Slovan Duslo Šaľa vs Kostolné Kračany: match preview on 2 September 2026

Slovan Duslo Šaľa to win. The home side's recent cup run shows they can match up against opposition, and their three victories in five matches give them the edge over Kostolné Kračany's three wins with no draws.

Slovan Duslo Šaľa have taken 10 points from their last five matches, winning three, drawing once and losing once. Their most recent outing was a 1:0 victory away to Kovarce in the Cup on 19 August 2026, followed by a 1:0 friendly win over Piešťany on 18 July. That 0:8 home defeat to Zlaté Moravce in a friendly on 4 July stands out as an anomaly, but the other results show a side capable of keeping clean sheets and finding the net. They scored six goals and conceded ten across those five games.

Kostolné Kračany sit on 9 points from five matches — three wins and two losses with no draws. They beat Jelka 2:1 away in the Cup on 19 August 2026, but had lost 0:1 to the same side in a Cup fixture on 27 July 2025. Their other results include a 0:3 home defeat to Ružomberok, a 1:0 home win over Gabčíkovo and a 2:0 away victory against Nový Život. They have scored five goals and conceded five in that period, a tighter defensive record than Slovan.

Both teams are drawn in the Cup at this stage, and Kostolné have shown they can progress in the competition before. Slovan have also been successful in cup ties, winning 3:1 away to Sereď in September 2025 and 1:1 at home to Malženice in the same month. The home advantage goes to Slovan, who have played at their own ground in two of their last five matches. Kostolné have been away in three of their five most recent fixtures.

The model points to a narrow home victory, with Slovan likely to edge it by a single goal. Kostolné's defensive organisation — five goals conceded in five matches — means they are not expected to be overrun, but Slovan's attacking threat, particularly in away cup games, gives them the edge. A 1:0 or 2:1 scoreline fits the pattern both sides have shown recently.

A draw suits Kostolné Kračany — and given how they have kept their goal difference tight, that is the main threat to the home win. Slovan's defensive record of ten goals conceded in five matches, including that heavy home defeat, means they are not impervious. If Kostolné hold firm and catch Slovan on the break, the points could be shared.