Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Sileks in 7th and Vardar in 6th place.
- Sileks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vardar has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First League
It's no vacation for neither Sileks nor Vardar as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sileks form and stats
Sileks have collected 7 points from their First League home games so far after 2-1-3. The Sileks manager G. Simov might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Macedonian Cup home game that ended 0-0 versus Skendija 79 (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sileks as they are travelling to their away game against Renova in the First League. That match is four days after this one.
Sileks have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gradski stadion Kratovo with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Sileks are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 6 played).
Vardar form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Vardar playing as the away team in the First League this season.
The Vardar goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 243 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Borec.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vardar are hosting Rabotnicki in the First League only four days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vardar have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. As opposed to that, Vardar have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Vardar - Sileks 0-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Sileks-Vardar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sileks two wins, Vardar five wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Ristov 5 goals |  I. Ivanovski 5 goals |  M. Cvetanoski 4 goals |
Sileks missing players
Vardar missing players
| Sileks | Vardar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 18 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 11 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 44% | 37% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 47% | 35% |
- Sileks have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sileks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sileks haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vardar has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First League
- Vardar have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vardar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Makedonija | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Shkupi | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Struga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Borec | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Vardar | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Sileks | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | Rabotnicki | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Pelister | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Renova | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Akademija Pandev | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 10 |
| 12 | Belasica | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -19 | 9 |