Pardubice leads the table ahead of Vítkovice already by seven points, while in the 21 games played so far, the main favorite to win the title has only come away empty-handed once. Coincidentally, it was in a duel with Energy, in which they lost 2:4 at home.
Although Karlovy Vary remain worst-ever at home, they have won two of their last three matches in front of their own spectators.
Sparta started the road to saving the season under experienced coach Hořava with a convincing 5:1 away win in Karlovy Vary. For Prague, these were the first points after a series of six defeats in the regular season.