Super Liga: Crvena Zvezda receive Radnički Niš in what promises to be an engaging football match. Here's a thorough preview!
- Crvena Zvezda have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Super Liga
- Radnički Niš have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Not much time to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Europa League game only three days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Midtjylland.
Crvena Zvezda form and stats
Home games in the Super Liga have been a walk in the park for Crvena Zvezda so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Crvena has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Vojvodina defeat 99 days ago.
An away draw last time out for Crvena Zvezda, facing Midtjylland in a game that ended 1-1. Midfield player Mirko Ivanić got a match rating of 8.15 in that game, the max score being 10. Ivanić scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times.
In the preceding match a 7-1 victory visiting Kolubara.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. In their match history 30 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Crvena Zvezda has won 28 times, drawn two and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Crvena Zvezda has won by at least two goals 20 times when in this position.
Crvena are traveling soon after this match as the Super Liga match at Radnik Surdulica awaits in three days.
Crvena have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Rajko Mitić with 11 goals in 6 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Crvena Zvezda have only let in 2 goals at home.
Radnički Niš form and stats
Radnički Niš have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Super Liga, after 1-4-2 (7 played).
Radnički are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Vojvodina (placed 7th).
A 1-1 draw at Vojvodina's stadium before that.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played three away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with one win, two draws and zero defeats. zero games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dinamo Vranje in just three days.
Radnički Niš have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Radnički have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two contenders are: nine wins for Crvena, one draw and zero wins for Radnički Niš. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Katai 6 goals |  M. Škrbić 6 goals |  M. Ivanić 5 goals |
Crvena Zvezda missing players
Radnički Niš missing players
| Crvena Zvezda | Radnički Niš | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 91% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 92% |
| 73% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 75% |
| 64% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 42% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 25% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 67% |
| 45% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 17% |
| 9% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 25% |
| 8.3 | 9.2 | 9.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 18.1 | 19.8 | 21.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| 7.7 | 7.3 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 31% |
- Crvena Zvezda have created more than twice as many corners as Radnički Niš.
- Crvena Zvezda have not yet lost a game.
- Crvena Zvezda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crvena Zvezda have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Super Liga
- Crvena Zvezda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Radnički Niš have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Partizan | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | Crvena Zvezda | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Cukaricki | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Backa Topola | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Vozdovac | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Napredak | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Vojvodina | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Proleter Novi Sad | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 17 |
| 9 | Spartak Subotica | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 15 |
| 10 | Radnički Niš | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Radnicki Kragujevac | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Kolubara | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 13 |
| 13 | Metalac GM | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Mladost Lucani | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Radnik Surdulica | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Novi Pazar | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 8 |