Bačka Topola v Crvena Zvezda preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Serbia Super Liga
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Welcome to the show! The starring antagonists are Bačka Topola and Crvena Zvezda, victory is the target and 90 minutes the duration.

Insights:
  • Bačka Topola have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Crvena Zvezda have the most scored goals (79) in Super Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bačka Topola and Crvena Zvezda.

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Bačka Topola form and stats

When playing at home in the Super Liga, Bačka Topola have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 15 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.

A good away victory last time out for Bačka Topola, who won 3-2 against Čukarički. A late climax in the match against Čukarički as the winning goal came three minutes into overtime; scored by Đakovac.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Vozdovac.

The Topola fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 15 league matches. Bačka Topola have conceded 21 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Crvena Zvezda form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Crvena Zvezda so far, with 13-1-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Super Liga statistics. Things are running smoothly for Crvena who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 18 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Radnik Surdulica.

Crvena Zvezda played 0-0 against Partizan in their previous match.

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Radnicki Kragujevac.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

Bačka Topola - Crvena Zvezda 2-3 was the scoreline in these sides' last head-to-head fixture, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - zero - seven (Topola wins - draws - Crvena Zvezda wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Crvena ZvezdaA. Katai
A. Katai
20 goals
Crvena ZvezdaM. Ivanić
M. Ivanić
12 goals
Crvena ZvezdaE. Ben Nabouhane
E. Ben Nabouhane
11 goals

Bačka Topola missing players

Crvena Zvezda missing players

Bačka Topola Crvena Zvezda
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 15 31
12 7 1 Won W 2 13 26
8 3 0 Drew D 1 1 4
11 5 2 Lost L 0 1 1
47 26 4 Scored S 6 45 79
43 21 6 Conceded C 2 13 17
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
84% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 81%
61% 73% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 87% 68%
26% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 32%
13% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 19%
68% 73% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 48%
23% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 52%
16% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
5.8 6.1 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.5 7.3
4.4 3.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.9 2.5
1.9 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.7 12.5 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15.7 16.6 16.8
4.9 5.3 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.7 8.5 7.7
31% 33% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 35% 33%
 
9.2 7.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 7.5 6.4
4.4 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3 2.6
Key stats in Super Liga this season:
  • All of Crvena Zvezda's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bačka Topola have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Crvena Zvezda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crvena Zvezda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crvena Zvezda have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Crvena Zvezda have the most points from losing position (16) in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have the most scored goals (45) away in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have the most scored goals (79) in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have the most scored goals in the first half (41) in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have the the best goal difference (+32) away in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have the the best goal difference (+62) in Super Liga
  • Crvena Zvezda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Crvena Zvezda haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Crvena Zvezda is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 30 26 3 1 79 17 15 13 2 0 34 4 15 13 1 1 45 13 62 81
2 Partizan 30 25 4 1 68 10 15 12 3 0 34 4 15 13 1 1 34 6 58 79
3 Čukarički 30 14 12 4 48 27 15 8 6 1 28 10 15 6 6 3 20 17 21 54
4 Bačka Topola 30 11 8 11 44 41 15 7 3 5 26 21 15 4 5 6 18 20 3 41
5 Vozdovac 30 11 7 12 41 37 15 6 6 3 24 18 15 5 1 9 17 19 4 40
6 Radnički Niš 30 9 13 8 32 33 15 7 4 4 19 16 15 2 9 4 13 17 -1 40
7 Vojvodina 30 11 6 13 38 40 15 7 2 6 22 19 15 4 4 7 16 21 -2 39
8 Napredak 30 10 7 13 31 36 15 7 4 4 18 14 15 3 3 9 13 22 -5 37
9 Mladost Lucani 30 10 6 14 38 44 15 6 2 7 22 25 15 4 4 7 16 19 -6 36
10 Radnik Surdulica 30 8 12 10 24 31 15 3 6 6 11 16 15 5 6 4 13 15 -7 36
11 Spartak Subotica 30 9 7 14 35 49 15 3 5 7 17 25 15 6 2 7 18 24 -14 34
12 Kolubara 30 10 4 16 32 56 15 7 3 5 20 23 15 3 1 11 12 33 -24 34
13 Radnicki Kragujevac 30 8 6 16 27 50 15 5 1 9 13 25 15 3 5 7 14 25 -23 30
14 Proleter Novi Sad 30 8 5 17 23 49 15 4 3 8 11 23 15 4 2 9 12 26 -26 29
15 Metalac GM 30 7 6 17 36 52 15 5 2 8 22 25 15 2 4 9 14 27 -16 27
16 Novi Pazar 30 5 10 15 25 49 15 4 6 5 14 18 15 1 4 10 11 31 -24 25

Read more about Super Liga

The Serbian SuperLiga is the highest level of football in Serbia. It was founded in 2005 with Montenegro and from 2006 with only Serbian teams. 16 teams play each other home and away, resulting in 30 fixtures. The league table then splits in two; a relegation round and a championship round.