IMT Novi Beograd vs Mačva Šabac: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Wed 22.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion FK Bežanija (2000 seats)

We are looking at a significant gap in quality between these teams based on the league table so far, with IMT Novi Beograd leading Mačva Šabac by 27 points.

Insights:
  • IMT Novi Beograd have the the best goal difference (+20) in Prva Liga
  • Mačva Šabac have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither IMT Novi Beograd nor Mačva Šabac as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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IMT Novi Beograd form and stats

9-3-0 is the performance here at Stadion FK Bežanija so far in the Prva Liga, giving IMT Novi Beograd a total of 30 from their 12 games here. Outstanding results!

Beograd are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica (after extra-time). Up until that fixture this team had gone seven consecutive league rounds without a defeat. The defeat against Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Đorđević).

Before that, IMT Novi Beograd had a home game versus Metalac GM (after extra-time) which ended with a victory 2-1.

IMT Novi Beograd have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion FK Bežanija with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Beograd are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion FK Bežanija in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.

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Mačva Šabac form and stats

Mačva Šabac have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Prva Liga, after 1-4-7 (12 played).

Mačva Šabac's last game was the home draw against Rad Beograd (after extra-time) (1-1).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Loznica (after extra-time) that ended 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mačva Šabac as they have only managed to score 7 times from 12 away games in the league. Mačva Šabac have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. Mačva has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides meet this season, as the history books show this recent game: Mačva Šabac - IMT Novi Beograd 0-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - two - zero (IMT Novi Beograd wins - draws - Mačva Šabac wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BeogradM. Luković
M. Luković
10 goals
Mačva ŠabacP. Radunović
P. Radunović
7 goals
IMT Novi BeogradD. Vidić
D. Vidić
5 goals

IMT Novi Beograd missing players

Mačva Šabac missing players

IMT Novi Beograd Mačva Šabac
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
16 9 2 Won W 0 1 5
5 3 1 Drew D 1 4 11
3 0 0 Lost L 3 7 8
39 23 4 Scored S 2 7 21
19 8 2 Conceded C 8 17 28
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 75%
62% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 62%
50% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 42% 46%
21% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 21%
21% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 50%
46% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 33%
21% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 42%
 
5.7 6.3 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3 5.1
3.3 3.6 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 4.3
2.6 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.1 12.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.8 10.1
4 4.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.9
38% 35% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 20% 22%
 
6.9 6.8 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 8.3 8.1
3.3 3.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.2 3.1
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • IMT Novi Beograd have not yet lost a game at home.
  • IMT Novi Beograd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • IMT Novi Beograd have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mačva Šabac have scored away.
  • IMT Novi Beograd have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Prva Liga
  • IMT Novi Beograd have the the best goal difference (+20) in Prva Liga
  • Mačva Šabac have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Mačva Šabac have won significantly less corners away then at 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 IMT Novi Beograd 24 16 5 3 39 19 12 9 3 0 23 8 12 7 2 3 16 11 20 53
2 Zeleznicar Pancevo 24 15 4 5 37 19 12 10 0 2 27 10 12 5 4 3 10 9 18 49
3 Graficar 24 12 5 7 48 30 12 7 2 3 28 14 12 5 3 4 20 16 18 41
4 Novi Sad 24 11 5 8 31 23 12 7 3 2 15 6 12 4 2 6 16 17 8 38
5 Inija 24 8 11 5 31 23 12 4 4 4 15 11 12 4 7 1 16 12 8 35
6 Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica 24 8 11 5 20 18 12 7 5 0 13 5 12 1 6 5 7 13 2 35
7 OFK Vrsac 24 10 5 9 24 24 12 8 2 2 16 7 12 2 3 7 8 17 0 35
8 Jedinstvo Ub 24 9 6 9 24 22 12 6 3 3 13 7 12 3 3 6 11 15 2 33
9 Sloboda Uzice 24 6 13 5 25 25 12 5 6 1 17 9 12 1 7 4 8 16 0 31
10 Trajal Krusevac 24 8 5 11 24 31 12 6 4 2 15 13 12 2 1 9 9 18 -7 29
11 Radnički Novi Beograd 24 8 4 12 19 28 12 7 1 4 12 9 12 1 3 8 7 19 -9 28
12 Metalac GM 24 7 6 11 23 29 12 6 3 3 15 9 12 1 3 8 8 20 -6 27
13 Mačva Šabac 24 5 11 8 21 28 12 4 7 1 14 11 12 1 4 7 7 17 -7 26
14 Loznica 24 5 7 12 21 37 12 2 4 6 10 20 12 3 3 6 11 17 -16 22
15 Rad Beograd 24 3 9 12 26 42 12 2 5 5 15 19 12 1 4 7 11 23 -16 18
16 Zlatibor Cajetina 24 3 9 12 23 38 12 2 6 4 15 15 12 1 3 8 8 23 -15 18

Read more about Prva Liga

The Serbian First League (or Prva Liga Srbije or just PLS) is the second highest football league in Serbia. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away, making 30 fixtures in the regular season. After this the league table splits in two, the championship round and the relegation round.