First League match preview: Mladost Ljeskopolje believed to be the weaker party when Budućnost pays a visit

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Competition: Montenegro First League
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: DG Arena (1200 seats)

It's game two of the First League season and everything to play for. Read our full preview!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Budućnost's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Budućnost have performed like this: Played one match resulting in 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats with the goal stats 0-0 (scored/conceded). This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Mladost Ljeskopolje form and stats

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Budućnost in the First League last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that game was the away draw at Petrovac that finished 1-1.

Last season, Mladost Ljeskopolje's league statistics were 20 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Second League. Over these 36 matches they scored 59 goals and conceded 34. Playing at home last season Mladost Ljeskopolje managed 10-5-3 (win-draw-lost) with 35 goals and 17 conceded.

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Budućnost form and stats

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Mladost Ljeskopolje in their previous outing. The First League match ended in a draw 0-0. Before that, Budućnost secured a home win against Rudar with the score 2-0.

Let's have a look at how Budućnost performed last season in the First League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 14 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 56 and conceded 23 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 8 and lost 3 with 19/13 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Mladost Ljeskopolje missing players

Budućnost missing players

Mladost Ljeskopolje Budućnost
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 2.5
2 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 2.5
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Mladost Ljeskopolje Last season Budućnost
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
20 10   Won   7 17
7 5   Drew   8 14
9 3   Lost   3 5
59 35   Scored   19 56
34 17   Conceded   13 25
89% 89%   Over 0.5   83% 83%
69% 78%   Over 1.5   50% 61%
50% 67%   Over 2.5   33% 39%
31% 44%   Over 3.5   11% 19%
14% 11%   Over 4.5   0% 8%
47% 61%   BTTS   44% 39%
39% 33%   Clean Sheets   50% 53%
25% 17%   Failed To Score   22% 25%
 
4.8 5.9   Corners For (avg)   5.6 5.7
2.8 3.6   Corners Against (avg)   2.1 2
1.6 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.3 1.5
1 0   Red Cards   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • Budućnost have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Budućnost have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Mladost Ljeskopolje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mladost Ljeskopolje have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Mladost Ljeskopolje have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Mladost Ljeskopolje
All First League Second League
All Home Away
12-05-19 SL Mladost Ljeskopolje 0 - 1 Dečić
19-05-19 SL Otrant-Olympic 1 - 5 Mladost Ljeskopolje
25-05-19 SL Mladost Ljeskopolje 1 - 2 Arsenal Tivat
03-08-19 FL Petrovac 1 - 1 Mladost Ljeskopolje
10-08-19 FL Mladost Ljeskopolje 15:30 Budućnost
14-08-19 FL Grbalj 15:30 Mladost Ljeskopolje
18-08-19 FL Mladost Ljeskopolje 15:00 Mladost
24-08-19 FL Sutjeska 15:00 Mladost Ljeskopolje
31-08-19 FL Mladost Ljeskopolje 14:00 Iskra
14-09-19 FL Rudar 13:30 Mladost Ljeskopolje
Budućnost
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All Home Away
18-07-19 EL Budućnost 4 - 1 Trans
25-07-19 EL Budućnost 1 - 3 Zorya
01-08-19 EL Zorya 1 - 0 Budućnost
05-08-19 FL Budućnost 2 - 0 Rudar
10-08-19 FL Mladost Ljeskopolje 15:30 Budućnost
14-08-19 FL Budućnost 15:30 Kom
18-08-19 FL Petrovac 15:00 Budućnost
24-08-19 FL Budućnost 15:00 Zeta
31-08-19 FL Budućnost 14:00 Grbalj
14-09-19 FL Mladost 13:30 Budućnost

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sutjeska 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
2 Budućnost 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Iskra 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
4 Zeta 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
5 Kom 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Mladost Ljeskopolje 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Petrovac 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Grbalj 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Mladost 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Rudar 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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