First League match preview and statistics: Rabotnicki fight Pelister

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Toše Proeski Arena (35000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rabotnicki are in the 8th position while the guesting Pelister worry at 9th.

Insights:
  • Pelister is in the worst form (0-3-3)

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rabotnicki form and stats

The story so far in the First League for Rabotnicki at their home stadium (Toše Proeski Arena) is 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Makedonija (1-3).

The manager R. Dostanic will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vardar in only four days.

Rabotnicki has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Rabotnicki have conceded 7 goals.

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Pelister form and stats

Pelister have only collected 5 points from their away games in the First League, after 1-2-3 (6 played). Recent form does not give Pelister much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Rabotnicki will be a tough nut to crack. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Pelister have lost on their last two travels.

A 2-3 defeat away at Akademija Pandev before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Pelister are hosting Shkupi in the First League only four days away.

Pelister have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 6 goals have been scored. Pelister struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Pelister - Rabotnicki 0-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rabotnicki five wins, four draws and Pelister one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RabotnickiL. Stankovski
L. Stankovski
4 goals
RabotnickiF. Đurđević
F. Đurđević
3 goals
RabotnickiN. Sharkoski
N. Sharkoski
2 goals

Rabotnicki missing players

Pelister missing players

Rabotnicki Pelister
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
2 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
8 4 1 Drew D 1 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
15 7 2 Scored S 2 6 11
16 7 0 Conceded C 5 9 16
77% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 77%
69% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 62%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 38%
31% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
62% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 46%
38% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 38%
23% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 12.3 17 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 7.8 6.8
3.5 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.1
33% 30% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 41%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Pelister have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pelister is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 13 7 6 0 26 11 6 2 4 0 8 5 7 5 2 0 18 6 15 27
2 Makedonija 13 8 2 3 22 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 6 3 1 2 11 7 10 26
3 Shkupi 13 7 4 2 20 12 6 5 1 0 14 6 7 2 3 2 6 6 8 25
4 Struga 13 5 5 3 14 10 7 5 2 0 12 3 6 0 3 3 2 7 4 20
5 Borec 13 5 4 4 14 13 6 3 2 1 8 4 7 2 2 3 6 9 1 19
6 Vardar 13 5 4 4 18 20 7 3 1 3 10 14 6 2 3 1 8 6 -2 19
7 Sileks 13 5 2 6 23 18 6 2 1 3 10 12 7 3 1 3 13 6 5 17
8 Rabotnicki 13 2 8 3 15 16 6 1 4 1 7 7 7 1 4 2 8 9 -1 14
9 Pelister 13 2 6 5 11 16 7 1 4 2 5 7 6 1 2 3 6 9 -5 12
10 Renova 13 2 5 6 14 20 7 2 2 3 5 7 6 0 3 3 9 13 -6 11
11 Akademija Pandev 13 3 1 9 8 18 6 3 0 3 6 6 7 0 1 6 2 12 -10 10
12 Belasica 13 2 3 8 10 29 7 0 3 4 5 18 6 2 0 4 5 11 -19 9