Sergey Zimarin’s Analysis

Currently, Spartak Subotica and Napredak find themselves at the bottom two positions of the league standings. This suggests a highly unpredictable fixture, with neither side demonstrating a consistent winning ability, making any outcome possible.

Spartak’s struggles are evident even on their home turf, with all four matches at the City Stadium resulting in two draws and two defeats. Consequently, they languish at the bottom of the home league table. While they have managed to score a decent 10 goals for a struggling side, their defense has been porous, conceding 19. This vulnerability has led to ‘both teams to score’ being a successful bet in all their home games, even against strong opponents like Partizan, against whom they netted twice.

Napredak’s record is marginally better but still concerning, with a goal difference of 8:17. They, too, are without an away victory, with their sole win this season achieved at their home ground. This further complicates predicting a match winner. Regarding goal-scoring patterns, following a three-match goalless streak (all 0-0 draws), their subsequent five games across all competitions (including the Serbian League) have consistently featured over 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in four of those encounters.

Given the uncertainty surrounding the match winner, my primary prediction is ‘Both Teams to Score (BTTS)’, primarily due to the significant defensive frailties exhibited by both clubs. While an ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ bet is also plausible, I consider it a slightly riskier proposition in this particular fixture.