Novi Pazar and Metalac GM meet at Gradski Stadion, in a match for the 18th round of the Super League. The history of head-to-head matches at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and drew 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 10‑03‑ 2019, for the Prva Liga, Novi Pazar won by (2‑0). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Novi Pazar:
The home team is currently in 15th position, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Bačka Palanka by (0‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Mladost Lučani by (3‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 35 suffered; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 14 suffered. In their last 8 home games for the championship, Novi Pazar won 4, tied 2 and lost 2, for which they won 14 points out of 24 possible. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this competition, he never managed to come back in the 10 games in which he conceded the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 8 of their 19 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Novi Pazar, despite the weak campaign, have used the home factor to their advantage. Of the current 16 points, 13 were the result of matches in their stadium. Therefore, he is confident of increasing his advantage, especially against an opponent who is in the last position of the championship. The challenge in the league in the future will be to find a defensive system that presents more confidence, because it is suffering a lot of goals.
Metalac GM :
After 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 25 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Bačka Palanka by (3‑1), after having drawn away in the previous match, in a match against Rad Beograd, by (1‑1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Metalac GM won 13 points out of 27 possible, after 4 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats in the last 9 games they played as a visitor. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑1 (4 out of 9 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 17 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Metalac is not doing well in the competition, so it needs to improve. The task in the future will be to play a more aggressive game, despite playing away from home, without providing as many spaces for opponents. By achieving this, you can aim for bigger flights in competition.
