Serbian Cup: Buckle up for the Crvena Zvezda - IMT Novi Beograd clash

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Competition: Serbia Serbian Cup
Competition: Tue 30.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Rajko Mitić (55538 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Crvena Zvezda or IMT Novi Beograd that keep their silverware dream alive.

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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Crvena Zvezda form and stats

Crvena Zvezda was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Serbian Cup.

13-1-0 is the performance here at Stadion Rajko Mitić so far in the Super Liga, giving Crvena Zvezda a total of 40 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! On the other hand, in the Serbian Cup, Crvena Zvezda has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Crvena has a nice streak going on as they have played 29 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Backa Topola defeat 288 days ago. Crvena has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadion Rajko Mitić. We remember; it was Javor Ivanjica.

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Mladost Lucani.

Crvena decided the match against IMT Novi Beograd in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

Crvena Zvezda are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadion Rajko Mitić with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 26 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Crvena Zvezda has won 25 times, drawn one and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Crvena Zvezda has won by at least two goals 19 times when in this position.

Crvena Zvezda always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Stadion Rajko Mitić with 45 goals in 14 league games. As for guarding their own goal, Crvena have only let in 5 goals at home.

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IMT Novi Beograd form and stats

As the visiting team in Prva Liga matches, IMT Novi Beograd have produced an overall stat of 5-4-3 so far. When we have look at the Serbian Cup statistics, we find 3W-0D-1L. This is both home and away.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Zarkovo in the Prva Liga.

IMT Novi Beograd did not look prepared in the first half against Crvena Zvezda and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

Nobody expects Beograd to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 33 times before, with the overall statistics of won 14, draw nine and lost ten. When defeated, four matches have been lost by two or more goals.

Beograd has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 12 games. Beograd have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Crvena Zvezda - IMT Novi Beograd 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Crvena won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and IMT Novi Beograd has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

CrvenaM. Ivanić
M. Ivanić
11 goals
Crvena ZvezdaA. Katai
A. Katai
11 goals
Crvena ZvezdaE. Ben Nabouhane
E. Ben Nabouhane
8 goals

Crvena Zvezda missing players

IMT Novi Beograd missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crvena Zvezda IMT Novi Beograd
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
20 8   Won W   5 12
5 3   Drew D   3 4
0 0   Lost L   5 9
56 29   Scored S   18 33
9 3   Conceded C   17 27
88% 82%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 88%
72% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 72%
52% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 52%
36% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 24%
12% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
32% 18%   BTTS BTTS   54% 44%
68% 82%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 36%
12% 18%   Failed to Score F T   31% 32%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.5 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
3 1   Red cards R C   3 4
 
15.6 18.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.7 8.5
5.6 6.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 3.8
40% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   41% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 28 26 2 0 78 12 14 13 1 0 45 5 14 13 1 0 33 7 66 80
2 Partizan 28 23 2 3 75 14 14 13 1 0 40 4 14 10 1 3 35 10 61 71
3 Vojvodina 28 17 6 5 50 29 14 11 1 2 27 10 14 6 5 3 23 19 21 57
4 Cukaricki 28 16 7 5 51 23 14 10 2 2 33 10 14 6 5 3 18 13 28 55
5 Spartak Subotica 28 13 5 10 46 37 14 7 3 4 24 15 14 6 2 6 22 22 9 44
6 Backa Topola 28 12 6 10 51 37 14 6 3 5 33 19 14 6 3 5 18 18 14 42
7 Radnik Surdulica 28 12 6 10 41 36 14 7 2 5 24 19 14 5 4 5 17 17 5 42
8 Proleter Novi Sad 28 12 6 10 27 33 14 8 4 2 17 9 14 4 2 8 10 24 -6 42
9 Radnicki Nis 28 11 5 12 26 28 14 7 2 5 15 8 14 4 3 7 11 20 -2 38
10 Metalac GM 28 9 11 8 35 39 14 4 9 1 19 13 14 5 2 7 16 26 -4 38
11 Vozdovac 28 10 6 12 39 44 14 6 3 5 24 20 14 4 3 7 15 24 -5 36
12 Javor Ivanjica 28 9 6 13 34 41 14 7 3 4 22 16 14 2 3 9 12 25 -7 33
13 Novi Pazar 28 9 6 13 36 47 14 9 2 3 28 14 14 0 4 10 8 33 -11 33
14 Mladost Lucani 28 8 9 11 28 47 14 6 6 2 17 16 14 2 3 9 11 31 -19 33
15 Rad Beograd 28 9 3 16 22 44 14 5 1 8 12 21 14 4 2 8 10 23 -22 30
16 Napredak 28 7 8 13 23 39 14 5 5 4 15 15 14 2 3 9 8 24 -16 29
17 Inija 28 8 2 18 21 47 14 6 0 8 11 21 14 2 2 10 10 26 -26 26
18 Zlatibor Cajetina 28 5 6 17 20 48 14 2 2 10 6 22 14 3 4 7 14 26 -28 21
19 Macva Sabac 28 6 2 20 19 54 14 5 1 8 14 23 14 1 1 12 5 31 -35 20
20 Backa Palanka 28 3 6 19 21 44 14 3 4 7 15 22 14 0 2 12 6 22 -23 15
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Radnicki Kragujevac 24 16 6 2 39 15 12 11 1 0 28 7 12 5 5 2 11 8 24 54
2 Kabel Novi Sad 24 13 8 3 31 13 12 5 6 1 16 9 12 8 2 2 15 4 18 47
3 Kolubara 24 13 5 6 33 24 12 8 3 1 15 7 12 5 2 5 18 17 9 44
4 Loznica 24 10 8 6 40 31 12 6 4 2 30 19 12 4 4 4 10 12 9 38
5 IMT Novi Beograd 24 11 5 8 33 24 12 6 1 5 14 10 12 5 4 3 19 14 9 38
6 Zarkovo 24 11 5 8 26 23 12 7 2 3 13 9 12 4 3 5 13 14 3 38
7 Buducnost Dobanovci 24 10 5 9 27 24 12 7 2 3 15 8 12 3 3 6 12 16 3 35
8 Graficar 24 8 9 7 29 25 12 5 5 2 18 10 12 3 4 5 11 15 4 33
9 Trajal Krusevac 24 9 5 10 25 27 12 7 2 3 16 11 12 2 3 7 9 16 -2 32
10 Borac Cacak 24 9 4 11 29 25 12 5 1 6 13 11 12 4 3 5 16 14 4 31
11 Zeleznicar Pancevo 24 9 3 12 24 31 12 5 2 5 11 13 12 4 1 7 13 18 -7 30
12 Jagodina 24 6 11 7 20 26 12 4 7 1 12 7 12 2 4 6 8 19 -6 29
13 Radnicki Pirot 24 7 7 10 24 35 12 5 3 4 11 13 12 2 4 6 13 22 -11 28
14 Dubocica 24 6 9 9 21 33 12 5 5 2 16 12 12 1 4 7 5 21 -12 27
15 Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica 24 7 4 13 23 23 12 3 2 7 14 14 12 4 2 6 9 9 0 25
16 Dinamo Vranje 24 7 4 13 29 39 12 5 1 6 19 20 12 2 3 7 10 19 -10 25
17 Sloga Kraljevo 24 4 8 12 17 37 12 3 6 3 12 12 12 1 2 9 5 25 -20 20
18 Zemun 24 5 4 15 17 32 12 4 2 6 9 13 12 1 2 9 8 19 -15 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Radnicki Kragujevac 24 16 6 2 39 15 12 11 1 0 28 7 12 5 5 2 11 8 24 54
2 Kabel Novi Sad 24 13 8 3 31 13 12 5 6 1 16 9 12 8 2 2 15 4 18 47
3 Kolubara 24 13 5 6 33 24 12 8 3 1 15 7 12 5 2 5 18 17 9 44
4 Loznica 24 10 8 6 40 31 12 6 4 2 30 19 12 4 4 4 10 12 9 38
5 IMT Novi Beograd 24 11 5 8 33 24 12 6 1 5 14 10 12 5 4 3 19 14 9 38
6 Zarkovo 24 11 5 8 26 23 12 7 2 3 13 9 12 4 3 5 13 14 3 38
7 Buducnost Dobanovci 24 10 5 9 27 24 12 7 2 3 15 8 12 3 3 6 12 16 3 35
8 Graficar 24 8 9 7 29 25 12 5 5 2 18 10 12 3 4 5 11 15 4 33
9 Trajal Krusevac 24 9 5 10 25 27 12 7 2 3 16 11 12 2 3 7 9 16 -2 32
10 Borac Cacak 24 9 4 11 29 25 12 5 1 6 13 11 12 4 3 5 16 14 4 31
11 Zeleznicar Pancevo 24 9 3 12 24 31 12 5 2 5 11 13 12 4 1 7 13 18 -7 30
12 Jagodina 24 6 11 7 20 26 12 4 7 1 12 7 12 2 4 6 8 19 -6 29
13 Radnicki Pirot 24 7 7 10 24 35 12 5 3 4 11 13 12 2 4 6 13 22 -11 28
14 Dubocica 24 6 9 9 21 33 12 5 5 2 16 12 12 1 4 7 5 21 -12 27
15 Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica 24 7 4 13 23 23 12 3 2 7 14 14 12 4 2 6 9 9 0 25
16 Dinamo Vranje 24 7 4 13 29 39 12 5 1 6 19 20 12 2 3 7 10 19 -10 25
17 Sloga Kraljevo 24 4 8 12 17 37 12 3 6 3 12 12 12 1 2 9 5 25 -20 20
18 Zemun 24 5 4 15 17 32 12 4 2 6 9 13 12 1 2 9 8 19 -15 19

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