Zbrojovka Brno vs Baník Ostrava prediction

Zbrojovka Brno have won six, drawn two and lost five of their 13 Czech Liga games so far, scoring 16 and letting in 19. That has them 9th on 20 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, one draw and three defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-0 to Sigma Olomouc away; before that came a 4-0 defeat away at Slavia Praha and a 2-2 draw at home to Bohemians 1905.

Zbrojovka Brno haven't won in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won one of three recently (7 scored, 4 conceded).

So far in the Czech Liga, Baník Ostrava have won three, drawn two and lost seven of 12, with 7 goals scored and 22 conceded, good for 13th place and 11 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they lost 4-0 to Plzen at home; before that came a 2-0 win away at Sparta Praha and a goalless draw at home to Sparta Praha.

Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. On the road they've won two of four recently (5 scored, 3 conceded).

There isn't much between Zbrojovka Brno's home form and Baník Ostrava's away form. Nine points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Zbrojovka Brno clear favourites at 54%, with Baník Ostrava on 23% and the draw at 24%.

On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.6 for Zbrojovka Brno and 1.2 for Baník Ostrava. Over 2.5 goals is 52% and both teams scoring 53%.