National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Novi Pazar or Bačka Palanka that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are hustling days for the host team, as they had a game only three days ago in the Super Liga. This match was also played here at Gradski Stadion, Novi Pazar. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Bačka Palanka have had more rest.
Novi Pazar form and stats
Pazar participated in Serbian Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round.3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Novi Pazar have to build on here at Gradski Stadion, Novi Pazar in the Super Liga.
A nice win for Pazar last time playing, versus Proleter Novi Sad. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Danko Kiković and Stefan Dimić scoring for the victors.
A 1-1 draw away in the Super Liga before that, with Cukaricki the opponent.Pazar are traveling soon after this match as the Super Liga match at Partizan awaits in three days.
Pazar has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Pazar defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Bačka Palanka form and stats
They also participated in Serbian Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Prva Liga.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Kabel Novi Sad in their previous outing. The Prva Liga match ended in a draw 1-1.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Zeleznicar Pancevo.A new game in only four days for Palanka, the Prva Liga home match versus Loznica. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Palanka as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Palanka have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - two - four (Pazar wins - draws - Bačka Palanka wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Aganspahić 7 goals |  B. Čečarić 3 goals | D. Kiković 2 goals |
Novi Pazar missing players
Bačka Palanka missing players
| Novi Pazar | Bačka Palanka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 26 | 15 | Scored | S | 10 | 17 | ||
| 40 | 15 | Conceded | C | 21 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 48% | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.1 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 7 | ||
| 11.7 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 7.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | ||
| 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 23% | ||
| 9.5 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 9.5 | ||
| 4 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Partizan | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 45 | 50 |
| 2 | Crvena Zvezda | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 33 | 44 |
| 3 | Cukaricki | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Vojvodina | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Napredak | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Radnicki Nis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Spartak Subotica | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 8 | Backa Topola | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Vozdovac | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Proleter Novi Sad | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 21 |
| 11 | Kolubara | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 20 |
| 12 | Radnik Surdulica | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mladost Lucani | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 14 | Metalac GM | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Novi Pazar | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Radnicki Kragujevac | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -16 | 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 | Inija | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Mladost Novi Sad | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 41 |
| 3 | Javor Ivanjica | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Zeleznicar Pancevo | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Macva Sabac | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Zarkovo | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Rad Beograd | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | IMT Novi Beograd | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | Loznica | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Radnicki Sr. Mitrovica | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Bačka Palanka | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | Zlatibor Cajetina | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 13 | Buducnost Dobanovci | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Graficar | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Timok | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -11 | 15 |
| 16 | Kabel Novi Sad | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -29 | 9 |