This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super Liga, Radnik Surdulica holding 14th place and Bačka Palanka lying 17th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Radnik Surdulica form and stats
Radnik Surdulica have played 4 Super Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Surdulica enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Zlatibor Cajetina's place. The match ended 4-1 with M. Makarić (3) and Y. Pavlov scoring. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Rad Beograd in a game that was won 4-2.
M. Makarić was absolutely essential when Surdulica beat Zlatibor Cajetina 4-1, scoring three goals.
Surdulica are traveling soon after this match as the Serbian Cup match at Kabel Novi Sad awaits in four days.
Surdulica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Surdulica with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Surdulica have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Bačka Palanka form and stats
Playing away, Bačka Palanka have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Super Liga this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Bačka Palanka are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Palanka's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Javor Ivanjica that finished 2-2. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Javor Ivanjica.
An inspired comeback made the scores level in Bačka Palanka's duel with Javor Ivanjica. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after M. Pantić found the equalizer.
The schedule is very tough for Palanka now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serbian Cup game at Partizan is waiting in only four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Palanka as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Palanka have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Radnik Surdulica five wins, one draw and Bačka Palanka four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Makarić 7 goals |  N. Žakula 4 goals | E. Pavlov 3 goals |
Radnik Surdulica missing players
Bačka Palanka missing players
| Radnik Surdulica | Bačka Palanka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 70% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 70% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 101 | 45 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 38 | 86 |
| 37 | 14 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 41% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 38% |
- All of Radnik Surdulica's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bačka Palanka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Bačka Palanka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bačka Palanka have yet to win a game away.
- Bačka Palanka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Radnik Surdulica have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Radnik Surdulica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Crvena Zvezda | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 30 |
| 2 | Partizan | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | Vojvodina | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Spartak Subotica | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Čukarički | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | Proleter Novi Sad | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Radnicki Nis | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Mladost Lucani | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Vozdovac | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 10 | Bačka Topola | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Javor Ivanjica | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Metalac GM | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | Novi Pazar | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Radnik Surdulica | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Rad Beograd | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 16 | Inija | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 17 | Bačka Palanka | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Zlatibor Cajetina | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 6 |
| 19 | Napredak | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 5 |
| 20 | Macva Sabac | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -17 | 5 |