First League match preview: Budućnost versus Iskra

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Competition: Montenegro First League
Competition: Sun 14.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Pod Goricom (2500 seats)

Budućnost have performed better than Iskra so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (45) in First League
  • Budućnost have scored more than double the goals of Iskra.

It's no vacation for neither Budućnost nor Iskra 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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Budućnost form and stats

Budućnost, who have the most scored goals (45) in First League, have been very solid at home in the First League so far, with 29 points collected from 11 matches (9-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Budućnost has a nice streak going on as they have played 21 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Mladost Ljeskopolje defeat 196 days ago.

Budućnost manager M. Milinković and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rudar (placed 4th) in the First League. Before that match, a win away at Petrovac.

A decent goal production from Budućnost in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. From these home matches, Budućnost have conceded only 8 goals.

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Iskra form and stats

The visitors are W3-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the First League. Two points from the last two away games for Iskra, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Iskra aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 195 league minutes without a goal. The Iskra goalkeeper Marko Kordic is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 302 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Iskra delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Petrovac (placed 10th) in their previous match; a First League game. Before that, Iskra travelled to Mladost and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Iskra as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Iskra have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Iskra - Budućnost 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Budućnost won seven, Iskra won one and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BudućnostD. Božović
D. Božović
10 goals
BudućnostD. Zarubica
D. Zarubica
7 goals
IskraI. Vuković
I. Vuković
6 goals

Budućnost missing players

Iskra missing players

Budućnost Iskra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 3 12 24
19 9 2 Won W 0 3 8
3 2 0 Drew D 1 4 9
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 7
45 21 5 Scored S 4 11 22
17 8 2 Conceded C 7 15 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 83%
71% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 58%
46% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 25% 25%
29% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 25% 12%
8% 9% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 4%
38% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 33% 33%
54% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 42%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 42% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.1 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 12 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 6.8 7.1
5.1 5.6 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 2.8 3.2
36% 32% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 32% 29%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Budućnost have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Budućnost have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Budućnost have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Budućnost have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Budućnost have scored more than double the goals of Iskra.
  • Budućnost have the fewest conceded goals (17) in First League
  • Budućnost have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most clean sheets (13) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most matches over the total-line (10) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most points (29) at home in First League
  • Budućnost have the most points from losing position (13) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (45) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in First League
  • Budućnost have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in First League
  • Budućnost have the the best goal difference (+28) in First League
  • Budućnost haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Budućnost 24 19 3 2 45 17 11 9 2 0 21 8 13 10 1 2 24 9 28 60
2 Sutjeska 24 10 8 6 37 26 12 6 3 3 23 16 12 4 5 3 14 10 11 38
3 Dečić 24 9 11 4 29 20 13 6 4 3 15 11 11 3 7 1 14 9 9 38
4 Rudar 24 11 2 11 29 34 12 6 1 5 17 17 12 5 1 6 12 17 -5 35
5 Mladost Ljeskopolje 24 9 6 9 27 22 12 6 3 3 17 10 12 3 3 6 10 12 5 33
6 Iskra 24 8 9 7 22 22 12 5 5 2 11 7 12 3 4 5 11 15 0 33
7 Zeta 24 8 5 11 20 26 13 4 1 8 8 16 11 4 4 3 12 10 -6 28
8 Jezero 23 6 5 12 12 21 12 3 3 6 6 12 11 3 2 6 6 9 -9 23
9 Mladost 23 5 6 12 17 35 11 4 5 2 8 10 12 1 1 10 9 25 -18 21
10 Petrovac 24 3 7 14 19 34 11 2 4 5 9 15 13 1 3 9 10 19 -15 16