Match Info

1. Liga - Play Offs - 1/8-finals

Date: 24 February 2026, Tuesday

Location: Winter Stadium Topolcany (Topolcany)


	Topoľčany		Považská Bystrica

	1	X	2
	1.55	4.3	4.25	Watch
	1.57	4.73	4.52
	1.5	4.4	4.2
	1.57	4.5	4.19
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.55 ↑ (1.45)	4.48 ↓ (4.7)	4.29 ↓ (4.65)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Topoľčany
58.6%

Draw
20.2%

Považská Bystrica
21.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

61.7%

19%

19.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

58.4%

20.1%

20.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Topoľčany has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.1%)

Považská Bystrica has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Topoľčany than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Považská Bystrica than the current prediction. (-0.8%)

Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Lineups

Line 1
31. Noskovic R. (G)	36. Lamper M. (G)
77. Hruska M.	14. Durkech J.
81. Pupak M.	23. Nahalka J.
88. Ozvald A.	8. Galimov B.
29. Janca L.	10. Zlocha J.
27. Ruzek J.	66. Urbanek L.
Line 2
66. Bystrican M.	21. Rehak S.
6. Hrenak M.	2. Zlocha A.
22. Benko M.	54. Tomanek R.
26. Becka P.	88. Rufati J.
21. Gergel D.	71. Ligas P.
Line 3
7. Stefanka J.	20. Omelka V.
71. Ejem M.	33. Nikmon S.
39. Piacka E.	7. Zemko M.
28. Hurtaj T.	22. Stefanik A.
89. Sisovsky P.	72. Rojko F.
Line 4
78. Jombik A.	24. Spanik S.
96. Psenko B.	15. Putala M.
19. Bodnar M.	44. Curlej J.
97. Kohut M.	43. Gachulinec M.
8. Matej A.	83. Belic T.
Substitutes
32. Sebo E. (G)	30. Kalavsky R. (G)

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (0 - 0)
2nd Period (2 - 1)
11:12, 1 - 0, Benko M. (G), Gergel D. (A), Hrenak M. (A2)
17:38, 2 - 0, Hurtaj T. (G), Pupak M. (A), Hruska M. (A2)
18:39, 2 - 1, Galimov B. (G), Stefanik A. (A), Urbanek L. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 0)
07:43, 3 - 1, Hurtaj T. (G), Sisovsky P. (A),
19:53, 4 - 1, Bodnar M. (G),

Preview

Topolcany leads series 1-0. Second leg.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Topoľčany won 3.

Both teams are struggling and far from their best.

Recently, Považská Bystrica has had a series of away games.

In this match, Topoľčany is seen as the favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Topoľčany won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 74:62. (average 3.7:3.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Topoľčany won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 40:32. (average 3.6:2.9).

Standings

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
2	Topolcany	9	5	0	3	1	36:26	18
12	Povazska Bystrica	8	0	0	0	8	15:35	0

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- HC Topoľčany
Slovak 1 Liga Hockey
23.02.26	Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica	4:3 ✺
20.02.26	Dubnica nad Váhom - Topoľčany	2:1 penalties ✺
18.02.26	Topoľčany - Levice	0:2 ✺
15.02.26	HC 19 Humenné - Topoľčany	5:1 ✺
13.02.26	Skalica - Topoľčany	2:1 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.9 WLLLL
- HK 95 Považská Bystrica
Slovak 1 Liga Hockey
23.02.26	Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica	4:3 ✺
20.02.26	Detva - Považská Bystrica	5:3 ✺
18.02.26	Považská Bystrica - HC 19 Humenné	3:5 ✺
15.02.26	Trnava - Považská Bystrica	3:0 ✺
13.02.26	Indian Žiar nad Hronom - Považská Bystrica	1:2 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.9 LLLLW

Latest Head to Head

Slovak 1 Liga Hockey
23.02.26	Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica	4:3
20.01.26	Považská Bystrica - Topoľčany	4:7
07.12.25	Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica	4:1
29.10.25	Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica	2:3 OT
19.09.25	Považská Bystrica - Topoľčany	10:3
Slovak Cup Hockey
01.09.25	Topoľčany - Považská Bystrica	3:0
Slovak 1 Liga Hockey
21.02.25	Považská Bystrica - Topoľčany	3:4 penalties

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