The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Pelister are in the 7th position while the guesting Vardar worry at 9th.
- Pelister have the most matches under the total-line (15) in First League
- Vardar is in the worst form (0-2-4)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Pelister form and stats
Pelister have played 11 First League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Pelister are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Pelister are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 229 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by I. Pejakovic).
An away draw last time out for Pelister, facing Borec in a game that ended 0-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Skendija 79.
The Pelister fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. Pelister's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. 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.
Vardar form and stats
As the visiting team in First League matches, Vardar have produced an overall stat of 3-4-5 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Vardar are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Vardar's previous game was their home loss versus Skendija 79 (1-6). Prior to that match, the Vardar manager N. Ilievski faced defeat when travelling to Shkupi and losing 0-2.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Skendija 79 was particularly ugly (1-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.
The visiting Vardar have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 12 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 15 goals have been conceded by Vardar in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Vardar - Pelister 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Pelister won two, Vardar won four and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mirchevski 6 goals | F. Petkovski 5 goals |
Pelister missing players
Vardar missing players
| Pelister | Vardar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 26 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 40 |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 50% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 79% |
| 38% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 50% |
| 25% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 33% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 42% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 54% |
| 42% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 25% |
| 33% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 7.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.5 | 9.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 32% |
- Pelister have the most matches under the total-line (15) in First League
- Vardar have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in First League
- Vardar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vardar is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 46 |
| 3 | Makedonija | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 41 |
| 4 | Struga | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Rabotnicki | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Borec | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | Pelister | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| 8 | Akademija Pandev | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 28 |
| 9 | Vardar | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 27 |
| 10 | Sileks | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Renova | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 12 | Belasica | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -30 | 14 |