Good pick · fair odds 1.52 · bookmaker 1.55 · Lost ✗
6/10Rating
1.55Odds
2
Value bet: Podbrezová to win @ 3.20 – our chance 36% vs 31% implied by the price (edge +16%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultŽilina to win ✓42% · @1.95
Double chanceEither team to win ✓78% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗66% · @1.55
GoalsOver 2.5 goals ✗72% · fair 1.38
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗7% · fair 14.36
Žilina vs Podbrezová: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Podbrezová travel to face Žilina on Wednesday 18 March in the Cup – the ball rolls at 19:30 WAT.
Current form
Žilina, last 4: WWDD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Slovan Bratislava, away. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 0.5 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Žilina 1.7 xG, Podbrezová 2.1 xG – a total near 3.8. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 72% and GG at 66%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Žilina 42%, draw 22%, Podbrezová 36%.
GG/NG: GG (66%) at 1.55.
Price worth noting: Podbrezová to win @3.20 – the bookmaker implies 31%, our ratings say 36%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (66%, odds 1.55 – longer than our fair 1.52, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Žilina 1–2 Podbrezová. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Žilina42%fair 2.40 · @1.95
Draw22%fair 4.49 · @3.30
Podbrezová36%fair 2.77 · @3.20
3.75Expected goals
1.70Žilina xG
2.05Podbrezová xG
66%Both score
72%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–28%
1–18%
2–27%
2–17%
1–36%
0–25%
From our goals model: Žilina 1.7 – 2.1 Podbrezová expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Žilina
Podbrezová
Attack vs Cup average
+55%
-2%
Goals conceded vs average
-32%
-20%
Our expected goals here
1.00
1.82
Our own ratings from every Cup result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Žilina to win✓
42%
2.40
1.95
Double chance
Either team to win✓
78%
1.29
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
66%
1.52
1.55
Draw no bet
Žilina (draw no bet)✓
54%
1.87
–
Asian handicap
Žilina +1 (Asian handicap)✓
67%
1.50
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
89%
1.13
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
72%
1.38
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals✗
52%
1.93
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
68%
1.48
–
First team to score
Podbrezová to score first✗
53%
1.87
–
Half-time result
Podbrezová ahead at half-time✗
37%
2.70
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Podbrezová / FT Podbrezová✗
29%
3.48
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
7%
14.36
–
Recent results
Žilina – last 4
WWDD
15 Mar
@ Slovan Bratislava
1–0
W
10 Mar
vs AS Trencin
3–0
W
22 Feb
@ FK Košice
2–2
D
15 Feb
@ Spartak Trnava
0–0
D
1.5Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
25%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Podbrezová – last 2
LW
8 Mar
@ Dunajska Streda
1–2
L
3 Mar
vs Spartak Trnava
4–1
W
2.5Scored / game
1.5Conceded / game
100%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Žilina and Podbrezová.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.55.
Who will win Žilina vs Podbrezová?
On our numbers Žilina have a 42% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Podbrezová 36%.
How many goals will there be in Žilina vs Podbrezová?
We expect about 3.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 72% likely and both teams score 66% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Žilina vs Podbrezová?
Our predicted score is Žilina 1–2 Podbrezová, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.8 goals in total.
When is Žilina vs Podbrezová?
Žilina vs Podbrezová (Cup) kicks off on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 19:30 (West Africa Time).
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
