After two straight defeats and and a total of three in their last five games, now Kosice's first place in the table is in real danger and the team need to start winning again as soon as possible (Slovan are just a point behind them). This round is a very good opportunity for them to make a difference between the others again, because Slovan (second) and Poprad (third) are playing against each other. Before this last five games Kosice had nine wins in a row. The team is also the best visitors in the league, with just nine defeats in 25 games. In eleven of the sixteen wins away from home so far this season, Kosice won by two or more goals difference.

Nitra is on last position in the table and way off the other teams (13 points behind next team in the table). They have only four wins in their last fourteen games in the league. In seven of their twelve defeats at home Nitra lost by at least two goals difference.

The two teams have played five times between each other this season and Kosice won four of them (three of this four wins were with two or more goals difference).