First League match preview: Rabotnicki versus Borec

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Date: Wed 27.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tose Proeski National Arena (35000 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!

It's no vacation for neither Rabotnicki nor Borec 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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Rabotnicki form and stats

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Rabotnicki, as the First League home game vs Sileks is only four days away.

Last season, Rabotnicki's league statistics were 13 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the First League. Over these 36 matches they scored 43 goals and conceded 49. Playing at home last season Rabotnicki managed 5-4-9 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 26 conceded.

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Borec form and stats

After this away game Borec return home for a First League game against Renova. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Last season was a triumph for Borec in the national league as they took home the First League trophy. The championship was secured after 21 wins, 3 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 3 and lost 3.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Borec - Rabotnicki 1-1.

Rabotnicki missing players

Borec missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rabotnicki Borec
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 4
10 4 1 Lost L 2 7 7
10 7 2 Scored S 1 2 11
22 8 2 Conceded C 4 18 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
80% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 73%
33% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
40% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 40%
20% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
40% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 71% 47%
 
3.5 5.8 12 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.5 3.4
2.4 2.5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8.8 6.1
2.9 3.5 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3.2 3.2
2 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
65 32 9 Total Shots T S 0 39 80
29 11 3 Shots on Target S O 0 11 30
14% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 7%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • All of Borec's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Borec have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Borec have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Borec have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Borec have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Borec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Borec haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rabotnicki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rabotnicki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rabotnicki have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Borec have scored away.
  • Rabotnicki have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Rabotnicki have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rabotnicki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Borec 27 21 3 3 63 17 14 14 0 0 42 6 13 7 3 3 21 11 46 66
2 Tikves 27 16 9 2 47 16 14 12 2 0 31 6 13 4 7 2 16 10 31 57
3 Bregalnica Stip 27 15 7 5 54 26 14 7 6 1 26 12 13 8 1 4 28 14 28 52
4 FK Kozuv Gevgelija 27 15 7 5 39 18 14 10 2 2 26 9 13 5 5 3 13 9 21 52
5 Pehchevo 27 14 8 5 55 18 14 9 4 1 39 7 13 5 4 4 16 11 37 50
6 Plackovica 27 7 7 13 27 39 13 5 3 5 16 19 14 2 4 8 11 20 -12 28
7 Detonit Junior 27 8 3 16 31 53 13 6 3 4 23 14 14 2 0 12 8 39 -22 27
8 Kamenica-Sasa 27 5 5 17 24 55 13 4 3 6 14 19 14 1 2 11 10 36 -31 20
9 FK Vardar Negotino 27 4 2 21 19 60 13 4 2 7 13 22 14 0 0 14 6 38 -41 14
10 Partizan Obrshani 27 4 1 22 10 67 13 3 1 9 5 20 14 1 0 13 5 47 -57 13

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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