Opava eased away with a 4:1 victory over Kopřivnice in a club friendly match on 20 August 2026. The Czech sides met at the home ground of the hosts, who had been searching for momentum after a heavy defeat.
Kopřivnice came into this fixture having suffered a 1:6 setback against Poruba just nine days earlier. They had picked up points in other friendlies — a 3:0 win over Valašské Meziříčí and a 1:2 loss to Uherský Brod — but the recent run suggested a side looking for answers.
Opava arrived with mixed results of their own. They had won 4:1 at Nový Jičín on 18 August but followed that with a 1:6 loss to Šumperk and a 2:6 defeat to Poruba. The visitors had also lost 2:5 to Kopřivnice in September 2025, a fixture they would now reverse.
The history between them adds an edge. Kopřivnice had taken a 6:4 win over Opava in September 2024, then followed that with a 5:2 victory in September 2025. Tonight the balance shifted decisively in Opava's favour.
By then the pattern was clear. Opava scored four goals to Kopřivnice's one, turning what could have been another competitive evening into a straightforward afternoon. The result leaves the visitors with a confidence boost after their earlier setbacks.
The scoreline tells the story without embellishment. Kopřivnice sit with a goal difference that needs work, while Opava have shown they can finish matches cleanly when they find their rhythm.