FC Zbrojovka Brno vs FC Banik Ostrava
Match details. 1. Liga, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Mestsky Fotbalovy Stadion Srbska, Brno.
What's at stake. FC Zbrojovka Brno are 9th on 20 points after 13 games, level on points with Bohemians 1905, 1 point clear of Plzen. A win would take them above Bohemians 1905. FC Banik Ostrava are 13th on 11 points after 12 games, 3 points behind Pardubice, 1 point clear of Artis. A win would take them level on points with Pardubice.
Form. FC Zbrojovka Brno have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W L L. In this competition FC Zbrojovka Brno have gone L D W L L W. FC Banik Ostrava have won two, drawn two and lost five of their last nine, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L D L. In this competition FC Banik Ostrava have gone L D L D L L.
The numbers. FC Zbrojovka Brno score 1.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. FC Zbrojovka Brno average 12.5 shots (3.9 on target), 5.0 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 45% of the ball. FC Banik Ostrava score 0.6 and concede 1.8 a game over their last nine, with three clean sheets and five games without a goal. FC Banik Ostrava average 12.8 shots (3.4 on target), 5.4 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 47% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last five meetings FC Zbrojovka Brno have won two, drawn one and lost two. Three of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, FC Zbrojovka Brno won two, one was drawn and FC Banik Ostrava won one. The last time they met, on 6 May 2023, it finished FC Zbrojovka Brno 0-4 FC Banik Ostrava: FC Zbrojovka Brno had 1 shots to 15, 49% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%; three of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. FC Banik Ostrava's record still gives them 28% to win.
The read. FC Zbrojovka Brno to win. FC Zbrojovka Brno are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Zbrojovka Brno.
The bets. Best bet: FC Zbrojovka Brno or Draw at 1.28, 71% on the records (FC Zbrojovka Brno unbeaten in 4 of 5 at home; FC Banik Ostrava failed to win 7 of 9). The safer one: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.24 (73%). Backup: Under 2.5 first-half goals at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Predicted score: FC Zbrojovka Brno 1-0 FC Banik Ostrava (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).