Struga will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Shkupi.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Macedonian Cup game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at FK Sloga Vinica 1934. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Struga form and stats
As mentioned below, Struga are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 First League games.
The home team returns to Gradska Plaža Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Rabotnicki (placed 6th) on their last time out; the First League game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Sileks.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Struga have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.
Early season league goal statistics from Struga's 2 home games: 3 goals, 0 conceded.
Shkupi form and stats
Things could have gone better for Shkupi in their First League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Before that, Shkupi secured a home win against Renova with the score 4-3.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Shkupi in our archives, and the results are: one win for Shkupi, one draw and zero defeats.
2 goals so far away for Shkupi, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Struga won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Shkupi has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoStruga missing players
Shkupi missing players
| Struga | Shkupi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 48 | 21 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 67 |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 26 |
| 25% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 46% |
- Shkupi has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in First League
- Shkupi have scored more than double the goals of Struga.
- Shkupi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Struga have won all their matches at home so far.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Borec | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Sileks | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Makedonija | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Rabotnicki | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Pelister | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Struga | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Vardar | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Renova | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Akademija Pandev | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Belasica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -16 | 0 |