Can Belasica beat Sileks in Stadion Blagoj Istatov clash?

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Wed 28.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Blagoj Istatov

An important duel in the bottom section of the First League, with both Belasica and Sileks experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Belasica have the fewest scored goals (21) in First League
  • Sileks have scored more than double the goals of Belasica.

It's no vacation for neither Belasica nor Sileks as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Belasica form and stats

Belasica's struggle is real here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov with only 5 points collected from 14 First League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-5-9. Belasica are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in 14 attempts. The last victory here came in the Pitu Guli match.

Belasica haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 259 minutes ago. B. Demir scored that one.

Ahead of that match, Belasica lost 0-3 at home to Skendija 79.

There will be little rest for Belasica after this match as they are travelling to Renova for a First League game in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Belasica here at Stadion Blagoj Istatov in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 14 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Belasica with 32 goals conceded in these matches.

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Sileks form and stats

There's been little loot from Sileks's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the First League. Sileks only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on G. Simov, the Sileks manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Prior to that match, the Sileks manager G. Simov faced defeat when travelling to Renova and losing 1-2.

A new game in only four days for Sileks, the First League home match versus Borec. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sileks have scored 21 goals in 15 league games away. Sileks have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sileks - Belasica 0-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Belasica won three games, one match ended with a draw and Sileks has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

SileksP. Gorgiev
P. Gorgiev
10 goals
BelasicaA. Kalanoski
A. Kalanoski
8 goals
SileksI. Ivanovski
I. Ivanovski
8 goals

Belasica missing players

Sileks missing players

Belasica Sileks
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 2 Played P 3 15 29
4 0 0 Won W 1 4 9
5 5 1 Drew D 1 3 5
20 9 1 Lost L 1 8 15
21 8 1 Scored S 5 21 44
58 32 4 Conceded C 2 17 39
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 93%
79% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 72%
55% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 47% 59%
28% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 31%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 17%
45% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 48%
10% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 27% 24%
48% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.4 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
7 7.3 6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 6.8 7.9
2.5 2.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.1 3.5
28% 24% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 46% 44%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Belasica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Belasica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Belasica have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in First League
  • Belasica have the fewest clean sheets (3) in First League
  • Belasica have the fewest points (5) at home in First League
  • Belasica have the fewest scored goals (21) in First League
  • Belasica have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in First League
  • Belasica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in First League
  • Belasica have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in First League
  • Belasica have the most conceded goals (32) at home in First League
  • Belasica have the most conceded goals (58) in First League
  • Belasica have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in First League
  • Belasica have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in First League
  • Belasica have the the worst goal difference (-24) at home in First League
  • Belasica have the the worst goal difference (-37) in First League
  • Belasica have yet to win a game at home.
  • Sileks have scored more than double the goals of Belasica.

  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 29 20 8 1 59 17 15 9 5 1 24 9 14 11 3 0 35 8 42 68
2 Shkupi 29 16 7 6 40 23 15 8 3 4 24 15 14 8 4 2 16 8 17 55
3 Makedonija 29 14 6 9 45 39 15 8 2 5 21 18 14 6 4 4 24 21 6 48
4 Struga 29 12 11 6 35 24 15 8 6 1 23 9 14 4 5 5 12 15 11 47
5 Rabotnicki 29 9 14 6 35 31 15 6 7 2 21 16 14 3 7 4 14 15 4 41
6 Pelister 29 10 8 11 29 34 14 7 4 3 17 13 15 3 4 8 12 21 -5 38
7 Akademija Pandev 29 10 4 15 25 31 14 7 0 7 14 12 15 3 4 8 11 19 -6 34
8 Borec 29 9 6 14 26 32 15 7 3 5 15 11 14 2 3 9 11 21 -6 33
9 Sileks 29 9 5 15 44 39 14 5 2 7 23 22 15 4 3 8 21 17 5 32
10 Renova 29 7 10 12 31 41 14 4 4 6 13 17 15 3 6 6 18 24 -10 31
11 Vardar 29 7 10 12 31 52 14 4 6 4 18 26 15 3 4 8 13 26 -21 31
12 Belasica 29 4 5 20 21 58 14 0 5 9 8 32 15 4 0 11 13 26 -37 17