This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first First League game of the season. Both Struga and Borec are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Macedonian Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Renova, was also a home game here at Gradska Plaza Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Struga form and stats
Struga 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 Gradska Plaza Stadium they witnessed 8 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. In total the trophy was secured after W15 - D9 - L3 from 27 games.
Borec form and stats
Last season was a triumph for Borec in the national league as they took home the First League trophy. The championship was secured after 21 wins, 3 draws and only 3 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 7, drew 3 and lost 3.
Head 2 Head
Struga and Borec have met before this season: Borec - Struga 3-2. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Struga victory, 1 draw and 1 Borec win. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Struga missing players
Borec missing players
| Struga | Borec | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 25 |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 41% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 59% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 35% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 41% |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 4.3 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 9.2 | 6.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 60 | 34 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 46 | 96 |
| 28 | 15 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 36% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 11% |
- All of Borec's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Borec have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Borec have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Borec have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Borec have lost all their away matches so far.
- Borec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Borec haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Struga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Struga have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Borec have scored away.
| 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 |
| 3 | Gostivar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Korab Debar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Labunishta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Pelister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Skopje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Struga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Teteks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Velazerimi 77 | 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 | Sileks | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 42 | 64 |
| 2 | Teteks | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | Drita | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 58 |
| 4 | Skopje | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 56 |
| 5 | Vrapciste | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 55 |
| 6 | Korzo Prilep | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 52 |
| 7 | Miravci | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 50 |
| 8 | Zajazi Zajas | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 45 |
| 9 | Tiverija | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -8 | 41 |
| 10 | Pobeda Junior | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 40 |
| 11 | Madzari Solidarnost | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -21 | 34 |
| 12 | Novaci | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 39 | -31 | 24 |
| 13 | Lokomotiva | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -30 | 19 |
| 14 | 11 Oktomvri | 29 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 38 | -35 | 19 |
| 15 | Rufeja | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | Borec | 29 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 45 | -51 | 14 |
| 17 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |