Shkupi vs Struga: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Čair (6000 seats)

Shkupi and Struga are both riding high in the First League with their 2nd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Shkupi has the most points from losing position (10) in First League
  • Struga has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in First League

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.

Shkupi are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Struga are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Shkupi form and stats

Shkupi, who have the most scored goals (18) at home in First League, have been outstanding at home so far in the First League with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Shkupi has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Struga defeat 79 days ago.

Shkupi manager Ü. Karan and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Renova (placed 9th) in the First League. In the match before that, Shkupi hosted Vardar and drew the game 1-1.

Goals decide football matches and Shkupi are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. Shkupi have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Struga form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Struga so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

Struga are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the First League against Rabotnicki (placed 8th). Before that, Struga travelled to Sileks and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Struga are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Struga have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Shkupi and Struga have met before this season: Struga - Shkupi 2-0. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Shkupi, two draws and one win for Struga. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

ShkupiD. Darboe
D. Darboe
16 goals
StrugaN. Lena
N. Lena
5 goals
ShkupiI. Ademi
I. Ademi
3 goals

Shkupi missing players

Struga missing players

Shkupi Struga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
9 6 1 Won W 0 0 6
6 2 1 Drew D 0 4 7
2 0 0 Lost L 2 4 4
27 18 5 Scored S 0 3 18
15 8 3 Conceded C 4 9 14
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
65% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 71%
41% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 24%
35% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 6%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 41%
41% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 41%
24% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.6 9.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 7.6 9.5
3.9 3.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.1 3.4
40% 62% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 31%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Shkupi has the most points from losing position (10) in First League
  • Shkupi has the most scored goals (18) at home in First League
  • Shkupi have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Shkupi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shkupi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Shkupi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Struga have scored away.
  • Shkupi have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Shkupi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Struga has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in First League
  • Struga has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in First League
  • Struga has the fewest points from losing position (0) in First League
  • Struga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Struga have yet to win a game 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 Skendija 79 17 11 6 0 36 11 8 4 4 0 15 5 9 7 2 0 21 6 25 39
2 Shkupi 17 9 6 2 27 15 8 6 2 0 18 8 9 3 4 2 9 7 12 33
3 Makedonija 17 10 3 4 29 21 8 6 1 1 13 6 9 4 2 3 16 15 8 33
4 Struga 17 6 7 4 18 14 9 6 3 0 15 5 8 0 4 4 3 9 4 25
5 Borec 17 7 4 6 19 18 9 5 2 2 12 7 8 2 2 4 7 11 1 25
6 Sileks 17 6 4 7 24 20 8 3 2 3 11 12 9 3 2 4 13 8 4 22
7 Vardar 17 5 7 5 21 24 9 3 3 3 12 16 8 2 4 2 9 8 -3 22
8 Rabotnicki 17 4 9 4 20 19 8 3 4 1 11 8 9 1 5 3 9 11 1 21
9 Renova 17 3 7 7 16 23 9 2 4 3 5 7 8 1 3 4 11 16 -7 16
10 Pelister 17 3 6 8 14 22 9 2 4 3 7 10 8 1 2 5 7 12 -8 15
11 Akademija Pandev 17 4 2 11 11 22 9 4 0 5 8 9 8 0 2 6 3 13 -11 14
12 Belasica 17 2 3 12 12 38 8 0 3 5 6 21 9 2 0 7 6 17 -26 9