Napredak vs Cukaricki Prediction 22.11.2023

• Competition: Super Liga
• Date: 22nd November 2023
• Time:  15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
• Venue: Stadion Mladost Kruševac (Napredak)

Napredak have not been recording good results in the Super League of Serbia last few seasons, and it seems that this season will not be the one in which they will make a breakthrough either. After 13 games played, they hold 13th position in the table with 14 points won, and they have only 5 points more than the last placed Radnik. Napredak improved their impression a little with two wins in the last three matches. In the previous match, they won 2:1 against Radnik and may have announced better results in the following matches. They also used the two-week break in the championship to play a friendly match, in which they defeated the second division club Dubocica with a score of 4:0.

On the other side, Cukaricki is the club that has failed the most so far this season. For the last 3 years, they have finished in third place, while they currently are positioned in 9th position with 17 points, even 23 less than the leader Partizan. The main reason for their decline is competition in Europe, because this club simply does not have the resources to compete successfully on two fronts. That is certainly no justification for 5 consecutive matches without a win in the domestic championship. Regardless, in the last match in the round derby against Partizan, they showed a good performance, and only due to a combination of unfortunate circumstances, they remained without a point.

Napredak vs Cukaricki pick: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

If you look exclusively at the quality of the roster, Cukaricki is the favorite in this match. The question is whether they can justify it on the field. Maybe this mini-break will please them and help them start a series of positive results. Their job will not be easy because in this match they will have a club with who traditionally play very hard matches with a small number of goals. In the last 3 matches between these clubs, only one goal was scored, with one victory for Cukaricki and two draws. Since this match is of great importance for both clubs, we do not expect a attractive game on the field and a handful of goals. Under 2.5 goals is the safest choice.