Opava and Karviná meet at Stadion v Městských sadech, in a match for Matchday 25 of the Czech League. The two teams tied (1‑1), on 29‑09‑2019, in the previous meeting for this edition of the league. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 6 games has won 2, tied 3 and lost 1.
Opava :
The home team is currently in 15th position, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Sigma Olomouc by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Slovan Liberec, by (4‑0). In the last match they played, for Friendlies, they beat Vítkovice at home by (4‑1). In their last 10 home games for the championship, Opava won 2, tied 2 and lost 6, so they won 8 points in 30 possible. In their home matches there are some frequent results at half-time: 0‑0 (5 in 11 games) and 0‑1 (4 in 11 games). The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had much defensive strength, and its attack needs improvement, as it has not scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 5 of their last 24 matches for the Czech League, of these 5 they came to a break in lead in 3 and won in the late 90’s in 4. In 24 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 17 times and never got the comeback.
Being in the penultimate position in the league is really something that bothers any team. The Opava is no different, but it is only paying the price for the lack of positive results. You can still improve your campaign, but you will have to have regularity until the end of this phase. You can’t think who you will face or where you will play. Now is the time to show an improvement in the field of play to go in search of good results. In this match the best available players will be found.
Karviná :
The visiting team is currently in 13th position, with 23 points won, after 5 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against the Bohemians, by (0‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Příbram by (2‑0). In the last match they played, for Friendlies, they tied with Třinec by (2‑2). In his last 10 away games for the championship, Karviná has recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so he has won 9 points in 30 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 12 games). In 24 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and never got the comeback.
As complicated as it is, Karvina still has a mathematical chance of leaving the drop hex area. It is true that you not only depend on yourself, but you can do your part. This means that you have to go in search of good results, no matter where you play. In this way, you will have to present a strategy to overcome the rival. Of course a draw would not be bad, but in his situation the ideal is victory. In this match the best available players will be found.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,45
