First League match preview: Pelister versus Struga

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Sun 25.October
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion pod Tumbe Kafe (6100 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the First League table so far. Here's the Pelister - Struga latest:

It's no vacation for neither Pelister nor Struga 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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Pelister form and stats

1-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the First League numbers at home for Pelister so far this season.

Pelister travelled for their previous game, a trip to Renova (after extra-time, 6-4 on penalties) that ended 2-2. A 0-0 draw away in the First League before that, with Renova the opponent.

Opportunity lost for Pelister in the Renova (after extra-time, 6-4 on penalties) match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

Pelister aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion pod Tumbe Kafe in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. From these home matches, Pelister have conceded only 4 goals.

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Struga form and stats

Playing away, Struga, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in First League, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the First League this season.

Struga's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rabotnicki (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) that finished 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Belasica in the First League.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Struga's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 5 matches. Struga have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Pelister won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Struga has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two

Top Goalscorers

StrugaN. Lena
N. Lena
4 goals
PelisterL. Fazliju
L. Fazliju
2 goals
PelisterG. Tanushev
G. Tanushev
2 goals

Pelister missing players

Struga missing players

Pelister Struga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 1 5 9
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 4
5 3 1 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 3
7 3 0 Scored S 1 1 9
7 4 0 Conceded C 1 6 6
67% 60% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 89%
44% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 67%
22% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 11%
22% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 20% 11%
56% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 56%
44% 40% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 80% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
54 27 8 Total Shots T S 6 43 94
18 9 2 Shots on Target S O 2 16 35
39% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 6% 26%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Pelister have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Struga have scored away.
  • Struga has the fewest conceded goals (6) in First League
  • Struga has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in First League
  • Struga has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in First League
  • Struga has the most matches under the total-line (8) in First League
  • Struga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Struga have yet to win a game 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 Skendija 79 9 6 3 0 20 7 4 2 2 0 6 3 5 4 1 0 14 4 13 21
2 Shkupi 9 6 1 2 16 9 5 4 1 0 13 6 4 2 0 2 3 3 7 19
3 Makedonija 9 5 1 3 13 10 5 4 0 1 8 4 4 1 1 2 5 6 3 16
4 Borec 9 4 3 2 9 8 4 2 2 0 5 2 5 2 1 2 4 6 1 15
5 Sileks 9 4 2 3 21 12 4 2 1 1 10 8 5 2 1 2 11 4 9 14
6 Struga 9 4 2 3 9 6 4 4 0 0 8 0 5 0 2 3 1 6 3 14
7 Rabotnicki 9 2 5 2 9 8 4 1 3 0 4 2 5 1 2 2 5 6 1 11
8 Pelister 9 2 5 2 7 7 5 1 3 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 4 3 0 11
9 Vardar 9 3 2 4 9 15 5 2 0 3 5 11 4 1 2 1 4 4 -6 11
10 Renova 9 1 4 4 9 13 5 1 2 2 3 4 4 0 2 2 6 9 -4 7
11 Akademija Pandev 9 2 1 6 3 9 4 2 0 2 2 2 5 0 1 4 1 7 -6 7
12 Belasica 9 0 1 8 3 24 5 0 1 4 1 14 4 0 0 4 2 10 -21 1