Iskra vs Budućnost: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Montenegro First League
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Braća Velašević (2500 seats)

The visiting Budućnost side should be favourites in this visit to Iskra, as the away team holds a 39 point advantage from their 33 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Iskra have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (57) in First League

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Iskra are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Happy, happy days for Budućnost who are already winners of the First League. This could affect their motivation.

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Iskra form and stats

Iskra, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in First League, have collected 24 points from their First League home games so far after 5-9-2. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Iskra has racked up an amazing five draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Mladost that ended 1-1.

Iskra have scored 14 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. Iskra have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Budućnost form and stats

The strength of Budućnost, who have the most scored goals (57) in First League, on their travels this season is incredible with 40 points collected from 16 First League away games. Budućnost has 13-1-2 on the road, with 29 goals scored and 10 conceded. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Mladost Ljeskopolje game have they lost an away game, meaning Budućnost has taken points from 14 away matches in a row.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Petrovac.

Budućnost has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 16 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Budućnost - Iskra 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Iskra won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Budućnost has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

BudućnostD. Božović
D. Božović
12 goals
BudućnostD. Zarubica
D. Zarubica
7 goals
BudućnostI. Ivanović
I. Ivanović
7 goals

Iskra missing players

Budućnost missing players

Iskra Budućnost
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 5 16 33
8 5 2 Won W 5 13 25
15 9 2 Drew D 0 1 3
10 2 0 Lost L 0 2 5
25 14 5 Scored S 13 29 57
28 10 1 Conceded C 1 10 24
79% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
52% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 70%
18% 19% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 42%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 24%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 6%
33% 44% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 25% 36%
39% 44% 75% Clean Sheets C S 80% 62% 52%
48% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.2 7.6 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.1 10.7
3 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4.6 4.8
26% 28% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 59% 39% 36%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Budućnost have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Budućnost have scored more than double the goals of Iskra.
  • Budućnost have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the fewest conceded goals (24) in First League
  • Budućnost have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in First League
  • Budućnost have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most clean sheets (10) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the most clean sheets (17) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most points (40) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the most points from losing position (13) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (29) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (57) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in First League
  • Budućnost have the the best goal difference (+19) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the the best goal difference (+33) in First League
  • Budućnost haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Iskra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Iskra have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in First League
  • Iskra have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in First League
  • Iskra have the most matches under the total-line (20) in First League

  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 33 25 3 5 57 24 17 12 2 3 28 14 16 13 1 2 29 10 33 78
2 Dečić 33 13 14 6 38 25 16 8 5 3 19 12 17 5 9 3 19 13 13 53
3 Sutjeska 33 13 12 8 49 32 17 6 6 5 26 21 16 7 6 3 23 11 17 51
4 Mladost Ljeskopolje 33 14 7 12 38 33 17 9 3 5 22 16 16 5 4 7 16 17 5 49
5 Rudar 33 12 6 15 37 46 16 7 3 6 21 20 17 5 3 9 16 26 -9 42
6 Jezero 33 11 8 14 25 31 16 5 4 7 11 16 17 6 4 7 14 15 -6 41
7 Iskra 33 8 15 10 25 28 16 5 9 2 14 10 17 3 6 8 11 18 -3 39
8 Zeta 33 11 7 15 28 36 16 4 2 10 9 20 17 7 5 5 19 16 -8 39
9 Petrovac 33 7 10 16 28 41 17 4 6 7 14 21 16 3 4 9 14 20 -13 31
10 Mladost 33 5 10 18 19 48 17 4 6 7 9 21 16 1 4 11 10 27 -29 25