Žilina vs GKS Katowice predictions, Jul 23, 2026

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As MSK Žilina prepares to host GKS Katowice on July 23, 2026, in the UEFA Europa Conference League, both teams arrive with distinct trajectories. Žilina’s recent form has been challenging, managing only one victory in their last five matches, which raises concerns about their consistency and overall morale. Tactical adjustments will be critical for Žilina as they look to exploit their home advantage, leveraging their familiarity with the pitch to create scoring opportunities.

Conversely, GKS Katowice comes into the match with a stronger recent record, winning three of their last five outings. Their superior form suggests a more settled tactical approach, likely emphasizing quick transitions and effective pressing to disrupt Žilina’s rhythm. The odds reflect this disparity, with bookmakers favoring the away side slightly, offering 2.73 for a GKS victory compared to 2.36 for a Žilina win.

Statistical models give Žilina a 40.2% chance of winning, while GKS Katowice stands at 32.1%, indicating a competitive matchup ahead. Ultimately, while home-field advantage favors Žilina, Katowice’s recent success could prove decisive, making this fixture unpredictable but keenly contested.

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Žilina 37.2%

Draw 27.5%

GKS Katowice 35.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.50	3.25	2.51
	2.28	3.35	2.88
	2.55	3.30	2.61
	2.45	3.15	2.45
	2.55	3.41	2.6
	2.48	3.40	2.60

Latest Results

16.07.26 MSK Žilina – Hajduk Split – 2:1 09.07.26 Hajduk Split – MSK Žilina – 2:0 01.07.26 FK Pardubice – MSK Žilina – 2:2 24.06.26 FC Dynamo Kyiv – MSK Žilina – 2:0 20.06.26 MSK Žilina – SFC Opava – 1:1

16.07.26 GKS Katowice – Raków Częstochowa – 1:1 11.07.26 GKS Katowice – Stal Rzeszów – 3:1 01.07.26 GKS Katowice – Miedź Legnica – 2:0 01.07.26 GKS Katowice – Piast Gliwice – 0:1 28.06.26 GKS Katowice – Arka Gdynia – 2:0

Facts

First leg.

Recent performances by Žilina have been up and down (last 5 games: 1 wins).

GKS Katowice is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Recently, GKS Katowice has had a series of home games.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

In recent times, the teams did not meet on the field.

Standings

Draw

2026/27

1/8-finals

1	Rijeka	Bye
2	Bye	Derry City
3	Lugano	Bye
4	Bye	Dukagjini
5	FCSB	Bye
6	Bye	Auda
7	Rakow	Bye
8	Bye	Valletta
9	Debrecen	Bye
10	Marsaxlokk	Pyunik Yerevan	0 : 1, 0 : 3
11	Goteborg	Bye
12	Caernarfon	Levadia	0 : 5, 0 : 5
13	Varazdin	Bye
14	Bye	Jablonec
15	Bravo	Bye
16	Europa FC	Shkendija	0 : 1, 0 : 5
17	Shelbourne	Bye
18	Kalju	Linfield	2 : 2, 1 : 0
19	Zimbru Chisinau	Bye
20	Bye	Noah
21	Aluminij	Bye
22	Dinamo Tirana	FC Astana	4 : 1, 0 : 1
23	AF Elbasani	BATE	0 : 1, 1 : 1
24	Bye	Sion
25	Motherwell	Bye
26	Bye	HB Torshavn
27	Vllaznia	Malisheva	0 : 5, 2 : 1
28	Bye	Hibernian
29	Paks	Bye
30	Bye	Panathinaikos
31	Vojvodina	Bye
32	Bye	Ajax
33	LNZ Cherkasy	Bye
34	Bye	Gent
35	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Bye
36	Bye	Ludogorets
37	Bohemians	St Josephs	0 : 0, 2 : 0
38	Connahs Q.	FC Ballkani	2 : 3, 0 : 0
39	Vaduz	Bye
40	Mornar Bar	Atletic Escaldes	1 : 2, 1 : 2
41	NSI Runavik	Hamrun	2 : 1, 1 : 1
42	Bye	Koper
43	Partizan	Bye
44	UNA Strassen	La Fiorita	2 : 0, 1 : 0
45	Basaksehir	Bye
46	FK Sarajevo	Inter Turku	1 : 2, 1 : 1
47	HJK	Bye
48	Bye	Coleraine
49	Glentoran	RFS	0 : 2, 1 : 2
50	Bye	Vestri
51	Decic	FK Liepaja	1 : 2, 0 : 1
52	Bye	Austria Vienna
53	GAIS	Bye
54	Bye	Nordsjaelland
55	Zilina	Bye
56	Bye	GKS Katowice
57	Dila Gori	Virtus	0 : 1, 3 : 1
58	Bye	Apollon
59	U. Cluj	Bye
60	Bye	Brann
61	Valur	Bye
62	Bye	Zrinjski
63	Mondorf	Dinamo Tbilisi	1 : 1, 1 : 2
64	Petrovac	Zalgiris	1 : 2, 1 : 3
65	Dun. Streda	Bye
66	Velez Mostar	Milsami	1 : 0, 1 : 1
67	Vikingur	Stjarnan	2 : 2, 1 : 3
68	Differdange	Ilves	1 : 3, 0 : 0
69	FK Panevezys	Bye
70	Bye	Tobol
71	Neftci Baku	Bye
72	Din. Minsk	Sileks	2 : 0, 0 : 1
73	Zeleznicar Pancevo	Bye
74	Bye	Braga
75	Polissya Zhytomyr	Bye
76	Bye	FC Copenhagen
77	Penybont	FC Santa Coloma	0 : 3, 0 : 1
78	Bye	SK Rapid
79	Alashkert	Yelimay Semey	3 : 2, 1 : 1
80	Bye	CFR Cluj
81	Hegelmann	Paide	0 : 3, 1 : 1
82	Zira	Torpedo Kutaisi	3 : 0, 3 : 0
83	Trnava	Bye
84	Bye	CSKA 1948 Sofia
85	AEK Larnaca	Bye
86	Bye	Beitar Jerusalem
87	Borac Banja Luka	Bye
88	Bye	Petrocub
89	Bissen	Bye
90	Bye	Gyor
91	ML Vitebsk	Bye
92	Bye	Sutjeska
93	Flora	Bye
94	Bye	TNS
95	Floriana	Bye
96	Bye	Drita
97	Vardar	Bye
98	Bye	Riga FC

Quarter-finals

1	Rijeka	Derry City
2	Lugano	Dukagjini
3	FCSB	Auda
4	Rakow	Valletta
5	Debrecen	Pyunik Yerevan
6	Goteborg	Levadia
7	Varazdin	Jablonec
8	Bravo	Shkendija
9	Shelbourne	Kalju
10	Zimbru Chisinau	Noah
11	Aluminij	Dinamo Tirana
12	BATE	Sion
13	Motherwell	HB Torshavn
14	Malisheva	Hibernian
15	Paks	Panathinaikos
16	Vojvodina	Ajax
17	LNZ Cherkasy	Gent
18	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Ludogorets
19	Bohemians	FC Ballkani
20	Vaduz	Atletic Escaldes
21	NSI Runavik	Koper
22	Partizan	UNA Strassen
23	Basaksehir	Inter Turku
24	HJK	Coleraine
25	RFS	Vestri
26	FK Liepaja	Austria Vienna
27	GAIS	Nordsjaelland
28	Zilina	GKS Katowice
29	Dila Gori	Apollon
30	U. Cluj	Brann
31	Valur	Zrinjski
32	Dinamo Tbilisi	Zalgiris
33	Dun. Streda	Velez Mostar
34	Stjarnan	Ilves
35	FK Panevezys	Tobol
36	Neftci Baku	Din. Minsk
37	Zeleznicar Pancevo	Braga
38	Polissya Zhytomyr	FC Copenhagen
39	FC Santa Coloma	SK Rapid
40	Alashkert	CFR Cluj
41	Paide	Zira
42	Trnava	CSKA 1948 Sofia
43	AEK Larnaca	Beitar Jerusalem
44	Borac Banja Luka	Petrocub
45	Bissen	Gyor
46	ML Vitebsk	Sutjeska
47	Flora	TNS
48	Floriana	Drita
49	Vardar	Riga FC

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