Points have been hard to come by for Pelister so far, and the same description fits Tikves. These hardened teams would do anything for some important points here.
- Pelister have the fewest scored goals (4) in First League
- Tikves have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in First League
This looks to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Pelister form and stats
Pelister have played three First League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Pelister have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Pelister shared the glory with Rabotnicki in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Akademija Pandev.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pelister here at Stadion pod Tumbe Kafe in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Pelister have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Tikves form and stats
No First League points yet away for Tikves, from their first 3 matches. It's all red in the travel logs of Tikves, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Makedonija in their previous game.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Bregalnica Stip's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tikves as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. The Tikves manager V. Kostov has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the former two meetings): Pelister won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Tikves got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
  N. Juffo 2 goals | P. Amponsah 1 goals | G. Antonio 1 goals |
Pelister missing players
Tikves missing players
| Pelister | Tikves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 2.2 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 18% | 27% |
- All of Tikves's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pelister have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pelister have the fewest points (2) at home in First League
- Pelister have the fewest scored goals (4) in First League
- Pelister have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in First League
- Pelister have yet to win a game.
- Pelister is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Tikves have lost all their away matches so far.
- Tikves have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in First League
- Tikves 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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Renova | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Rabotnicki | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Akademija Pandev | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Struga | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Skendija 79 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Bregalnica Stip | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Makedonija | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 9 | Skopje | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 8 |
| 10 | Borec | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Tikves | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 12 | Pelister | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |