Nitra vs Kosice Prediction 14 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Nitra and Kosice closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 14 January at 17:00 as part of the "Extraliga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Nitra being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Nitra and Kosice:
- played 71 matches;
- at home ice 32 wins (including extra time), away - 39;
- scored goals: 179 against 223;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.51, 2nd - 1.99, 3rd - 2.06;
- average total of the match - 5.52.
The last time the sides met was on 02 November 2025 at the arena of the team Kosice - the match score was 0:5.
Head-to-head statistics Nitra - Kosice

Nitra Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Nitra has participated in 37 matches, achieving the following results:
- 23 wins,
- 14 losses.
📈This season, Nitra has a win rate of 62%, with 38% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.92, scoring 3.46 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.68 goals.
🏒This season, Nitra has scored 128 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 41.41% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3 per game.
🥅And about defense, Nitra has conceded 99 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 40.68% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3 per game.
Match Results: Nitra

Kosice Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Kosice has competed in 36 matches, achieving the following stats: 20 wins, 16 losses.
📈This season, Kosice's win rate is 56%, with 44% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.08, with 2.92 goals scored per match and conceding 2.42 on average.
🏒So far, Kosice has managed to score 105 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.14% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.74.
🥅On the defensive end, Kosice has allowed 87 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 32.69% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.74 goals in away games.
Match Results: Kosice
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 71;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 15; for the visitors - 12;
- Average total in the first period: 1.51;
- Today's home team averages 0.77 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.73.
First Period Stats: Nitra (home) vs Kosice (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- Number of wins: 5 (26.32%) vs 6 (31.58%);
- Number of losses: 10 (52.63%) vs 6 (31.58%);
- Number of draws: 4 (21.05%) vs 7 (36.84%).
- Average goals scored: 0.74 vs 0.68;
- Average goals conceded: 0.89 vs 0.79.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 6;
- Average total in the first period: 1.3 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.7 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.9).
- Nitra scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 9 of last 10 games (Extraliga).
- Nitra scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 home games (Extraliga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 71;
- Number of wins for the home team - 32, for the away team - 39.
Statistics: Nitra vs Kosice
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 37 vs 36;
- Number of wins: 23 (62%) vs 20 (56%);
- Number of losses: 14 (38%) vs 16 (44%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 9;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 9.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 5;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Kosice won with a +2.5 handicap in last 8 games (Extraliga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.52, for the away team - 3.14;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.52;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 13 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 32 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 21 once.
Statistics: Nitra vs Kosice
- average total in the tournament: 5.92 vs 5.08;
- average total goals scored: 3.46 vs 2.92;
- average total goals conceded: 2.68 vs 2.42;
- Nitra: average total at home in the tournament - 3;
- Kosice: average total away in the tournament - 2.74;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.2 (home - 3.2) vs 2.1 (away - 1.6).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 18 Nitra games (Extraliga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 9 Nitra home games (Extraliga).
Editorial Prediction
- Nitra have not won (in regular time) in 7 of last 8 home games (Extraliga).
- Kosice have not lost (in regular time) in 7 of last 8 games (Extraliga).