MFK Zemplin Michalovce

vs

Podbrezova

Preview

Michalovce (home)

Podbrezova (away)

• Podbrezova have lost four and drawn one of their last five matches.
• Podbrezova have fared far better than their hosts, occupying 5th spot with 36 points from 22 games, while 6th placed Michalovce have 29 points from the same amount of fixtures.

Head-to-Head

• The last meeting, which took place five weeks ago, saw Michalovce take all three points with a 1-0 away victory, however, they will not have it easy this weekend, with the hosts failing to win each of the last two head-to-heads on their home soil.
• The team are solid in possession, compact and disciplined out of possession, and use their discipline to time their attacking transitions effectively.
• Podbrezova boss Stefan Markulik has a contrasting philosophy, favouring a high-pressing, vertically orientated style of football, which is designed to win the ball high up the field, before attacking with numbers.

Key Players

Betting Insights

• The direct, high-tempo nature of this game should make for an exciting match, with plenty of end-to-end chances, and thus, goals should be expected at either end.
• Both teams to score - Yes is our first selection for this game, while we’ll side with Podbrezova to nick it on the road.
• Michalovce have won their last two home matches, and although their recent form looks good at first glance, they have lost two on the bounce on the road.
• Podbrezova’s record on the road mirrors Michalovce’s at home, with four wins, two draws and five losses, but they’ve scored an average of 2.00 goals per game on their travels, while conceding an average of 1.55.
• Michalovce have scored 18 goals in 11 home fixtures this season, so we’re going for over 2.5 goals in this one.

Prediction