An important duel in the bottom section of the First League, with both Akademija Pandev and Pelister experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 9th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Akademija Pandev form and stats
Overall First League stats at home this season for Akademija Pandev, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in First League, are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). Akademija has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Tanevski and the players. Akademija are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadion Mladost, Strumica, having lost their two previous games here.
The Akademija crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Belasica here at Stadion Mladost, Strumica in a First League match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Makedonija (1-3).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Macedonian Cup game versus Shkupi in only two days. This game is also played here at Stadion Mladost, Strumica.
Akademija Pandev have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Akademija Pandev have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pelister form and stats
Playing away, Pelister have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the First League this season.
Pelister lost away at Borec (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A draw for Pelister before that, at their own venue hosting Struga (1-1).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pelister as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by Pelister in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Pelister - Akademija 1-0, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Akademija victories, one draw and two Pelister wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Fazliju 2 goals | G. Tanushev 2 goals |  G. Stoilov 1 goals |
Akademija Pandev missing players
Pelister missing players
| Akademija Pandev | Pelister | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 73% |
| 45% | 20% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | 43 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 40 | 76 |
| 38 | 14 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 13% | 21% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 36% |
- Akademija Pandev has the fewest scored goals (5) in First League
- Akademija Pandev have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Akademija Pandev haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pelister have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Skendija 79 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Makedonija | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Borec | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Struga | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Sileks | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Rabotnicki | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Vardar | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| 9 | Pelister | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Renova | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 11 | Akademija Pandev | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 12 | Belasica | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -20 | 5 |