Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Radnik Surdulica 7th with 46 points, Spartak Subotica 7th with 21, 25 apart. Spartak Subotica had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Spartak Subotica ran at 1 scored and 1.95 conceded, Radnik Surdulica at 1.19 and 1.3.
Level finishes had become the habit for Radnik Surdulica: three in a row.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Spartak Subotica, 4 by Radnik Surdulica, 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
Gradski Stadion, capacity 13,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Radnik Surdulica led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Spartak Subotica: K. Osei (53') · Radnik Surdulica: Luka Zoric (11'), Đorđe Jovanović (57'), Martin Novaković (73')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Subotica 65% · Radnik Surdulica 35% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-5