First League match preview: Zeta versus Budućnost

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Competition: Montenegro First League
Competition: Tue 25.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Trešnjica (4000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Zeta have their presumed home advantage while Budućnost are ahead 36 points in the First League table.

Insights:
  • Zeta have the fewest points (17) at home in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (61) in First League

Zeta and Budućnost 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.

Zeta can neither be promoted or relegated from First League. Budućnost have already won the First League. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

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Zeta form and stats

With 5 First League wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Zeta, who have the fewest points (17) at home in First League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

A good away victory last time out for Zeta, who won 2-0 against Petrovac (placed 9th).

Ahead of that match, Zeta won a home game hosting Mladost (2-1).

Zeta aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Trešnjica in the league, with only 11 goals from 17 games. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Budućnost form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (61) in First League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 13 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the First League. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Mladost Ljeskopolje game have they lost an away game, meaning Budućnost has taken points from 15 away matches in a row.

Budućnost go into this game after a win, the home game against Jezero that ended 3-2.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Iskra.

Budućnost has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 17 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 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 - Zeta 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zeta won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Budućnost has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

BudućnostD. Božović
D. Božović
13 goals
BudućnostI. Ivanović
I. Ivanović
8 goals
BudućnostD. Zarubica
D. Zarubica
7 goals

Zeta missing players

Budućnost missing players

Zeta Budućnost
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
13 5 0 Won W 3 13 26
7 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
15 10 4 Lost L 1 2 5
32 11 1 Scored S 5 30 61
37 21 7 Conceded C 5 11 27
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 59% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 71%
26% 24% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 35% 43%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 24% 26%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
34% 35% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 40%
37% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 59% 49%
34% 47% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 10.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.1 10.8
3.4 3.4 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.6 4.8
29% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 39% 37%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Budućnost have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Budućnost have scored at least twice as many goals away as Zeta have scored home.
  • 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 (17) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most points (41) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the most points from losing position (14) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (30) away in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals (61) in First League
  • Budućnost have the most scored goals in the first half (28) 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 (+34) in First League
  • Budućnost haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zeta have the fewest clean sheets (3) at home in First League
  • Zeta have the fewest points (17) at home in First League
  • Zeta haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Budućnost 35 26 4 5 61 27 18 13 2 3 31 16 17 13 2 2 30 11 34 82
2 Sutjeska 35 15 12 8 55 32 17 6 6 5 26 21 18 9 6 3 29 11 23 57
3 Dečić 35 13 14 8 38 27 17 8 5 4 19 13 18 5 9 4 19 14 11 53
4 Mladost Ljeskopolje 35 15 7 13 39 37 18 9 3 6 22 20 17 6 4 7 17 17 2 52
5 Zeta 35 13 7 15 32 37 17 5 2 10 11 21 18 8 5 5 21 16 -5 46
6 Jezero 35 12 8 15 28 34 17 6 4 7 12 16 18 6 4 8 16 18 -6 44
7 Iskra 35 9 16 10 28 29 18 6 10 2 17 11 17 3 6 8 11 18 -1 43
8 Rudar 35 12 6 17 37 50 17 7 3 7 21 22 18 5 3 10 16 28 -13 42
9 Petrovac 35 7 10 18 28 44 18 4 6 8 14 23 17 3 4 10 14 21 -16 31
10 Mladost 35 6 10 19 21 50 18 5 6 7 10 21 17 1 4 12 11 29 -29 28