Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Struga - Shkupi!
- Struga have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in First League
- Shkupi have the most clean sheets (14) in First League
It's no vacation for neither Struga nor Shkupi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Struga form and stats
Struga are steadily winning First League games and points here at Gradska Plaža Stadium. 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games.
Before that, Struga had a home game versus Pelister which ended with a victory 3-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Struga as they are travelling to their away game against Skendija 79 in the First League. That match is four days after this one.
The Struga fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Struga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradska Plaža Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 15 matches.
Shkupi form and stats
Shkupi, who have the most clean sheets (14) in First League, have an excellent away record in the First League so far with 8-4-2 from 14 games. Shkupi are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.
Shkupi have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 259 minutes since they last conceded in First League.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Borec at their stadium, the result 1-0.
After this away game Shkupi return home for a First League game against Makedonija. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Shkupi have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Shkupi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Shkupi - Struga 1-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - two - one (Struga wins - draws - Shkupi wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Lena 6 goals | M. Altiparmakovski 5 goals |
Struga missing players
Shkupi missing players
| Struga | Shkupi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 35 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 40 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 90% |
| 69% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 43% | 59% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 21% | 34% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 24% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 48% | 47% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 34% | 47% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 57% | 48% |
| 28% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 9.6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 8.3 | 9.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 43% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 33% | 36% |
- Shkupi have the most clean sheets (14) in First League
- Shkupi have the most clean sheets (8) away in First League
- Shkupi have the most matches under the total-line (17) in First League
- 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 the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in First League
- Struga have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in First League
| 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 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 42 | 68 |
| 2 | Shkupi | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 55 |
| 3 | Makedonija | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 4 | Struga | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | Rabotnicki | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Pelister | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 38 |
| 7 | Akademija Pandev | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 8 | Borec | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 33 |
| 9 | Sileks | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 10 | Renova | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -10 | 31 |
| 11 | Vardar | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -21 | 31 |
| 12 | Belasica | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -37 | 17 |