A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 2nd place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Skendija 79 form and stats
Skendija 79 have been outstanding at home so far with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ecolog Arena as Skendija 79 has scored 15 goals to get 15 points from 6 games. The overall stats are 5-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Skendija 79, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.The Skendija 79 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Rabotnicki in First League and win 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Skendija 79 lost 0-1 at Shkupi's place.
Skendija 79 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Ecolog Arena, having scored an impressive 15 goals in 6 games. As for guarding their own goal, Skendija 79 have only let in 2 goals at home.
Last season, Skendija 79's league statistics were 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the First League. Over these zero matches they scored 0 goals and conceded 0. Playing at home last season Skendija 79 managed 0-0-0 (win-draw-lost) with 0 goals and 0 conceded.
Pobeda form and stats
Pobeda have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far. six defeats in a row for Pobeda in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Skendija 79. It's looking increasingly bleak for Pobeda who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Belasica was the last time a defeat was avoided.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First League home defeat versus Renova with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Pobeda manager J. Nikolovski faced defeat in their match when travelling to Sileks and losing 0-1.
A new game in only three days for Pobeda, the First League home match versus Vardar. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Pobeda's away games this season with only 1 goal from 5 matches. For Pobeda, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Let's have a look at how Pobeda performed last season in the First League. They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 0 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In total they scored 0 and conceded 0 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 0 and lost 0 with 0/0 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Pobeda - Skendija 79 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Skendija 79 4 wins, 1 draw and Pobeda 5 victories.Top Goalscorers
  I. Emini 11 goals |  B. Ibraimi 11 goals |   G. Tanushev 6 goals |
Skendija 79 missing players
Pobeda missing players
| Skendija 79 | Pobeda | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 48 | 32 | Scored | 6 | 17 |
| 16 | 11 | Conceded | 17 | 33 |
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 91% |
| 74% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 65% |
| 52% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 35% |
| 26% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 13% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 9% |
| 39% | 42% | Both teams to score | 36% | 30% |
| 48% | 42% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 30% |
| 22% | 17% | Failed To Score | 55% | 48% |
| 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 | Makedonija | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 26 |
| 2 | Skendija 79 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | Akademija Pandev | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Shkupi | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Vardar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Rabotnicki | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Renova | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Sileks | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 9 | Belasica | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 10 | Pobeda | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
