Koprivnice vs Novy Jicin: match preview on 10 September 2026

Koprivnice win

Koprivnice carry momentum from that 4-2 victory away at Novy Jicin just two weeks ago, a result that fits a pattern of dominance in this fixture. Over the last six meetings Koprivnice have won four and lost two, including the most recent encounter on 25 August when they ran out comfortable winners at the visitors' ground. That recent meeting is the most telling data point: Koprivnice scored four goals away from home against a Novy Jicin side that has since conceded nine in a single match.

Koprivnice's form in the last five friendlies reads 3 wins, 2 losses with 15 goals scored and 15 conceded. They beat Opava 4-1 away on 3 September and Novy Jicin 4-2 away on 25 August, but lost 1-4 at home to Opava and 1-6 away to Poruba HC. The away results are the stronger ones — two wins in three away matches compared to one home win and one home loss. They have not kept a clean sheet in any of these five games.

Novy Jicin's record in the last five friendlies is 2 wins, 3 losses with 10 goals scored and 21 conceded. They beat Valasske Mezirici 4-3 at home on 8 September and BO Ostrava 3-1 at home on 20 August, but lost 0-9 to Poruba HC at home on 27 August, 2-4 to Koprivnice at home on 25 August, and 1-4 away to Opava on 18 August. The 0-9 defeat stands out.

The head-to-head record shows a clear trend toward higher-scoring encounters. Five of the last six meetings produced at least 7 goals, with the most recent ending 4-2 and another on 7 September 2023 finishing 4-5. Koprivnice have won three of the last four meetings, while Novy Jicin's only victory in that span came on 30 August 2024 with a 3-2 home win. The pattern suggests Koprivnice have adapted to how Novy Jicin play, particularly when facing them away from home.

Koprivnice win. The confidence is grounded in their superior recent form, the H2H record, and Novy Jicin's defensive fragility shown in that 0-9 defeat. This conclusion stops holding if Novy Jicin scores first and manages the game at a slower tempo, or if Koprivnice lose concentration after taking an early lead. Novy Jicin have shown they can score against anyone — they beat BO Ostrava 3-1 and Valasske Mezirici 4-3 in their last two home matches.