Žilina vs GKS Katowice Prediction

Žilina
2-1
Finished
HT 1-1
GKS Katowice
Štadión pod Dubňom, Zilina·Sven Wolfensberger, Switzerland 23/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.8 / 10
Value Analysis
56%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.81
SignalNEUTRALModel39%SurpriseHighGap+4.1%
Žilina Rest
7 days
GKS Katowice Rest
7 days

Žilina vs GKS Katowice: the result in context

Žilina beat GKS Katowice 2-1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 23 Jul 2026. That went against recent form: GKS Katowice had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Žilina.

Referee Sven Wolfensberger averages 5.53 cards a game, 0.68 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
44%2.52
X
15%3.40
2
41%2.50
Double Chance
1X
59%1.47
X2
56%1.44
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.63
No
49%2.13
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.62 + 1.33 = 2.95
Over 1.5
79%1.25
Over 2.5
55%1.81
Over 3.5
33%2.92
Under 1.5
21%3.65
Under 2.5
45%1.93
Under 3.5
67%1.36
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

6'L. KlemenzAssist: B. Nowak
22'M. Roginic
29'M. Kacer(Penalty)
42'J. Minarik
47'T. Hranica
58'M. Wedrychowski INE. Markovic out
58'S. Milewski INK. Lukasiak out
58'I. Shkurin INA. Zrelak out
59'E. Markovic
62'P. Stano
64'J. Badzgon
64'A. Jedrych
67'P. Ilko INM. Fasko out
73'J. Bosch INB. Wolski out
75'M. Kacer INX. Adang out
75'M. Roginic INL. Prokop out
82'F. Bzdyl INA. Florea out
82'F. Kosa INS. Datko out
84'B. Nowak INS. Bartlewicz out
90'K. Bari
90+4'A. Czerwinski
90+4'A. Florea

Lineups

Žilina
3-4-3Coach: Pavol Stano
GKS Katowice
3-4-2-1Coach: Rafal Gorak
Jakub Badžgoń1J. Badžgoń
Tobias Pališčák33T. Pališčák
Ján Minárik17J. Minárik
Aleksandre Narimanidze28A. Narimanidze
Timotej Hranica21T. Hranica
Fabian Bzdyl11F. Bzdyl
Miroslav Káčer66M. Káčer
Krisztián Bari20K. Bari
František Kóša7F. Kóša
Marko Roginić95M. Roginić
Patrik Iľko16P. Iľko
Gabriel Kobylak87G. Kobylak
Alan Czerwiński30A. Czerwiński
Arkadiusz Jędrych4A. Jędrych
Lukas Klemenz6L. Klemenz
Marcin Wasielewski23M. Wasielewski
Sebastian Milewski22S. Milewski
Jesse Bosch5J. Bosch
Borja Galán8B. Galán
Marcel Wedrychowski10M. Wedrychowski
Bartosz Nowak27B. Nowak
Ilia Shkurin17I. Shkurin

Žilina Substitutes

23Michal Faško67'for P. Ilko
6Xavier Adang75'for M. Kacer
34Lukas Prokop75'for M. Roginic
10Andrei Florea
24Samuel Ďatko82'replaced by F. Kosa
26Tamás Tarcsi
31Dávid Sípoš
2Marek Okal
14Michal Svoboda
25Filip Kaša
9Patrik Baleja
90Dani Homet

GKS Katowice Substitutes

19Kacper Łukasiak58'for S. Milewski
15Eman Marković58'for M. Wedrychowski59'
99Adam Zreľák58'for I. Shkurin
68Bartosz Wolski73'for J. Bosch
31Szymon Bartlewicz84'for B. Nowak
1Maciej Kikolski
14Marius Olsen
25Łukasz Trepka
55Pau Resta
7Mateusz Wdowiak
97Erik Jirka
21Jakub Kokosinski

Team Comparison

ŽilinaŽilina
GKS KatowiceGKS Katowice
1700Elo Rating 1585
3.04Attack 1.09
1.41Defense 1.73
44%Hit Rate 41%
-Shots per Game 11.1
-Shots on Target 3.8
-Corners per Game 3.5
-Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+115 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.95 goals

Game State Tendencies

ŽilinaŽilina
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
GKS KatowiceGKS Katowice
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Recent Form

ŽilinaŽilina
3W3D4L
16/07/2026
ŽilinaHNK Hajduk Split
21
W
09/07/2026
HNK Hajduk SplitŽilina
20
L
01/07/2026
PardubiceŽilina
22
D
28/06/2026
Odra OpoleŽilina
00
D
24/06/2026
Dynamo KyivŽilina
20
L
20/06/2026
ŽilinaOpava
11
D
16/05/2026
ŽilinaPodbrezová
02
L
10/05/2026
Spartak TrnavaŽilina
10
L
05/05/2026
ŽilinaZemplín Michalovce
32
W
01/05/2026
ŽilinaFK Košice
31
W
GKS KatowiceGKS Katowice
5W4D1L
16/07/2026
GKS KatowiceRaków Częstochowa
11
D
11/07/2026
GKS KatowiceStal Rzeszów
31
W
01/07/2026
GKS KatowiceMiedz Legnica
20
W
01/07/2026
GKS KatowicePiast Gliwice
01
L
28/06/2026
GKS KatowiceArka Gdynia
20
W
25/06/2026
GKS KatowiceŚwit Skolwin
70
W
23/05/2026
Pogon SzczecinGKS Katowice
11
D
17/05/2026
GKS KatowiceJagiellonia
22
D
10/05/2026
Piast GliwiceGKS Katowice
00
D
03/05/2026
GKS KatowiceNieciecza
51
W

Referee Profile

Sven Wolfensberger143 matches

5.53Cards per match
5.31Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
25.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Sven Wolfensberger5.53
Other referees4.85

5.53 cards a match, 0.68 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.85).

Cards come from 87 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

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Monaco
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SC Freiburg
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Atalanta
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Heart Of Midlothian
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Rangers
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Shamrock Rovers
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KuPS
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Pafos
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Getafe
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Larne
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Brighton
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KI Klaksvik
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PAOK
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Vikingur Reykjavik
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Gornik Zabrze
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Monaco
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Hradec Králové
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SC Freiburg
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Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Atalanta
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Heart Of Midlothian
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Rangers
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Shamrock Rovers
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KuPS
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Pafos
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Getafe
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Sheriff Tiraspol
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FC ST. Gallen
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Dynamo Kyiv
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Qarabag
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Inter Club d'Escaldes
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Hammarby FF
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Twente
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FC Midtjylland
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Tre Fiori
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About the Žilina vs GKS Katowice forecast

This is a UEFA Europa Conference League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

About UEFA Europa Conference League

More UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa Conference League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Žilina and GKS Katowice have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some of the data for this fixture is limited, so the model gives it a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.