Borec vs Shkupi: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Zoran Paunov

Borec will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Shkupi.

Insights:
  • Shkupi have the most clean sheets (7) away in First League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Borec and Shkupi.

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Borec form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Borec have to build on here at Stadion Zoran Paunov in the First League. Borec has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager B. Hristov and the players.

Ahead of that match, Borec lost 0-1 at home to Struga.

Borec are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Borec have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Shkupi form and stats

The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (7) away in First League, are W7-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the First League. Shkupi are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Akademija Pandev.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Shkupi have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. It's not easy to score on Shkupi as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Borec - Shkupi 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Borec won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Shkupi has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Borec missing players

Shkupi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Borec Shkupi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 4 13 27
9 7 2 Won W 3 7 14
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
12 4 2 Lost L 0 2 6
25 15 4 Scored S 7 15 37
28 10 5 Conceded C 3 8 23
89% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 89%
63% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 46% 59%
41% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 23% 37%
4% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 23% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
41% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 41%
30% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 54% 44%
41% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.7 10.4 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 8.3 9.4
3.9 4.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.3 3.6
24% 24% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 35% 38%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Shkupi have the most clean sheets (7) away in First League

  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 27 18 8 1 53 16 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 10 3 0 32 8 37 62
2 Shkupi 27 14 7 6 37 23 14 7 3 4 22 15 13 7 4 2 15 8 14 49
3 Makedonija 27 14 5 8 41 34 14 8 2 4 19 15 13 6 3 4 22 19 7 47
4 Struga 27 10 11 6 29 22 14 7 6 1 20 9 13 3 5 5 9 13 7 41
5 Rabotnicki 27 9 13 5 33 27 14 6 6 2 19 14 13 3 7 3 14 13 6 40
6 Pelister 27 9 8 10 28 31 13 6 4 3 16 13 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 35
7 Borec 27 9 6 12 25 28 14 7 3 4 15 10 13 2 3 8 10 18 -3 33
8 Akademija Pandev 27 9 4 14 20 28 13 6 0 7 11 12 14 3 4 7 9 16 -8 31
9 Sileks 27 8 5 14 40 35 13 4 2 7 20 20 14 4 3 7 20 15 5 29
10 Renova 27 6 10 11 29 39 13 3 4 6 11 16 14 3 6 5 18 23 -10 28
11 Vardar 27 6 10 11 30 49 13 3 6 4 17 26 14 3 4 7 13 23 -19 28
12 Belasica 27 4 5 18 21 54 13 0 5 8 8 29 14 4 0 10 13 25 -33 17

Table
  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 27 18 8 1 53 16 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 10 3 0 32 8 37 62
2 Shkupi 27 14 7 6 37 23 14 7 3 4 22 15 13 7 4 2 15 8 14 49
3 Makedonija 27 14 5 8 41 34 14 8 2 4 19 15 13 6 3 4 22 19 7 47
4 Struga 27 10 11 6 29 22 14 7 6 1 20 9 13 3 5 5 9 13 7 41
5 Rabotnicki 27 9 13 5 33 27 14 6 6 2 19 14 13 3 7 3 14 13 6 40
6 Pelister 27 9 8 10 28 31 13 6 4 3 16 13 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 35
7 Borec 27 9 6 12 25 28 14 7 3 4 15 10 13 2 3 8 10 18 -3 33
8 Akademija Pandev 27 9 4 14 20 28 13 6 0 7 11 12 14 3 4 7 9 16 -8 31
9 Sileks 27 8 5 14 40 35 13 4 2 7 20 20 14 4 3 7 20 15 5 29
10 Renova 27 6 10 11 29 39 13 3 4 6 11 16 14 3 6 5 18 23 -10 28
11 Vardar 27 6 10 11 30 49 13 3 6 4 17 26 14 3 4 7 13 23 -19 28
12 Belasica 27 4 5 18 21 54 13 0 5 8 8 29 14 4 0 10 13 25 -33 17

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