With the tense opening fixture finished it’s time for the second First League duel of the season. Struga look forward to welcoming Pelister in front of their stadium regulars.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Struga form and stats
Last season, Struga's league statistics were 15 wins, 12 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the First League. Over these 33 matches they scored 39 goals and conceded 24. Playing at home last season Struga managed 9-7-1 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 9 conceded.
The home team returns to Gradska Plaža Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Akademija Pandev (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the First League game ended 1-1.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Sileks.There will be little rest for Struga after this match as they are travelling to Rabotnicki for a First League game in only three days.
Pelister form and stats
Let's have a look at how Pelister performed last season in the First League: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 9 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 38 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 9 with 12/24 goals scored/conceded. The visitors' first away game in the First League ended in defeat. Last season Pelister had these away match statistics: Played 17; won 3, drew 5 and lost 9.
Pelister are travelling again after losing away to Makedonija in their previous match (0-1).
Before that, Pelister secured a home win against Belasica with the score 2-0.After this away game Pelister return home for a First League game against Shkupi. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Pelister have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the last seven meetings): Struga won four games, two matches ended with a tie and Pelister managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourStruga missing players
Pelister missing players
| Struga | Pelister | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Struga | Last season | Pelister | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 33 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 39 | 24 | Scored | S | 12 | 34 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 24 | 38 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 64% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 58% | ||
| 27% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 42% | ||
| 9% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 27% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 42% | 41% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 39% | ||
| 42% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 42% | ||
| 27% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 33% | ||
| 4 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.6 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3 | ||
| 31% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Makedonija | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Rabotnicki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Akademija Pandev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Renova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Skopje | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Struga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Bregalnica Stip | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Shkupi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Skendija 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Tikves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Borec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Pelister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 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 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 43 | 75 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 59 |
| 3 | Struga | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| 4 | Makedonija | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
| 5 | Rabotnicki | 33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 48 |
| 6 | Pelister | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 45 |
| 7 | Akademija Pandev | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 41 |
| 8 | Borec | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -4 | 40 |
| 9 | Sileks | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 36 |
| 10 | Renova | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -10 | 36 |
| 11 | Vardar | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -28 | 31 |
| 12 | Belasica | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 31 | -45 | 17 |