Ecolog Arena: Skendija 79 vs Shkupi First League preview

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Date: Sun 01.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ecolog Arena (15000 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Skendija 79 welcome Shkupi for the opening game at Ecolog Arena. Read on!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Skendija 79 and Shkupi.

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Skendija 79 form and stats

The match schedule is unforgiving for Skendija 79 as they have a new game in only three days, a Macedonian Cup match thankfully also at home. Rabotnicki are visiting.

Skendija 79 could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the First League. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Ecolog Arena they witnessed 13 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. In total the trophy was secured after W24 - D7 - L5 from 36 games.

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Shkupi form and stats

A new game in only three days for Shkupi, the Macedonian Cup home match versus Akademija Pandev. Busy days.

Let's have a look at how Shkupi performed last season in the First League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 9 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded 42 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 3 and lost 11 with 16/27 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Shkupi - Skendija 79 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Skendija 79 won 7, Shkupi won 2 and 1 draw. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Skendija 79B. Ibraimi
B. Ibraimi
11 goals
Skendija 79
O. Imeri
7 goals

Skendija 79 missing players

Shkupi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Skendija 79 Shkupi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
7 5 2 Won W 0 0 5
3 2 0 Drew D 2 5 7
6 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
24 19 9 Scored S 2 5 18
11 3 1 Conceded C 3 9 14
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 81%
62% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 69%
38% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 31%
12% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 19%
6% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 44%
44% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
44% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 31%
 
6.4 7.6 3 Corners For (avg) C F 4 2.7 3.4
3.3 1.4 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 0.7 1.5
2.6 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 2.1
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
153 90 10 Total Shots T S 20 20 76
60 35 7 Shots on Target S O 6 6 31
32% 40% 86% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 50% 42%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Shkupi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Shkupi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Shkupi have yet to win a game away.
  • Skendija 79 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Skendija 79 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Skendija 79 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shkupi have scored away.
  • Skendija 79 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akademija Pandev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Borec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Makedonija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Rabotnicki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Renova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shkupi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sileks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Skendija 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Struga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Vardar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 23 16 4 3 51 14 12 10 1 1 35 9 11 6 3 2 16 5 37 52
2 Makedonija 35 11 11 13 42 49 18 8 7 3 24 15 17 3 4 10 18 34 -7 44
3 Vardar 24 11 9 4 31 15 12 7 4 1 20 5 12 4 5 3 11 10 16 42
4 Akademija Pandev 24 11 6 7 31 25 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 12 15 6 39
5 Shkupi 23 10 6 7 32 27 12 6 4 2 18 12 11 4 2 5 14 15 5 36
6 Sileks 23 8 7 8 18 24 12 6 4 2 13 9 11 2 3 6 5 15 -6 31
7 Renova 23 7 8 8 37 33 11 5 4 2 22 11 12 2 4 6 15 22 4 29
8 Rabotnicki 23 8 5 10 25 28 11 2 3 6 13 15 12 6 2 4 12 13 -3 29
9 Belasica 24 6 7 11 27 32 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 1 5 6 11 17 -5 25
10 Pobeda 22 1 3 18 12 59 10 0 2 8 5 20 12 1 1 10 7 39 -47 6

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akademija Pandev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Borec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Makedonija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Rabotnicki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Renova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shkupi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sileks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Skendija 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Struga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Vardar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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