Zeta defeated Berane 0:2 in the Fourth round of the Second League on Saturday. The visitors took all three points from Podgorica, extending their unbeaten run to four matches. Berane remain winless after three games, while Zeta sit second on seven points.
I had backed the hosts at 38 per cent confidence before kickoff. The prediction did not come off. Berane struggled to create anything meaningful in the final third, and Zeta's compact shape made it difficult to break through. The away side took their chances when they appeared.
By then, Berane's recent form had already raised questions. Three defeats in a row — against Lovćen, Iskra and Jedinstvo — meant the pressure was building before this fixture. To be fair, they did not offer much more on the day. Zeta's defence held firm and their counter-attacks found space behind the home side.
The result shifts the table slightly. Zeta move into second place, four points clear of the teams above them. Berane drop further down, now three points adrift of safety with only one game played more than the bottom side. The gap is still small, but the psychological weight of three straight losses is something the squad will need to address quickly.
Cup football has its own rules, and this is a league where every point matters. Zeta cannot afford another slip if they want to stay in contention. Berane, meanwhile, must find a way to stop conceding — or at least start creating something themselves.