Prva Liga match preview and statistics: Metalac GM fight Trajal Krusevac

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion FK Metalac (4400 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Metalac GM fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Trajal Krusevac's 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Metalac GM form and stats

Metalac GM have performed here at Stadion FK Metalac this season with 7 wins from 12 Prva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Two draws in a row at home now for Metalac GM.

It's back home for Metalac GM, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Žarkovo away with the result 3-1. Before that, Metalac GM drew at home versus Zlatibor Čajetina.

Metalac GM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Metalac GM have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Trajal Krusevac form and stats

Trajal Krusevac have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Prva Liga, after 1-4-7 (12 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Trajal Krusevac have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Budućnost Dobanovci game.

Trajal Krusevac are looking to quickly end their 195 minutes long goal drought in the Prva Liga.

Home advantage was not enough for Trajal Krusevac in their previous game, as they lost their Prva Liga-match, hosting Radnički Kragujevac, 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bačka Palanka wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Trajal Krusevac in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Trajal Krusevac - Metalac GM 1-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - two - zero (Metalac GM wins - draws - Trajal Krusevac wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Metalac GMA. Katanić
A. Katanić
13 goals
Trajal KrusevacI. Jovanović
I. Jovanović
6 goals
Metalac GMN. Grbović
N. Grbović
2 goals

Metalac GM missing players

Trajal Krusevac missing players

Metalac GM Trajal Krusevac
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 12 25
13 7 3 Won W 0 1 6
5 3 0 Drew D 0 4 8
7 2 1 Lost L 3 7 11
36 17 7 Scored S 2 7 19
29 10 3 Conceded C 6 16 27
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 84%
68% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 58% 60%
52% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 32%
32% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 8%
12% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 48%
32% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 32%
16% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 42% 36%
 
3.8 5.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.8 3.5
3.3 3.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.7 3.5
2.6 2.6 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
160 81 45 Total Shots T S 8 41 117
68 34 18 Shots on Target S O 2 13 36
49% 44% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 33%
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • Metalac GM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Trajal Krusevac have scored away.
  • Metalac GM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Trajal Krusevac has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
  • Trajal Krusevac have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Trajal Krusevac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Trajal Krusevac have won significantly less corners away then 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 Grafičar 25 13 5 7 36 22 13 10 0 3 22 10 12 3 5 4 14 12 14 44
2 Metalac GM 25 13 5 7 36 29 12 7 3 2 17 10 13 6 2 5 19 19 7 44
3 Zlatibor Čajetina 25 10 11 4 24 17 13 7 6 0 14 6 12 3 5 4 10 11 7 41
4 Kolubara 25 11 7 7 27 20 13 8 3 2 16 8 12 3 4 5 11 12 7 40
5 Bačka Palanka 25 12 4 9 29 25 12 8 2 2 19 11 13 4 2 7 10 14 4 40
6 Kabel Novi Sad 25 13 9 3 29 16 12 6 6 0 14 5 13 7 3 3 15 11 13 38
7 Novi Pazar 25 10 6 9 27 22 13 9 1 3 22 11 12 1 5 6 5 11 5 36
8 Dinamo Vranje 25 9 7 9 32 28 12 6 4 2 20 12 13 3 3 7 12 16 4 34
9 Radnički Kragujevac 25 9 7 9 25 21 12 6 2 4 18 12 13 3 5 5 7 9 4 34
10 Radnički Pirot 25 9 6 10 27 29 12 6 3 3 16 12 13 3 3 7 11 17 -2 33
11 Žarkovo 25 8 8 9 29 29 13 3 3 7 13 17 12 5 5 2 16 12 0 32
12 Zemun 25 6 9 10 21 24 13 5 6 2 15 10 12 1 3 8 6 14 -3 27
13 Trajal Krusevac 25 6 8 11 19 27 13 5 4 4 12 11 12 1 4 7 7 16 -8 26
14 Sinđelić Beograd 25 6 6 13 26 44 12 4 5 3 13 14 13 2 1 10 13 30 -18 24
15 Semendrija 1924 25 8 3 14 22 38 12 5 1 6 9 13 13 3 2 8 13 25 -16 17
16 Budućnost Dobanovci 25 3 7 15 16 34 13 2 5 6 10 13 12 1 2 9 6 21 -18 16

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.