Prva Liga match preview: Loznica believed to be the weaker party when Mladost Novi Sad pays a visit

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Mon 02.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion, Klupci

All you must know about the Prva Liga fixture Loznica - Mladost Novi Sad!

Insights:
  • Loznica is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Mladost Novi Sad have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Prva Liga

Loznica are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 8th place whatever happens now. Mladost Novi Sad are staying put at 2nd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

It's no vacation for neither Loznica nor Mladost Novi Sad 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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Loznica form and stats

8-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Prva Liga numbers at home for Loznica so far this season. Three consecutive losses here at Gradski Stadion, Klupci is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Stress levels are on the rise for Loznica's attacking players as they have now played 476 minutes without scoring in a league game. Obadović was their last goal scorer.

Loznica experienced a surprising loss 0-2 against Mladost Novi Sad in their previous game, also a home game.

Before that, Loznica played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Radnički Sr. Mitrovica.

Loznica are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Loznica have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Mladost Novi Sad form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Mladost Novi Sad, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Prva Liga, have produced an overall stat of 7-6-2 so far. Mladost Novi Sad love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The Mladost goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 202 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two travels in a row for Mladost Novi Sad, whose manager Ristovski could celebrate last time after the win against Loznica.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Železničar Pančevo.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mladost Novi Sad as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. Mladost Novi Sad are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 7 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the participants faced each other previously this campaign; Loznica - Mladost Novi Sad 0-2. Stats for the previous three meetings involving these two squads are: zero wins for Loznica, two draws and one win for Mladost Novi Sad. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Mladost Novi SadM. Vidakov
M. Vidakov
17 goals
LoznicaF. Obadović
F. Obadović
8 goals
Mladost Novi SadN. Popović
N. Popović
5 goals

Loznica missing players

Mladost Novi Sad missing players

Loznica Mladost Novi Sad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 17 34
11 8 2 Won W 2 9 19
9 3 1 Drew D 2 6 9
14 6 2 Lost L 0 2 6
29 21 4 Scored S 2 17 41
33 17 8 Conceded C 0 8 20
79% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 76% 82%
56% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 47% 56%
29% 35% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 24% 26%
12% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
32% 35% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 24% 26%
38% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 100% 71% 65%
50% 41% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 26%
 
4.5 5.2 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.1 3.8
3.4 3 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.1 3.7
2.8 2.5 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.8
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.1 9.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 7.6 8.7
3.5 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 3.9
24% 32% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 29% 31%
 
7.6 6.6 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.2 6.5
3.3 2.9 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 2.4 2.3
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • Loznica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Loznica have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Prva Liga
  • Loznica is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Mladost Novi Sad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mladost Novi Sad have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Prva Liga
  • Mladost Novi Sad have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Prva Liga
  • Mladost Novi Sad have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Prva Liga
  • Mladost Novi Sad have the most clean sheets (12) away in Prva Liga
  • Mladost Novi Sad have the most clean sheets (22) in Prva Liga
  • Mladost Novi Sad 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 Inđija 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 Železničar Pančevo 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 Radnički Sr. Mitrovica 30 13 7 10 39 29 15 7 3 5 22 16 15 6 4 5 17 13 10 46
7 Žarkovo 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 Macva Sabac 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 Backa 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

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.