Soccer betting preview: Zlatibor Čajetina welcomes Rad Beograd in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Serbia Prva Liga
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Švajcarija (1040 seats)

This duo has had problems getting enough points so far, but a win in this crucial fixture would definitely help. Prepare for Zlatibor Čajetina - Rad Beograd!

Insights:
  • Zlatibor Čajetina have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Prva Liga
  • Rad Beograd have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

For Zlatibor Čajetina relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Rad Beograd most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Zlatibor Čajetina form and stats

Zlatibor Čajetina, who have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Prva Liga, have collected 24 points from their Prva Liga home games so far after 6-6-3. Two draws in a row at home now for Zlatibor Čajetina.

Zlatibor travelled for their previous game, a trip to Budućnost Dobanovci that ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Ristanović made a successful contribution in the game against Budućnost Dobanovci, bringing on Rajevac who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Radnički Sr. Mitrovica (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Zlatibor Čajetina perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Zlatibor Čajetina as a small favourite), we find seven games. Zlatibor Čajetina has won three of these, drawn one and lost three.

Zlatibor Čajetina has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Zlatibor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Švajcarija in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 15 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Zlatibor Čajetina has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Rad Beograd form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rad Beograd so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-8 (win-draw-lose).

Beograd have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Nikola Durkovic. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Prva Liga.

Rad Beograd go into this game after a win, the home game against Bačka Palanka that ended 2-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Loznica.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Beograd playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Rad Beograd win, three draws and four defeats.

The attacking power of Rad Beograd when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 15 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Beograd in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest recorded scoreline involving both these participants is the Zlatibor Čajetina - Rad Beograd 1-0 played not long ago this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior four meetings): Zlatibor Čajetina won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Rad Beograd got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two

Top Goalscorers

Zlatibor ČajetinaL. Čumić
L. Čumić
7 goals
Rad BeogradL. Gojković
L. Gojković
7 goals
Zlatibor ČajetinaD. Radosavljević
D. Radosavljević
5 goals

Zlatibor Čajetina missing players

Rad Beograd missing players

Zlatibor Čajetina Rad Beograd
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
8 6 1 Won W 2 3 10
11 6 1 Drew D 2 4 8
12 3 2 Lost L 0 8 13
29 17 7 Scored S 5 8 30
36 10 3 Conceded C 1 17 34
77% 67% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 87%
55% 47% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 47% 58%
32% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 27% 32%
19% 13% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 16%
16% 13% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
35% 13% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 20% 35%
39% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 75% 40% 35%
48% 53% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 60% 42%
 
4 4.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.7 4.7
6 5.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.1 3.6
2.6 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.3
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.8 8.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.1 10.2
3 3.3 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 4.2
33% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 17% 24%
 
10.9 10.4 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.4 7.8
4.4 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2.9 3.1
Key stats in Prva Liga this season:
  • Rad Beograd have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rad Beograd have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zlatibor Čajetina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rad Beograd have scored away.
  • Zlatibor Čajetina have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Prva Liga
  • Zlatibor Čajetina have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Prva Liga

  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 30 17 7 6 48 29 15 9 3 3 26 15 15 8 4 3 22 14 19 58
2 Mladost Novi Sad 30 16 9 5 35 17 15 9 3 3 22 10 15 7 6 2 13 7 18 57
3 Javor Ivanjica 30 15 11 4 46 22 15 9 3 3 27 12 15 6 8 1 19 10 24 56
4 Zeleznicar Pancevo 30 15 7 8 42 31 15 8 4 3 21 13 15 7 3 5 21 18 11 52
5 IMT Novi Beograd 30 13 10 7 49 30 15 7 5 3 28 11 15 6 5 4 21 19 19 49
6 Radnički Sr. Mitrovica 30 13 7 10 39 29 15 7 3 5 22 16 15 6 4 5 17 13 10 46
7 Žarkovo 30 12 6 12 35 32 15 6 3 6 16 16 15 6 3 6 19 16 3 42
8 Loznica 30 11 8 11 29 26 15 8 3 4 21 11 15 3 5 7 8 15 3 41
9 Mačva Šabac 30 10 9 11 26 37 15 7 3 5 15 14 15 3 6 6 11 23 -11 39
10 Grafičar 30 10 5 15 44 43 15 8 3 4 30 17 15 2 2 11 14 26 1 35
11 Rad Beograd 30 9 8 13 28 34 15 6 4 5 20 17 15 3 4 8 8 17 -6 35
12 Budućnost Dobanovci 30 9 8 13 30 41 15 5 5 5 15 16 15 4 3 8 15 25 -11 35
13 Zlatibor Čajetina 30 8 10 12 28 35 15 6 6 3 17 10 15 2 4 9 11 25 -7 34
14 Timok 30 9 6 15 29 35 15 3 5 7 13 12 15 6 1 8 16 23 -6 33
15 Bačka Palanka 30 6 15 9 22 30 15 3 8 4 11 11 15 3 7 5 11 19 -8 33
16 Kabel Novi Sad 30 1 6 23 12 71 15 0 5 10 5 32 15 1 1 13 7 39 -59 9

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.