Football tips: Žarkovo vs Metalac GM - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Žarkovo (500 seats)

Žarkovo will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Metalac GM.

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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Žarkovo form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Prva Liga this season. Žarkovo have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion Žarkovo. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion Žarkovo.

Žarkovo manager M. Kuljic and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Radnicki Kragujevac (placed 11th) in the Prva Liga.

Opportunity lost for Žarkovo in the Radnicki Kragujevac match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

The Žarkovo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 12 matches. Žarkovo have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Metalac GM form and stats

5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Metalac GM playing as the away team in the Prva Liga this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Metalac GM are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Metalac GM delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Zlatibor Čajetina (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Prva Liga game. Prior to that result Metalac GM won their away game at Sinđelić Beograd. The scoreline was 2-1.

Metalac GM have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Metalac GM have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Metalac GM - Žarkovo 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Žarkovo won zero, Metalac GM won two and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Metalac GM
A. Katanić
13 goals
Žarkovo
S. Nikolić
4 goals
Žarkovo
M. Čudić
2 goals

Žarkovo missing players

Metalac GM missing players

Žarkovo Metalac GM
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 4 12 24
8 3 1 Won W 1 5 12
8 3 0 Drew D 0 2 5
8 6 1 Lost L 3 5 7
28 12 1 Scored S 6 16 33
26 14 3 Conceded C 9 18 28
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
38% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 29%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 12%
38% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 58%
42% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 33%
38% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 17%
 
3 2.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 2.5 3.9
4 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.1 3.1
2.4 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.4 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
136 63 8 Total Shots T S 20 73 154
51 27 4 Shots on Target S O 10 31 65
47% 44% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 46%
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • Metalac GM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metalac GM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Metalac GM haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Žarkovo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Žarkovo have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  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 24 13 5 6 36 21 12 10 0 2 22 9 12 3 5 4 14 12 15 44
2 Metalac GM 24 12 5 7 33 28 12 7 3 2 17 10 12 5 2 5 16 18 5 41
3 Bačka Palanka 24 12 4 8 29 24 12 8 2 2 19 11 12 4 2 6 10 13 5 40
4 Zlatibor Čajetina 24 9 11 4 20 15 12 6 6 0 10 4 12 3 5 4 10 11 5 38
5 Kolubara 24 10 7 7 26 20 12 7 3 2 15 8 12 3 4 5 11 12 6 37
6 Kabel Novi Sad 24 12 9 3 28 16 12 6 6 0 14 5 12 6 3 3 14 11 12 35
7 Novi Pazar 24 9 6 9 25 22 12 8 1 3 20 11 12 1 5 6 5 11 3 33
8 Radnički Pirot 24 9 6 9 27 27 12 6 3 3 16 12 12 3 3 6 11 15 0 33
9 Žarkovo 24 8 8 8 28 26 12 3 3 6 12 14 12 5 5 2 16 12 2 32
10 Dinamo Vranje 24 8 7 9 31 28 12 6 4 2 20 12 12 2 3 7 11 16 3 31
11 Radnicki Kragujevac 24 8 7 9 24 21 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 2 5 5 6 9 3 31
12 Zemun 24 6 8 10 20 23 12 5 5 2 14 9 12 1 3 8 6 14 -3 26
13 Trajal Krusevac 24 6 8 10 19 26 12 5 4 3 12 10 12 1 4 7 7 16 -7 26
14 Sinđelić Beograd 24 6 6 12 24 40 12 4 5 3 13 14 12 2 1 9 11 26 -16 24
15 Semendrija 1924 24 8 2 14 21 37 12 5 1 6 9 13 12 3 1 8 12 24 -16 16
16 Budućnost Dobanovci 24 3 7 14 16 33 12 2 5 5 10 12 12 1 2 9 6 21 -17 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.