Lokomotíva Zvolen 32%Draw 22%Považská Bystrica 46%Expected goals 1.37 – 1.71
64%
Betarazi pick
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.56 · bookmaker 1.44 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.44Odds
2
Value bet: Považská Bystrica to win @ 2.38 – our chance 46% vs 42% implied by the price (edge +10%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultPovažská Bystrica to win ✗46% · @2.38
Double chanceEither team to win ✓78% · @1.30
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓64% · @1.44
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.23
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗9% · fair 10.87
Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
13:30 WAT, Saturday 17 October: Lokomotíva Zvolen v Považská Bystrica in the 2. Liga. In the table, Lokomotíva Zvolen are 15th, in the drop zone, on 9 points after 16 matches; Považská Bystrica are 3rd (among the top four) with 29. There are 20 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
Lokomotíva Zvolen, last 5: WLLLL Their latest outing: 2–0 win over Veľké Ludince, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Považská Bystrica, last 5: LDWWL Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to FK Košice, at home. 2.2 goals per outing makes them dangerous.
Momentum favours Považská Bystrica, collecting 1.7 points per game to 0.5 for Lokomotíva Zvolen.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Lokomotíva Zvolen 1.4 xG, Považská Bystrica 1.7 xG – a total near 3.1. That is an open game on paper: 59% for three or more goals, 64% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Lokomotíva Zvolen 32%, draw 22%, Považská Bystrica 46%.
GG/NG: GG (64%) at 1.44.
Price worth noting: Považská Bystrica to win @2.38 – the bookmaker implies 42%, our ratings say 46%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (64%, odds 1.44). Most likely score in line with that pick: Lokomotíva Zvolen 1–1 Považská Bystrica. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Lokomotíva Zvolen32%fair 3.14 · @2.50
Draw22%fair 4.59 · @3.20
Považská Bystrica46%fair 2.16 · @2.38
3.08Expected goals
1.37Lokomotíva Zvolen xG
1.71Považská Bystrica xG
64%Both score
59%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
1–29%
0–18%
2–17%
0–27%
2–26%
From our goals model: Lokomotíva Zvolen 1.4 – 1.7 Považská Bystrica expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Považská Bystrica to win✗
46%
2.16
2.38 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
78%
1.28
1.30
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
64%
1.56
1.44
Draw no bet
Považská Bystrica (draw no bet)✗
59%
1.69
–
Asian handicap
Lokomotíva Zvolen +1 (Asian handicap)✓
69%
1.44
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
81%
1.23
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
59%
1.68
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
63%
1.59
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
First team to score
Považská Bystrica to score first
53%
1.89
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
39%
2.57
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Považská Bystrica / FT Považská Bystrica✗
28%
3.63
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
9%
10.87
–
Recent results
Lokomotíva Zvolen – last 6
WLLLLL
14 Oct
@ Veľké Ludince
2–0
W
10 Oct
@ Baník Lehota p.Vtáčnikom
0–1
L
3 Oct
vs Slovan Bratislava II
0–2
L
26 Sep
@ Šamorín
1–3
L
19 Sep
vs Malženice
1–2
L
14 Sep
@ Zlaté Moravce
0–4
L
0.7Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Považská Bystrica – last 6
LDWWLW
14 Oct
vs FK Košice
0–2
L
10 Oct
vs Tatran Prešov
2–2
D
3 Oct
@ Galanta
3–2
W
26 Sep
vs MFK Bytča
4–1
W
20 Sep
@ Žilina II
2–4
L
12 Sep
vs Humenné
2–1
W
2.2Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Lokomotíva Zvolen and Považská Bystrica.
What is the prediction for Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 64% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.44.
Who will win Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica?
On our numbers Lokomotíva Zvolen have a 32% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Považská Bystrica 46%.
How many goals will there be in Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica?
We expect about 3.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica?
Our predicted score is Lokomotíva Zvolen 1–1 Považská Bystrica, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.1 goals in total.
When is Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica?
Lokomotíva Zvolen vs Považská Bystrica (2. Liga) kicks off on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 13:30 (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.
