Gjorce Petrov Stadium: Makedonija vs Struga First League preview

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Date: Sat 30.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gjorce Petrov Stadium (3000 seats)

It's ground zero in First League - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how the teams did in their pre-season friendlies!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Makedonija form and stats

Last season, Makedonija's league statistics were 11 wins, 11 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the First League. Over these 35 matches they scored 42 goals and conceded 49. Playing at home last season Makedonija managed 8-7-3 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 15 conceded.

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Struga form and stats

After this away game Struga return home for a Macedonian Cup game against Renova. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Last season was a triumph for Struga in the national league as they took home the First League trophy. The championship was secured after 15 wins, 9 draws and only 3 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 7, drew 5 and lost 1.

Head 2 Head

Struga - Makedonija 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Makedonija 1 win, 0 draws and Struga 1 victory. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Makedonija missing players

Struga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Makedonija Struga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 6
7 4 2 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 1 5 6
17 6 1 Scored S 3 6 16
15 4 2 Conceded C 4 13 20
81% 62% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
62% 38% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
19% 12% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
19% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 12% 6%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 6%
38% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 56%
38% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 19%
44% 62% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
3.2 4.5 4 Corners For (avg) C F 12 4 4
5.9 4.2 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 1.3 4
2.4 2.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
79 34 7 Total Shots T S 15 20 54
29 8 2 Shots on Target S O 5 7 22
24% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 29% 41%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Makedonija have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Struga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Struga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akademija Pandev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Borec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Makedonija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Rabotnicki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Renova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shkupi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sileks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Skendija 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Struga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Vardar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 23 16 4 3 51 14 12 10 1 1 35 9 11 6 3 2 16 5 37 52
2 Makedonija 35 11 11 13 42 49 18 8 7 3 24 15 17 3 4 10 18 34 -7 44
3 Vardar 24 11 9 4 31 15 12 7 4 1 20 5 12 4 5 3 11 10 16 42
4 Akademija Pandev 24 11 6 7 31 25 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 12 15 6 39
5 Shkupi 23 10 6 7 32 27 12 6 4 2 18 12 11 4 2 5 14 15 5 36
6 Sileks 23 8 7 8 18 24 12 6 4 2 13 9 11 2 3 6 5 15 -6 31
7 Renova 23 7 8 8 37 33 11 5 4 2 22 11 12 2 4 6 15 22 4 29
8 Rabotnicki 23 8 5 10 25 28 11 2 3 6 13 15 12 6 2 4 12 13 -3 29
9 Belasica 24 6 7 11 27 32 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 1 5 6 11 17 -5 25
10 Pobeda 22 1 3 18 12 59 10 0 2 8 5 20 12 1 1 10 7 39 -47 6
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Struga 27 15 9 3 42 17 14 8 4 2 26 8 13 7 5 1 16 9 25 54
2 Labunishta 27 11 10 6 23 27 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 4 6 3 9 17 -4 43
3 Pelister 27 11 8 8 27 20 14 10 1 3 21 11 13 1 7 5 6 9 7 41
4 Velazerimi 77 27 11 6 10 34 32 13 6 4 3 15 10 14 5 2 7 19 22 2 39
5 Gostivar 27 10 8 9 40 34 14 4 6 4 20 18 13 6 2 5 20 16 6 38
6 Skopje 27 10 7 10 32 24 14 9 3 2 27 10 13 1 4 8 5 14 8 37
7 Korab Debar 27 10 6 11 32 30 13 7 3 3 17 11 14 3 3 8 15 19 2 36
8 Teteks 27 9 5 13 28 34 13 6 2 5 15 15 14 3 3 8 13 19 -6 32
9 Gench Kalemler 27 6 8 13 25 35 13 4 5 4 14 14 14 2 3 9 11 21 -10 26
10 Goblen Junior Kumanovo 27 4 9 14 15 45 13 1 6 6 5 17 14 3 3 8 10 28 -30 21

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 Akademija Pandev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Borec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Makedonija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Rabotnicki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Renova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shkupi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sileks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Skendija 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Struga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Vardar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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