Match preview First League: Sileks - Vardar at Gradski stadion Kratovo

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion Kratovo

Struggling Sileks will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Vardar in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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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Sileks form and stats

7-6-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Sileks so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Gradski stadion Kratovo.

The home team returns to Gradski stadion Kratovo after sharing the points with Skendija 79 on their last time out; the First League game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Akademija Pandev in a game that was won 3-0.

Sileks are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 16 matches. Sileks are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradski stadion Kratovo, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 16 matches.

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Vardar form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in First League, are W7-D6-L3 on the road this term. In general it has been a productive period now for Vardar as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

There were no winners in Vardar's previous match, a First League home game that ended 1-1 vs Rabotnicki. Before that, Vardar travelled to Shkupi and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Vardar find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 16 away fixtures. Vardar are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Vardar - Sileks 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sileks won 0, Vardar won 6 and 4 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 9 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Asani
7 goals
F. Despotovski
3 goals

Sileks missing players

Vardar missing players

Sileks Vardar
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played 6 16 33
9 7 2 Won 3 7 16
11 6 0 Drew 3 6 12
13 3 2 Lost 0 3 5
24 16 5 Scored 6 17 38
36 11 5 Conceded 1 12 21
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 67% 81% 85%
58% 50% 75% Over 1.5 50% 50% 55%
24% 25% 75% Over 2.5 0% 25% 24%
6% 6% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 15%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 31% 25% BTTS 17% 25% 30%
36% 56% 50% Clean Sheets 83% 56% 55%
39% 25% 25% Failed To Score 33% 38% 30%
 
4.6 5.8 4.5 Corners For (avg) 2.8 2.5 4.3
4.5 4.6 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 3.2 3.5 2.9
2.4 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.9 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sileks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sileks have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vardar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vardar have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Sileks
All First League Club Friendlies Macedonian Cup
All Home Away
07-04-19 FL Belasica 0 - 1 Sileks
14-04-19 FL Shkupi 2 - 1 Sileks
20-04-19 FL Sileks 1 - 0 Rabotnicki
24-04-19 FL Renova 1 - 0 Sileks
27-04-19 FL Pobeda 0 - 1 Sileks
04-05-19 FL Sileks 3 - 0 Akademija Pandev
08-05-19 FL Skendija 79 0 - 0 Sileks
12-05-19 FL Sileks 14:30 Vardar
19-05-19 FL Makedonija 14:30 Sileks
26-05-19 FL Sileks 14:30 Belasica
Vardar
All First League Europa League Club Friendlies Macedonian Cup
All Home Away
07-04-19 FL Vardar 1 - 1 Akademija Pandev
14-04-19 FL Vardar 0 - 0 Skendija 79
20-04-19 FL Vardar 2 - 0 Renova
24-04-19 FL Makedonija 0 - 2 Vardar
27-04-19 FL Vardar 1 - 1 Belasica
04-05-19 FL Shkupi 2 - 2 Vardar
08-05-19 FL Vardar 1 - 1 Rabotnicki
12-05-19 FL Sileks 14:30 Vardar
19-05-19 FL Vardar 14:30 Pobeda
26-05-19 FL Akademija Pandev 14:30 Vardar

  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 Skendija 79 33 22 7 4 70 24 17 12 3 2 48 17 16 10 4 2 22 7 46 73
2 Vardar 33 16 12 5 38 21 17 9 6 2 21 9 16 7 6 3 17 12 17 60
3 Akademija Pandev 33 17 5 11 42 29 17 11 2 4 26 11 16 6 3 7 16 18 13 56
4 Shkupi 33 12 7 14 34 37 16 9 4 3 20 11 17 3 3 11 14 26 -3 43
5 Renova 33 11 9 13 47 44 16 7 4 5 26 17 17 4 5 8 21 27 3 42
6 Treska 33 10 11 12 40 47 17 7 7 3 22 15 16 3 4 9 18 32 -7 41
7 Rabotnicki 33 11 7 15 39 47 16 4 4 8 21 24 17 7 3 7 18 23 -8 40
8 Sileks 33 9 11 13 24 36 16 7 6 3 16 11 17 2 5 10 8 25 -12 38
9 Belasica 33 9 10 14 34 44 17 7 4 6 21 21 16 2 6 8 13 23 -10 37
10 Pobeda 33 6 5 22 24 63 16 4 2 10 12 23 17 2 3 12 12 40 -39 23

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