Banik Ostrava vs Karvina Prediction: The two teams will not struggle offensively

The Czech Fortuna Liga encounter at Municipal Stadium in round 17 will see Banik Ostrava play Karvina. The last meeting between these two teams ended in a goalless draw. While Banik Ostrava come in as a favourite, do the visitors have a chance?

Banik Ostrava's last league game was against Jablonec, and they suffered a huge defeat. In a game that ended 3-1, Banik Ostrava went from taking the lead to losing by two goals at full time, as Tomas Rigo's strike could not secure a point for them at full time. However, prior encounters to that defeat saw Banik Ostrava pull off four consecutive victories. In that run, this team defeated FK Pardubice, Varnsdorf, Sparta Prague and Dukla Prague. In those matches, Banik Ostrava netted 16 times while conceding seven goals. 

Karvina are coming off a hard-fought victory over FK Pardubice and will hope for another positive outcome here. In a game that ended 1-0, a 10th minute David Planka strike was the difference, sealing maximum points for them at home. However, Karvina's prior encounter to that victory saw this team being trashed by Slavia Prague in a 5-1 encounter. In the meantime, Karvina have three wins in their last five matches, defeating Ceske Budejovice and Sigma Olomouc in that run. In another game, Karvina settled for a draw with Mlada Boleslav, an encounter that ended 1-1 away from home.

Banik Ostrava have been playing well this season and will look to turn the tables following a defeat last time out. However, Karvina have been playing so well now, and it is tough to bet against them. The two teams have been competitive this season, and there is a lot to expect from them. At home, Ostrava should win, but I do not see Karvina failing to score.