Shkupi will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind Makedonija.
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.
Shkupi form and stats
4-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Shkupi so far this season. Shkupi has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.Shkupi lost their last game at Vardar (placed 5th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Skendija 79 in a game that was won 1-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shkupi as they are travelling to their away game against Belasica in the First League. That match is two days after this one.
A decent goal production from Shkupi in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 matches. Shkupi have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Makedonija form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Makedonija so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose).Makedonija are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the First League against Belasica (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Renova.
After this away game Makedonija return home for a First League game against Rabotnicki. That game is only two sleeps after this.
Makedonija have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. For Makedonija, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Makedonija - Shkupi 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Shkupi won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Makedonija has 0 wins.Shkupi missing players
Makedonija missing players
| Shkupi | Makedonija | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 87% |
| 65% | 55% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 74% |
| 30% | 27% | Over 2.5 | 45% | 52% |
| 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 35% | 36% | Both teams to score | 55% | 61% |
| 39% | 64% | Clean Sheet | 45% | 30% |
| 30% | 9% | Failed To Score | 18% | 22% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Makedonija | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 26 |
| 2 | Skendija 79 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | Akademija Pandev | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Shkupi | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Vardar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Rabotnicki | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Renova | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Sileks | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 9 | Belasica | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 10 | Pobeda | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
