovce in the top half of the Super Liga 2025-2026 and he’s never deviated from his plan since arriving at the club in July 2024.
- Soltis’ side line up in a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation, prioritising the shape of the defence and keeping the width of the field compact.
- Hugo Ahl leads the line for Michalovce, with seven to his name in 20 Super Liga 2025-2026 appearances.
- He’s also the team’s top goal-scorer in the last five, with three in the same number of games.
Kosice (away)
- Kosice are unbeaten in their last five games, winning four and drawing one.
- Kosice are 8th in the Super Liga 2025/2026 after taking 21 points from 21 league games.
- Peter Cernak took over the club in December 2025 and his early changes have paid dividends as Kosice have won their last four games and drawn once.
- Kosice have won two, drawn one and lost seven of their 10 Super Liga 2025-2026 away games.
- Kosice play through their wings, deploying a back three and a pair of attacking wing-backs to maximise counter-attacking opportunities.
- Roman Cerepkai leads Kosice’s line with 8 Super Liga 2025-2026 goals in 20 appearances.
Head-to-Head
Despite Kosice’s dominance in the head-to-head, they have failed to take anything away from their last two visits to Michalovce.
Key Players
- Hugo Ahl
- 7 goals in 20 Super Liga 2025-2026 appearances
- 3 goals in the last five games
- Roman Cerepkai
- 8 goals in 20 Super Liga 2025-2026 appearances
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers are finely poised in this local derby, with Kosice at 2.65 and Michalovce at 2.36.
- The recommended market is Both Teams To Score at 1.45.
- Michalovce have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
- Kosice have won four and drawn one of their last five.
- At home, Michalovce have won four, drawn two and lost four in the Super Liga 2025-2026.
- Michalovce average 1.80 goals per game at home and Kosice average 1.30 away.
Prediction
- This will be a chess match of tempo and intensity between a compact Michalovce and a width-driven Kosice.
- The visitors can edge it in a high-scoring game.
