Before the Round – Trends on Serbia Prva Liga (22-23/03)

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FK IMT lead the Serbia Prva Liga ahead of matchday No 25. The team is four points ahead of second-place Zeleznicar Pancevo going into midweek.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the standings FK Rad Beograd are trying to get off the foot of the table in a six-point match with FK Loznica.

FK IMT - FK Mačva Šabac

FK IMT will host Mačva Šabac in round No 25, as they look to extend their lead at the top of the table. Two of the last three head-to-head meetings between these teams ended as draws.

Mačva Šabac are 13th in the 16-team league. They failed to win their last six matches, drawing five and losing once. Mačva Šabac were outscored 7-4 in the last six games.

FK IMT are winless in back-to-back matches. They still took 13 points from the last 18 points on offer. IMT scored 10 goals in the last six games and conceded five times.

• IMT Novi Beograd are undefeated in their last 12 home Prva Liga games in a row.
• In their last 24 away games in Prva Liga, Macva Sabac have a poor record of just 3 wins.
• IMT Novi Beograd haven't lost a match in 43 of their last 48 matches in Prva Liga.
• Macva Sabac have not been beaten in 7 of their 8 most recent matches in Prva Liga
• Prediction: IMT Novi Beograd

FK Rad Beograd - FK Loznica

Rad Beograd are bottom of the table with 17 points from 24 matches. They are seeking a second straight win over FK Loznica in all competitions. Rad Beograd are unbeaten in three straight matches versus Loznica.

Loznica are 14th in the league and round No 25 will feature a six-point match between these rivals. The visitors took three points from the last six matches in the league. Loznica were winless in their last six matches.

Rad Beograd were also winless in their last six matches in the league. No team has conceded more goals this season than Rad Beograd’s 40 goals allowed. They go into round 25 five points behind Loznica.

• Both teams scored in FK Rad's last 8 home matches in Prva Liga.
• In their last 11 games in Prva Liga, FK Loznica have a poor record of just 1 wins.
• FK Rad have won only 3 of their last 25 Prva Liga matches.
• In FK Loznica's 5 most recent Prva Liga matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Draw

FK Trayal Kruševac - FK Radnički Novi Beograd

Trayal Kruševac and Radnički Novi Beograd’s only recent previous meeting finished nil-nil. The two clubs are midtable in the Prva Liga and are looking for three important points in round No 25.

Radnički Novi Beograd are in good form, as they took 11 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They outscored their last six opponents 8-6. Radnički Novi Beograd are not a good road team. Just six points were taken from Radnički Novi Beograd’s opening 12 games on the road.

Trayal picked up seven points from the last six matches in the league. They are a good home team, with 22 points from 12 matches. Both teams have a negative goal difference ahead of matchday No 25, as they are both guilty of poor defending.

• In their last 11 home games in Prva Liga, FK Trajal have been undefeated on 10 occasions.
• Radnicki Beograd have achieved just 1 wins of their last 12 away Prva Liga games.
• In their last 6 games in Prva Liga, FK Trajal have scored 0.67 goals on average.
• Radnicki Beograd are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 Prva Liga games.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals

RFK Grafičar Beograd - OFK Vršac

RFK Grafičar Beograd won 2-0 against OFK Vršac earlier this season. Now, RFK are seeking a second straight win over their Prva Liga rivals.

RFK Grafičar Beograd are third in the standings but 12 points off first place. The team only recently overturned a run of poor form. RFK Grafičar Beograd’s 2-0 win over Jedinstvo last time out ended a five-match winless streak.

Vršac are sixth in the standings with a respectable 35 points from 24 matches. They went unbeaten in four of their last five games in the Prva Liga. However, Vršac are not a good away team. Vršac failed to win their last six away games, losing five matches.

• Graficar Belgrade are unbeaten in 20 of their last 24 home Prva Liga games.
• OFK Vršac are on an unfortunate streak of 3 away Prva Liga games where they have not managed to score a goal.
• Graficar Belgrade have won just 1 of their last 6 league games.
• OFK Vršac have won just 1 of their last 11 away league games.
• Prediction: Graficar Belgrade