FK Košice vs Žilina

2 - 2
🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Košická futbalová aréna 🧑‍⚖️ Lukas Dzivjak 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
FK Košice 8 · Žilina 3
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.64 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.64
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.45
Over 4.5 cards 55%
Home wins 36%
Draws 18%
Away wins 45%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (15-12).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Team Overview

FK Košice (Home stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 9-2-5

Goals For / Against

31 / 23
Avg: 1.94 / 1.44

Points

29
Avg: 1.81

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2
Žilina (Away stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 6-4-6

Goals For / Against

29 / 23
Avg: 1.81 / 1.44

Points

22
Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Super Liga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.81
PPG
1.38
1.94
GF
1.81
1.44
GA
1.44
73%
O2.5
73%
73%
BTTS
64%
55%
Score 1st
45%

League-position context

FK Košice rank8th
Žilina rank3rd
FK Košice points24
Žilina points40
FK Košice: #8 · 24 pts · GD -7
19 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Žilina: #3 · 40 pts · GD +18
3 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

FK Košice last 5 home

D W W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals10-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Žilina last 5 away

D D L L W
Points5/15
Weighted index27
Goals8-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FK Košice trend breakdown

Over 2.573%
BTTS73%
BTTS + O2.573%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 64% · 1H BTTS 18%

Žilina trend breakdown

Over 2.573%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.564%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 55% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

FK Košice score at home82%
FK Košice clean sheet at home9%
Žilina score away73%
Žilina clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

FK Košice score first55%
FK Košice win after scoring first50%
Žilina score first45%
Žilina win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: FK Košice 40% · Žilina 60%
Avg first goal minute: FK Košice 15.5' · Žilina 32.4'

Vs league average

FK Košice score at home1.94 vs 1.50
FK Košice concede at home1.44 vs 1.43
Žilina score away1.81 vs 1.43
Žilina concede away1.44 vs 1.50
FK Košice score 29% above league average, while Žilina score 27% above league average.
Defensive side: FK Košice are level with league average at home, and Žilina are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.75 goals on average across the last 4.

FK Košice goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 3
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
0-15 0

Žilina goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 5
0-15 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
15
12
Shots off Goal
6
5
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
7
9
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
1
7
Fouls
12
6
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
451
438
Passes Accurate
367
343
Passes %
81%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
1'
1' J. Krivák
3'
3' Goal · 0-1
J. Krivák
Own Goal
14'
14' T. Pališčák
25'
25' Goal · 0-2
T. Hranica
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Roginić
52'
52' Goal · 1-2
V. Perišić
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Lichý
59'
59' L. Lukačević
1st substitution · For: M. Madleňák
60'
60' E. Julardžija
2nd substitution · For: M. Sovič
61'
61' VAR
M. Káčer
Penalty cancelled
72'
72' F. Kaša
75'
75' T. Hranica
1st substitution · For: R. Szánthó
75'
75' P. Iľko
2nd substitution · For: S. Ďatko
75'
75' M. Faško
3rd substitution · For: L. Prokop
76'
76' Goal · 2-2
M. Madleňák
Normal Goal · Assist: Máté Krisztián Kovács
81'
81' Máté Krisztián Kovács
3rd substitution · For: O. Kakay
81'
81' M. Rehuš
4th substitution · For: K. Miljanić
85'
85' M. Káčer
4th substitution · For: X. Adang
86'
86' M. Roginić
5th substitution · For: L. Juliš
88'
88' V. Perišić
5th substitution · For: M. Jakubek

FK Košice vs Žilina 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FK Košice drew 2-2 with Žilina on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in Super Liga. The match was refereed by Lukas Dzivjak. It was played at Košická futbalová aréna.

First half: J. Krivák received a yellow card for FK Košice at 1'. Žilina took an early lead at 3' when J. Krivák scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. T. Pališčák received a yellow card for Žilina at 14'. Žilina extended the lead at 25' when T. Hranica scored, with the assist credited to M. Roginić, making the score 0-2.

Second half: FK Košice reduced the deficit at 52' when V. Perišić scored, with the assist credited to F. Lichý, making the score 1-2. FK Košice made their 1st substitution at 59', with L. Lukačević replacing M. Madleňák. FK Košice made their 2nd substitution at 60', with E. Julardžija replacing M. Sovič. VAR intervened at 61' for Žilina (Penalty cancelled). F. Kaša received a yellow card for Žilina at 72'. Žilina made their 1st substitution at 75', with T. Hranica replacing R. Szánthó. Žilina made their 2nd substitution at 75', with P. Iľko replacing S. Ďatko. Žilina made their 3rd substitution at 75', with M. Faško replacing L. Prokop. FK Košice leveled the score at 76' when M. Madleňák scored, with the assist credited to Máté Krisztián Kovács, making the score 2-2. FK Košice made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Máté Krisztián Kovács replacing O. Kakay. FK Košice made their 4th substitution at 81', with M. Rehuš replacing K. Miljanić. Žilina made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Káčer replacing X. Adang. Žilina made their 5th substitution at 86', with M. Roginić replacing L. Juliš. FK Košice made their 5th substitution at 88', with V. Perišić replacing M. Jakubek.

FK Košice used 5 substitutions while Žilina used 5 substitutions. FK Košice got 1 yellow card, while Žilina got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (15-12).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (100.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

FK Košice vs Žilina Head-to-Head History by Season