MFK Ružomberok vs Železiarne Podbrezová Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

MFK Ružomberok

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MFK Ružomberok enter this fixture after a 0-0 Super Liga draw versus DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.

In that game, MFK Ružomberok had 39% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, DAC Dunajská Streda had 24 attempts at goal with 9 on target.

Their more recent scorelines reveal that much respect should be given to the MFK Ružomberok backline. MFK Ružomberok have been miserly, seeing the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last six games standing at 3. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be continued into this game, of course.

Železiarne Podbrezová

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of MŠK Žilina in Super Liga competition, Železiarne Podbrezová will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Železiarne Podbrezová had 52% possession and 26 attempts at goal with 10 on target. On the other side, MŠK Žilina had 6 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

The stats don’t lie, and Železiarne Podbrezová have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 14 goals in all. Defensively, Železiarne Podbrezová have some weaknesses to address.

Ahead of this clash, Železiarne Podbrezová haven’t won away from home in the past 6 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 24/07/2022 tells us that MFK Ružomberok have won 4 of them and Železiarne Podbrezová 1, with the tally of drawn games being 1.

A combined total of 19 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 11 of them for Ruža and 8 being from Železiari. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.17.

The last league contest between these sides was Super Liga match day 2 on 16/03/2024 when it finished Železiarne Podbrezová 0-2 MFK Ružomberok.

That time, Železiarne Podbrezová managed 64% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target.

MFK Ružomberok got 11 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Jan Hladík (61') scored.

📰 Team News: MFK Ružomberok

The MFK Ružomberok boss Ondřej Smetana will be thankful to have no fitness worries to speak of before this game thanks to a completely healthy group available to choose from.

🗞️ Team News: Železiarne Podbrezová

Thanks to a completely healthy squad to choose from, the Železiarne Podbrezová boss Roman Skuhravy has no fitness worries at all ahead of this match.

🔮 Prediction

Železiarne Podbrezová and MFK Ružomberok could end up without much reward for their efforts here.

Let’s see what happens, but it could well be that we end up with scores level and two clean sheets. We’re therefore expecting a very competitive game with a 0-0 scoreline when the full-time whistle blows.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 20:07 25/04/2024