An important duel in the bottom section of the First League, with both Sileks and Vardar experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 10th place.
- Sileks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vardar is in the worst form (0-1-5)
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Macedonian Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Struga.
Sileks form and stats
With 3 First League wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Sileks are certainly not brimming with confidence. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Gradski stadion Kratovo, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Struga game.
A First League defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Skendija 79.
The manager G. Simov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pelister in only three days.
Sileks are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.
Vardar form and stats
Vardar have only collected 13 points from their away games in the First League, after 3-4-6 (13 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Vardar, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. Recent form does not give Vardar much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Sileks will be a tough nut to crack.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Vardar, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Pelister (placed 7th). Preceding that, the 1-6 home loss versus Skendija 79.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vardar are hosting Renova in the First League only three days away.
Vardar find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Vardar have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sileks - Vardar 1-0 earlier this season. Sileks-Vardar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sileks three wins, Vardar five wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sileks missing players
Vardar missing players
| Sileks | Vardar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 32 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 32 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 42 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 80% |
| 52% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 48% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 32% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 46% | 52% |
| 24% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 23% | 24% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7.3 | 7.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 43% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 38% | 32% |
- Sileks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vardar have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in First League
- Vardar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vardar is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 56 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 |
| 3 | Makedonija | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 41 |
| 4 | Struga | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 5 | Rabotnicki | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Borec | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 33 |
| 7 | Pelister | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 32 |
| 8 | Akademija Pandev | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 9 | Renova | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Vardar | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 27 |
| 11 | Sileks | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Belasica | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -32 | 14 |