This has the looks of quite the absorbing skirmish at Stadion Blagoj Istatov in the First League. Akademija Pandev is in 2nd place and host Makedonija in 4th spot. Read about the fixture here!
- Akademija Pandev have not yet lost a game at home.
- Makedonija have lost all their away matches so far.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Akademija Pandev form and stats
Akademija Pandev have collected seven points from their first three First League games here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov, a promising start. Akademija Pandev has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Akademija Pandev lost their last game at Bregalnica Stip (placed 7th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Heartbreak for Akademija Pandev in their last match as Bregalnica Stip's M. Altiparmakovski scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Renova in a game that was won 2-1.A decent goal production from Akademija in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Akademija are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Makedonija form and stats
It's not happening yet for Makedonija on their First League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Makedonija seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Makedonija go into this game after a win, the home game against Borec that ended 3-2. E. Adem certainly enjoyed Makedonija's last game versus Borec, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-2 victory.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Skendija 79 wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.The schedule is very tough for Makedonija now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Macedonian Cup game at Detonit Junior is waiting in only three days.
Makedonija have the goal stats of 0-6 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Akademija-Makedonija H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Akademija Pandev five wins, Makedonija two wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Mirchevski 5 goals | E. Adem 5 goals |  K. Velinovski 2 goals |
Akademija Pandev missing players
Makedonija missing players
| Akademija Pandev | Makedonija | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| 3 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 3.4 | 2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.4 | 9.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 3.5 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| 60% | 56% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
- Akademija Pandev have not yet lost a game at home.
- Akademija Pandev have scored in all their matches so far.
- Akademija Pandev haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Akademija Pandev's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Makedonija's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Makedonija have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Makedonija have failed to score a single goal away.
- Makedonija have lost all their away matches so far.
- Makedonija have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Makedonija haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Akademija Pandev | Last season | Makedonija | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 33 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 32 | 18 | Scored | S | 26 | 53 | ||
| 36 | 14 | Conceded | C | 21 | 43 | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 58% | 44% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 82% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 70% | ||
| 15% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 33% | ||
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 12% | ||
| 39% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 61% | ||
| 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 30% | ||
| 42% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 21% | ||
| 3.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8.8 | 9.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 24% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shkupi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Akademija Pandev | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Struga | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Makedonija | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Renova | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Rabotnicki | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Bregalnica Stip | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Skendija 79 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Skopje | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 5 |
| 10 | Borec | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Tikves | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Pelister | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 1 |