First League match preview and statistics: Shkupi fight Borec

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Sun 16.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

It's ground zero in First League - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Shkupi and Borec did in their pre-season friendlies!

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Shkupi form and stats

Last season, Shkupi's league statistics were 13 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the First League. Over these 36 matches they scored 40 goals and conceded 42. Playing at home last season Shkupi managed 9-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 15 conceded.

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Borec form and stats

Just as the home team, Borec have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Borec wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

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

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Borec - Shkupi 2-1 entered in the official records. Shkupi-Borec H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Shkupi one win, Borec one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Shkupi missing players

Borec missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shkupi Borec
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
5 5 1 Won W 0 0 5
7 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
6 2 1 Lost L 2 8 8
20 15 5 Scored S 2 4 14
21 8 4 Conceded C 4 21 26
83% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
72% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 72%
39% 44% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 39%
28% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 17%
6% 11% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
44% 44% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 44%
39% 56% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 28%
33% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 56% 39%
 
4.4 5.5 9.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 2.7
1.8 2 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 11 8.8 6.4
2 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.2 3.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
106 80 36 Total Shots T S 7 51 101
42 34 14 Shots on Target S O 3 15 38
36% 35% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 13% 13%
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.
  • Borec have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Borec have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Borec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Borec have yet to win a game away.
  • Borec haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Shkupi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shkupi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Borec have scored away.
  • Shkupi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Shkupi have won significantly more corners at home than 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 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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