First League match preview and statistics: Shkupi fight Rabotnicki

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Sun 25.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Čair (6000 seats)

Shkupi perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Rabotnicki can look both up and down from their 5th position.

Insights:
  • Shkupi have the most matches under the total-line (17) in First League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Shkupi form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Shkupi have to build on here at Stadion Čair in the First League. The Shkupi manager J. Musliu might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Shkupi, who won 1-0 against Borec (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Shkupi lost 0-1 at home to Belasica.

There will be little rest for Shkupi after this match as they are travelling to Struga for a First League game in only three days.

The Shkupi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. On the other hand, Shkupi have conceded 15 goals.

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Rabotnicki form and stats

Playing away, Rabotnicki have won 3 games, drawn 7 and suffered 3 defeats in the First League this season. Two points from the last two away games for Rabotnicki, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Rabotnicki's last game was the home draw against Makedonija (2-2). Before that, Rabotnicki travelled to Struga and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

After this away game Rabotnicki return home for a First League game against Skendija 79. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Rabotnicki have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. Rabotnicki have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Shkupi - Rabotnicki 0-2 entered in the official records. Shkupi-Rabotnicki H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shkupi three wins, Rabotnicki four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

RabotnickiL. Stankovski
L. Stankovski
10 goals
RabotnickiF. Đurđević
F. Đurđević
7 goals

Shkupi missing players

Rabotnicki missing players

Shkupi Rabotnicki
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 4 13 28
15 7 2 Won W 0 3 9
7 3 1 Drew D 2 7 14
6 4 0 Lost L 2 3 5
38 22 4 Scored S 4 14 35
23 15 0 Conceded C 6 13 29
89% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 82%
57% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 71%
36% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 31% 39%
25% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 25%
4% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
39% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 61%
46% 36% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 46% 36%
25% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 3.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.4 10.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.6 10.4
3.7 3.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 4.2
37% 41% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 29% 29%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Shkupi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shkupi have the most matches under the total-line (17) in First League

  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 28 19 8 1 56 16 14 8 5 1 21 8 14 11 3 0 35 8 40 65
2 Shkupi 28 15 7 6 38 23 14 7 3 4 22 15 14 8 4 2 16 8 15 52
3 Makedonija 28 14 6 8 43 36 14 8 2 4 19 15 14 6 4 4 24 21 7 48
4 Struga 28 11 11 6 32 22 15 8 6 1 23 9 13 3 5 5 9 13 10 44
5 Rabotnicki 28 9 14 5 35 29 15 6 7 2 21 16 13 3 7 3 14 13 6 41
6 Pelister 28 9 8 11 28 34 13 6 4 3 16 13 15 3 4 8 12 21 -6 35
7 Akademija Pandev 28 10 4 14 23 28 14 7 0 7 14 12 14 3 4 7 9 16 -5 34
8 Borec 28 9 6 13 25 29 15 7 3 5 15 11 13 2 3 8 10 18 -4 33
9 Renova 28 7 10 11 31 40 14 4 4 6 13 17 14 3 6 5 18 23 -9 31
10 Sileks 28 8 5 15 41 37 13 4 2 7 20 20 15 4 3 8 21 17 4 29
11 Vardar 28 6 10 12 30 52 13 3 6 4 17 26 15 3 4 8 13 26 -22 28
12 Belasica 28 4 5 19 21 57 14 0 5 9 8 32 14 4 0 10 13 25 -36 17