First League: Two sides who have done splendidly so far. Get to know Akademija Pandev - Shkupi with this thorough preview!
- Akademija Pandev have the most points from losing position (7) in First League
- Shkupi have the most clean sheets (5) in First League
Shkupi could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Macedonian Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Veleshta. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added nervousness and importance.
Akademija Pandev form and stats
The story so far in the First League for Akademija Pandev at their home stadium (Stadion Blagoj Istatov) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Akademija here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Akademija manager A. Vasoski and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Pelister (placed 11th) in the First League.
Ahead of that match, Akademija won a home game hosting Makedonija (4-1).With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Akademija's attacking play is working. Akademija Pandev are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Shkupi form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shkupi, who have the most clean sheets (5) in First League, in their First League matches away.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Shkupi goalkeeper Kristijan Naumovski is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two travels in a row for Shkupi, whose manager G. Sedloski could celebrate last time after the Macedonian Cup win against Veleshta.
Before that, Shkupi secured a home win against Borec with the score 3-0.Shkupi are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). 4 goals have been conceded by Shkupi in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Akademija Pandev, three draws and five wins for Shkupi. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mirchevski 7 goals |  K. Velinovski 2 goals |   M. Radeski 2 goals |
Akademija Pandev missing players
Shkupi missing players
| Akademija Pandev | Shkupi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 57% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 43% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 3 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.6 | 9.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 59% | 60% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 41% |
- Akademija Pandev have not yet lost a game at home.
- Akademija Pandev have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Akademija Pandev have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Akademija Pandev have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shkupi have scored away.
- Akademija Pandev have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Akademija Pandev have the most points from losing position (7) in First League
- Akademija Pandev haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Akademija Pandev's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shkupi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shkupi have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in First League
- Shkupi have the most clean sheets (3) away in First League
- Shkupi have the most clean sheets (5) in First League
- Shkupi have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in First League
- Shkupi have the the best goal difference (+8) in First League
- Shkupi have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Shkupi | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Akademija Pandev | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Renova | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Rabotnicki | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Struga | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Skendija 79 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Bregalnica Stip | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Makedonija | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 9 |
| 9 | Borec | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Skopje | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 11 | Pelister | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
| 12 | Tikves | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |