Banska Bystrica vs Nitra Prediction 5 January 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 5 January at 16:30, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "Extraliga" tournament between the teams 05 Banska Bystrica and Nitra. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams 05 Banska Bystrica and Nitra:
- played 90 matches;
- at home ice 58 wins (including extra time), away - 32;
- scored goals: 305 against 246;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.94, 2nd - 2.17, 3rd - 1.81;
- average total of the match - 5.9.
The last time the sides met was on 21 December 2025 at the arena of the team Nitra - the match score was 2:3.
Head-to-head statistics Banska Bystrica - Nitra

05 Banska Bystrica Team Overview
🏆In the current season, 05 Banska Bystrica has participated in 34 matches, achieving the following results:
- 20 wins,
- 14 losses.
📈This season, 05 Banska Bystrica has a win rate of 59%, with 41% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.76, scoring 3.35 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.65 goals.
🏒This season, 05 Banska Bystrica has scored 114 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.72% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.39 per game.
🥅And about defense, 05 Banska Bystrica has conceded 90 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 45.45% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.39 per game.
Match Results: 05 Banska Bystrica

Nitra Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Nitra has competed in 34 matches, achieving the following stats: 22 wins, 12 losses.
📈This season, Nitra's win rate is 65%, with 35% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.82, with 3.5 goals scored per match and conceding 2.53 on average.
🏒So far, Nitra has managed to score 119 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 41.18% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 4.06.
🥅On the defensive end, Nitra has allowed 86 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 46.88% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2 goals in away games.
Match Results: Nitra
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 90;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 23; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.94;
- Today's home team averages 1.06 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.89.
First Period Stats: 05 Banska Bystrica (home) vs Nitra (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 16;
- Number of wins: 7 (38.89%) vs 11 (68.75%);
- Number of losses: 5 (27.78%) vs 2 (12.5%);
- Number of draws: 6 (33.33%) vs 3 (18.75%).
- Average goals scored: 0.89 vs 1.44;
- Average goals conceded: 0.67 vs 0.25.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.9).
- Nitra have not won the 1st period in 7 of last 8 games (Extraliga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 90;
- Number of wins for the home team - 58, for the away team - 32.
Statistics: 05 Banska Bystrica vs Nitra
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 34 vs 34;
- Number of wins: 20 (59%) vs 22 (65%);
- Number of losses: 14 (41%) vs 12 (35%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 12;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 13.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 8 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- 05 Banska Bystrica won with a +1.5 handicap in 11 of last 12 games (Extraliga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.39, for the away team - 2.73;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.9;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 37 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 38 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 27 once.
Statistics: 05 Banska Bystrica vs Nitra
- average total in the tournament: 5.76 vs 5.82;
- average total goals scored: 3.35 vs 3.5;
- average total goals conceded: 2.65 vs 2.53;
- 05 Banska Bystrica: average total at home in the tournament - 3.39;
- Nitra: average total away in the tournament - 4.06;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.8 (home - 3.8) vs 3.2 (away - 3.5).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 10 05 Banska Bystrica games (Extraliga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 6 05 Banska Bystrica home games (Extraliga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 16 Nitra games (Extraliga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 10 Nitra away games (Extraliga).