Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Crvena Zvezda (1st, 75 pts) and Radnički Niš (2nd, 49 pts). Radnički Niš ranked just 30th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Crvena Zvezda ran at 2.9 scored and 0.77 conceded, Radnički Niš at 1.24 and 1.32.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Crvena Zvezda.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 5 Crvena Zvezda wins, 0 for Radnički Niš, 1 draw, at 2.83 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stadion Rajko Mitić (capacity 55,538). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Crvena Zvezda led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Crvena Zvezda: Cristian Chambian (45'), Bruno Duarte (64')
Key stats
Possession: Crvena Zvezda 79% · Radnički Niš 21% · Total shots: 27-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 11-4