Zeta vs Rudar: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Montenegro First League
Competition: Fri 20.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Trešnjica (4000 seats)

Important fight in the "wrong" end of the First League, with both Zeta and Rudar undergoing more angst than happiness. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the hosts placed 9th and the visiting team in 8th spot.

Insights:
  • Zeta have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in First League
  • Rudar have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in First League

Relegation threatens Zeta who should definitely be looking for some points here. Rudar are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Zeta form and stats

The story so far in the First League for Zeta at their home stadium (Stadion Trešnjica) is 4 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

Zeta drew their last game, 0-0 away at Jezero (placed 7th).

Before that, Zeta drew at home versus Budućnost.

The manager Đuretić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Iskra in only four days.

Zeta have conceded 19 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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Rudar form and stats

There's been little loot from Rudar's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 17 away games in the First League. Rudar only have 4 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw. It's all red in the travel logs of Rudar, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Rudar delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Mladost Ljeskopolje (placed 10th) in their previous match.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mornar wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

A quick return to home after this game, as Rudar are hosting Jezero in the First League only four days away.

It's early days yet, but Rudar has scored 17 and conceded 34 goals from their travels in the league so far (17 games). When Rudar is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Rudar, Jezero and Mladost Ljeskopolje.

Head 2 Head

The latest recorded scoreline involving both these contenders is the Rudar - Zeta 0-3 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Zeta victories, one draw and two Rudar wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RudarD. Živković
D. Živković
9 goals
ZetaA. Maraš
A. Maraš
5 goals
ZetaR. Tachibana
R. Tachibana
4 goals

Zeta missing players

Rudar missing players

Zeta Rudar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
6 4 1 Won W 2 4 9
10 6 1 Drew D 0 1 9
18 7 2 Lost L 2 12 16
33 17 3 Scored S 8 17 34
52 19 4 Conceded C 7 34 52
88% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
68% 65% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 74%
47% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 59% 47%
26% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 24% 21%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 9%
47% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 47% 47%
24% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 21%
41% 35% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 41% 38%
 
3.3 3.4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.1 3.3
4.8 4.6 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.5 4.1
1.7 1.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.2 7.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 5.9 6.6
2.4 2.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 1.9 2.4
41% 43% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 45% 36%
 
10.5 9.1 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.4 9.1
3.9 3.4 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 3.2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Rudar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rudar have the most conceded goals (34) away in First League
  • Rudar have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in First League
  • Rudar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Zeta have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) 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 Sutjeska 34 22 8 4 62 25 17 11 4 2 33 12 17 11 4 2 29 13 37 74
2 Budućnost 34 19 7 8 71 43 17 11 2 4 39 22 17 8 5 4 32 21 28 64
3 Dečić 34 15 11 8 52 40 17 7 5 5 28 21 17 8 6 3 24 19 12 56
4 Iskra 34 15 6 13 46 40 17 11 1 5 27 15 17 4 5 8 19 25 6 51
5 Mornar 34 11 11 12 30 37 17 4 6 7 15 21 17 7 5 5 15 16 -7 44
6 Petrovac 34 10 12 12 46 53 17 7 4 6 26 26 17 3 8 6 20 27 -7 42
7 Jezero 34 12 6 16 37 44 17 6 3 8 23 23 17 6 3 8 14 21 -7 42
8 Rudar 34 9 9 16 34 52 17 5 8 4 17 18 17 4 1 12 17 34 -18 36
9 Zeta 34 6 10 18 33 52 17 4 6 7 17 19 17 2 4 11 16 33 -19 28
10 Mladost Ljeskopolje 34 6 10 18 33 58 17 3 6 8 16 26 17 3 4 10 17 32 -25 28