Struga fights Borec in First League face-off

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Sat 16.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradska Plaža Stadium (501 seats)

First League: What this match might miss in glitz it should make up for in tempo and attitude. Bring on Struga - Borec!

Insights:
  • Struga have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Borec have the fewest clean sheets (0) in First League

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous game. Let's have faith in that this will be an active match!

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Struga form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Struga have to build on here at Gradska Plaža Stadium in the First League.

The fans are hoping that Struga will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the First League game against Bregalnica Stip (placed 7th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Skendija 79.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Struga as they have a new game in only four days, a Macedonian Cup match thankfully also at home. Borec are visiting.

Struga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gradska Plaža Stadium with 7 goals in 4 league matches. From these home matches, Struga have conceded only 3 goals.

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Borec form and stats

Borec have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the First League. A depressing five defeats in a row for Borec in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Rabotnicki.

Borec have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 304 minutes ago. L. Trajkoski was the goal scorer.

Borec play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Skendija 79 (placed 5th). Borec lost heavily in their last match (against Skendija 79 as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations.

A loss against Skopje was the result prior to that, in a home game.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Borec manager B. Hristov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Struga.

Goals are few and far between in Borec's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. The Borec manager B. Hristov has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Struga-Borec H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Struga three wins, Borec two wins, two draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

StrugaE. Skenderi
E. Skenderi
4 goals
BorecL. Trajkoski
L. Trajkoski
4 goals
StrugaN. Bosančić
N. Bosančić
3 goals

Struga missing players

Borec missing players

Struga Borec
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 5 9
3 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 6
9 7 2 Scored S 2 2 7
7 3 0 Conceded C 6 12 17
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
44% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 89%
11% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 56%
11% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 11%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 11%
44% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 20% 44%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 80% 56%
 
4.8 3.5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.8 3.8
3 2.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.4 5
2.9 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 10.8 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.2 10
3.2 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.9
31% 37% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 14% 20%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Borec have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Borec have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Borec have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Borec have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Borec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Borec have the fewest clean sheets (0) in First League
  • Borec have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in First League
  • Borec have the the worst goal difference (-10) in First League
  • Borec have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Borec haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Struga have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Struga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Struga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Struga have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Borec have scored away.
  • Struga have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Struga have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Struga haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Shkupi 9 6 2 1 18 6 4 4 0 0 11 1 5 2 2 1 7 5 12 20
2 Renova 9 5 3 1 16 8 5 3 2 0 10 4 4 2 1 1 6 4 8 18
3 Akademija Pandev 9 4 3 2 14 9 5 3 1 1 10 6 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 15
4 Rabotnicki 9 4 3 2 9 7 5 3 2 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 15
5 Skendija 79 9 3 5 1 16 8 4 2 1 1 8 2 5 1 4 0 8 6 8 14
6 Struga 9 3 4 2 9 7 4 3 1 0 7 3 5 0 3 2 2 4 2 13
7 Bregalnica Stip 9 3 4 2 12 13 5 3 2 0 9 5 4 0 2 2 3 8 -1 13
8 Makedonija 9 3 1 5 11 19 5 3 1 1 10 6 4 0 0 4 1 13 -8 10
9 Skopje 9 2 3 4 6 13 4 1 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 5 11 -7 9
10 Borec 9 2 1 6 7 17 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 0 0 5 2 12 -10 7
11 Tikves 9 1 3 5 6 11 5 1 2 2 4 5 4 0 1 3 2 6 -5 6
12 Pelister 9 0 4 5 4 10 4 0 3 1 2 4 5 0 1 4 2 6 -6 4