Football match preview: Mačva Šabac vs IMT Novi Beograd

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion FK Mačva (8000 seats)

Mačva Šabac have done better than IMT Novi Beograd so far this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you need ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Mačva Šabac have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • IMT Novi Beograd have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Little time to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Prva Liga fixture only four days back. This match was also played here at Stadion FK Mačva. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, IMT Novi Beograd have had more rest.

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Mačva Šabac form and stats

Mačva Šabac have been outstanding at home so far in the Prva Liga with 6 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Two home wins in a row for Mačva bring valid hopes of a third.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Mačva, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 339 minutes in the Prva Liga.

The Mačva Šabac supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Zlatibor Čajetina in Prva Liga and win 1-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Timok and winning 1-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mačva as they are travelling to their away game against Javor Ivanjica in the Serbian Cup. That match is two days after this one.

A decent goal production from Mačva in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. From these home matches, Mačva have conceded only 5 goals.

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IMT Novi Beograd form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Prva Liga. With the IMT Novi Beograd losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

IMT Novi Beograd have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 396 minutes ago. U. Stamenić was the goal scorer.

IMT Novi Beograd failed to get anything from their last game, a Prva Liga home match vs Zarkovo (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Prior to that match, the IMT Novi Beograd manager I. Šimičić faced defeat when travelling to Inija and losing 0-4.

Beograd are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Beograd have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

MačvaM. Mićanović
M. Mićanović
3 goals
Mačva ŠabacN. Stevanović
N. Stevanović
3 goals
IMT Novi BeogradV. Lučić
V. Lučić
3 goals

Mačva Šabac missing players

IMT Novi Beograd missing players

Mačva Šabac IMT Novi Beograd
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 1 7 13
8 6 1 Won W 0 3 4
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 1 1 Lost L 1 3 6
17 11 4 Scored S 0 9 11
11 5 3 Conceded C 4 10 13
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
54% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 46%
46% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 31%
23% 14% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 29% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
38% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 23%
54% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 31%
23% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 43% 62%
 
3.8 4.7 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9 7 6.7
3.8 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.1 3.5
2.9 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 12.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.6 9.8
4.1 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.9 4.1
32% 33% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 21%
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • IMT Novi Beograd have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • IMT Novi Beograd have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • IMT Novi Beograd haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mačva Šabac have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mačva Šabac have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Mačva Šabac have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mačva Šabac 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 Inija 13 10 2 1 28 10 7 6 1 0 18 5 6 4 1 1 10 5 18 32
2 Mladost Novi Sad 13 8 3 2 15 8 6 5 0 1 11 4 7 3 3 1 4 4 7 27
3 Mačva Šabac 13 8 3 2 17 11 7 6 0 1 11 5 6 2 3 1 6 6 6 27
4 Zarkovo 13 8 1 4 20 11 7 5 0 2 10 6 6 3 1 2 10 5 9 25
5 Javor Ivanjica 13 6 4 3 16 8 7 4 1 2 11 4 6 2 3 1 5 4 8 22
6 Zeleznicar Pancevo 13 6 2 5 20 16 6 4 1 1 12 6 7 2 1 4 8 10 4 20
7 Rad Beograd 13 4 4 5 13 17 7 3 3 1 10 8 6 1 1 4 3 9 -4 16
8 Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica 12 4 3 5 18 16 6 3 0 3 13 9 6 1 3 2 5 7 2 15
9 Loznica 12 4 3 5 13 13 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 0 2 4 2 8 0 15
10 IMT Novi Beograd 13 4 3 6 11 13 6 1 2 3 2 3 7 3 1 3 9 10 -2 15
11 Buducnost Dobanovci 13 4 3 6 14 23 6 2 2 2 9 10 7 2 1 4 5 13 -9 15
12 Bačka Palanka 13 3 4 6 5 13 7 1 4 2 2 3 6 2 0 4 3 10 -8 13
13 Zlatibor Čajetina 13 2 6 5 8 14 7 2 3 2 4 6 6 0 3 3 4 8 -6 12
14 Timok 13 3 2 8 16 20 6 2 2 2 9 4 7 1 0 6 7 16 -4 11
15 Graficar 11 3 1 7 19 20 5 2 1 2 8 5 6 1 0 5 11 15 -1 10
16 Kabel Novi Sad 13 1 4 8 6 26 6 0 3 3 3 12 7 1 1 5 3 14 -20 7

Read more about Prva Liga

The Serbian First League (or Prva Liga Srbije or just PLS) is the second highest football league in Serbia. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away, making 30 fixtures in the regular season. After this the league table splits in two, the championship round and the relegation round.