Trinec beat Zvolen 4-0 in a club friendly match on 18 August 2026. The result came after a run of mixed results for the home side, who had lost 5-6 to Slovan Bratislava on 13 August and 4-5 to Dynamo Pardubice on 28 April. Zvolen arrived with a different kind of form. They had lost four of their last five matches, including heavy defeats to Lipovsky Mikulas.
Trinec's recent record showed inconsistency. They beat Fridek-Mistek 6-2 on 11 August before dropping points against Dynamo Pardubice in consecutive games. The loss to Slovan Bratislava was their only defeat in the last three matches. By then the team had played five games across two months.
Zvolen's situation looked starker. Three straight losses to Lipovsky Mikulas left them with nine goals against and none scored. Their only win in that period was a 3-2 victory over Presov on 8 March. The 0-1 defeat to Zlin on 11 August extended a barren spell.
The 4-0 result ended a run of poor results for the visitors. Trinec kept a clean sheet while finding the net four times. Zvolen failed to score for the third time in their last five matches. The gap between the two sides was clear on the scoreboard.
Both teams used this friendly to test their shape ahead of the new season. Trinec's defence looked solid compared to their recent goals conceded. Zvolen will need to find their scoring touch after a string of blank matches.