Prva Liga match research: Novi Sad vs OFK Vršac

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Sun 20.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pivara Stadion (3000 seats)

Novi Sad are set for a new challenge after their 4-1 versus Zlatibor Čajetina in the previous match. OFK Vršac are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Novi Sad have the most points from losing position (10) in Prva Liga
  • OFK Vršac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Novi Sad and OFK Vršac should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Novi Sad form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Novi Sad have to build on here at Pivara Stadion in the Prva Liga. It’s been three wins in a row for Novi here at Pivara Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Novi Sad's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Zlatibor Čajetina (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Heartbreak before that as Novi Sad lost 0-1 at Železničar Pančevo's place.

Novi Sad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Novi have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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OFK Vršac form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for OFK Vršac so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means OFK Vršac are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

OFK Vršac had fun at their own home (Pivara Stadion) last time out, beating Metalac GM 1-0. Diouf scored. That win felt sweet as this team had gone four league rounds without winning.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Zlatibor Čajetina's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vršac as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. OFK Vršac have conceded 14 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the match result OFK Vršac - Novi Sad 2-0 logged in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Novi SadJ. Ilić
J. Ilić
6 goals
OFK VršacE. Pavlov
E. Pavlov
5 goals
NoviS. Vujaklija
S. Vujaklija
4 goals

Novi Sad missing players

OFK Vršac missing players

Novi Sad OFK Vršac
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 1 9 18
7 5 1 Won W 0 2 7
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
7 2 0 Lost L 1 5 7
23 12 2 Scored S 1 8 18
22 6 1 Conceded C 2 14 20
94% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 83%
67% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 56%
39% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 39%
28% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 17%
22% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 11%
56% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 44%
17% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 39%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 33%
 
4.4 4.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.6 3.8
3.5 3.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 2.9 3.4
3.6 4 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.9 3.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.2 9.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10 6.6 7.3
3 3.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.9
43% 41% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 34%
 
9.4 8.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 12 7.9 6.4
3.5 3 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 3.8 3.1
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • Novi Sad have the most points from losing position (10) in Prva Liga
  • OFK Vršac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • OFK Vršac 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 18 12 4 2 29 14 9 7 2 0 17 6 9 5 2 2 12 8 15 40
2 Graficar 18 11 4 3 44 21 9 6 2 1 26 11 9 5 2 2 18 10 23 37
3 Železničar Pančevo 18 10 4 4 25 15 9 7 0 2 18 8 9 3 4 2 7 7 10 34
4 Inija 18 6 9 3 24 16 9 3 3 3 13 9 9 3 6 0 11 7 8 27
5 Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica 18 6 8 4 12 11 9 5 4 0 8 2 9 1 4 4 4 9 1 26
6 Novi Sad 18 7 4 7 23 22 9 5 2 2 12 6 9 2 2 5 11 16 1 25
7 OFK Vršac 18 7 4 7 18 20 9 5 2 2 10 6 9 2 2 5 8 14 -2 25
8 Jedinstvo Ub 18 6 6 6 18 16 9 3 3 3 8 7 9 3 3 3 10 9 2 24
9 Sloboda Uzice 18 4 11 3 18 16 9 3 6 0 12 7 9 1 5 3 6 9 2 23
9 Proleter Novi Sad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Trajal Krusevac 18 6 4 8 20 24 9 5 3 1 13 9 9 1 1 7 7 15 -4 22
11 Macva Sabac 18 5 6 7 17 21 9 4 4 1 11 8 9 1 2 6 6 13 -4 21
12 Metalac GM 18 5 4 9 17 23 9 4 2 3 12 8 9 1 2 6 5 15 -6 19
13 Loznica 18 5 4 9 18 31 9 2 2 5 8 17 9 3 2 4 10 14 -13 19
14 Radnički Novi Beograd 18 5 2 11 11 22 9 5 1 3 8 6 9 0 1 8 3 16 -11 17
15 Zlatibor Čajetina 18 3 6 9 19 28 9 2 4 3 12 11 9 1 2 6 7 17 -9 15
16 Rad Beograd 18 3 6 9 19 32 9 2 3 4 10 13 9 1 3 5 9 19 -13 15

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.