Bačka Palanka want to sell many tickets for this game despite that the season has been hard up to now with 33 points and a 15th place in the Prva Liga table. Guests Mačva Šabac are in 9th place with 39 pts.
- Bačka Palanka have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Prva Liga
- Mačva Šabac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
For Bačka Palanka relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Mačva have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 9th place no matter what happens.
This has all the signs of an engaging match with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!
Bačka Palanka form and stats
The complete Prva Liga results at home this season for Bačka Palanka are 3-8-4 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Bačka Palanka after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A nice win for Palanka last time playing, versus Kabel Novi Sad. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Radović (2) and Milenković scoring for the victors.
Prior to that, an away loss at Timok.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bačka Palanka have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bačka Palanka here at Stadion Slavko Maletin Vava in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 15 games). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bačka Palanka are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Slavko Maletin Vava in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Mačva Šabac form and stats
There's been little loot from Mačva Šabac's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Prva Liga. Mačva Šabac only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws.
Mačva delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Budućnost Dobanovci in their previous match.
Before that, Mačva Šabac travelled to Rad Beograd and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Mačva Šabac are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Mačva's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered meeting between these squads is the Mačva Šabac - Bačka Palanka 2-0 played earlier this season. Head to head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Bačka Palanka won two games, three matches ended with a tie and Mačva Šabac have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  S. Karišić 4 goals | D. Milenkovic 4 goals |  K. Tojčić 4 goals |
Bačka Palanka missing players
Mačva Šabac missing players
| Bačka Palanka | Mačva Šabac | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 29 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 40 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 26 | 44 |
| 83% | 71% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 82% | 86% |
| 63% | 47% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 71% | 63% |
| 29% | 29% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 35% | 34% |
| 20% | 24% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 37% | 29% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 53% | 43% |
| 31% | 47% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 29% | 37% |
| 49% | 53% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 35% | 34% |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 9.2 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 8.3 | 10.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 23% | 25% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 9.1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
- Bačka Palanka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bačka Palanka have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Prva Liga
- Bačka Palanka have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Prva Liga
- Bačka Palanka have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mačva Šabac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inija | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 58 |
| 2 | Mladost Novi Sad | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 57 |
| 3 | Javor Ivanjica | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 56 |
| 4 | Zeleznicar Pancevo | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | IMT Novi Beograd | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 49 |
| 6 | Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Zarkovo | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Loznica | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Mačva Šabac | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 39 |
| 10 | Grafičar | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Rad Beograd | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 35 |
| 12 | Budućnost Dobanovci | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Zlatibor Čajetina | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -7 | 34 |
| 14 | Timok | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Bačka Palanka | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 33 |
| 16 | Kabel Novi Sad | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 39 | -59 | 9 |
