With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Rabotnicki fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Akademija Pandev.
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest scored goals (15) in First League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Rabotnicki are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 5th place whatever happens now. For Akademija Pandev it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Rabotnicki form and stats
When playing at home in the First League, Rabotnicki have managed 4 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 11 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The Rabotnicki goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the First League.
Before that, Rabotnicki drew at home versus Skendija 79.
The Rabotnicki fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. Rabotnicki are not conceding a lot of goals here at Toše Proeski Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Akademija Pandev form and stats
Akademija Pandev, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in First League, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the First League, after 1-4-6 (11 played). Visiting Akademija has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Akademija are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 11 away games. As opposed to that, Akademija Pandev have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Akademija Pandev - Rabotnicki 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Rabotnicki won four, Akademija Pandev won four and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Stankovski 7 goals | F. Đurđević 5 goals |   M. Radeski 4 goals |
Rabotnicki missing players
Akademija Pandev missing players
| Rabotnicki | Akademija Pandev | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 26 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 86% |
| 64% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 50% |
| 36% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 23% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 45% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 55% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 11.6 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 31% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 17% |
- Akademija Pandev have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in First League
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest points (7) away in First League
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest scored goals (15) in First League
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest scored goals (5) away in First League
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in First League
- Akademija Pandev have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in First League
- Rabotnicki have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akademija Pandev have scored 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 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Makedonija | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | Struga | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Rabotnicki | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Borec | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 7 | Pelister | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 8 | Vardar | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Sileks | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Renova | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Akademija Pandev | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Belasica | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -29 | 13 |