First League match preview: Vardar versus Makedonija

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Toše Proeski Arena

It's ground zero in First League - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how the teams did in their pre-season friendlies!

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Vardar form and stats

Vardar have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and one practice match played. These training games have ended with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Vardar scored 0 goals and let in 1 goal during these one game.

Last season, Vardar's league statistics were 11 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the First League. Over these 24 matches they scored 31 goals and conceded 15. Playing at home last season Vardar managed 7-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 5 conceded.

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Makedonija form and stats

Just as the home team, Makedonija have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 1 Makedonija win, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Let's have a look at how Makedonija performed last season in the First League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 11 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded 49 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 10 with 18/34 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vardar won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Makedonija has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

H. Kirovski
11 goals
D. Tanturovski
9 goals
D. Micevski
8 goals

Vardar missing players

Makedonija missing players

Vardar Makedonija
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Vardar Last season Makedonija
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
17 10   Won   4 12
13 6   Drew   4 11
6 2   Lost   10 13
45 27   Scored   21 45
23 9   Conceded   35 50
86% 89%   Over 0.5   94% 92%
56% 61%   Over 1.5   83% 78%
25% 28%   Over 2.5   56% 47%
17% 11%   Over 3.5   39% 28%
3% 6%   Over 4.5   22% 11%
31% 33%   BTTS   67% 58%
53% 56%   Clean Sheets   17% 31%
31% 22%   Failed To Score   22% 19%
 
4.5 5.4   Corners For (avg)   3.2 3.9
2.9 2.5   Corners Against (avg)   5.2 4.4
2.3 2.1   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 2.2
0 0   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Makedonija have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Makedonija have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vardar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vardar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vardar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vardar have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Vardar
All First League Europa League Club Friendlies Macedonian Cup
All Home Away
08-05-19 FL Vardar 1 - 1 Rabotnicki
12-05-19 FL Sileks 1 - 0 Vardar
19-05-19 FL Vardar 6 - 0 Pobeda
26-05-19 FL Akademija Pandev 1 - 1 Vardar
31-07-19 CF Kasimpasa 1 - 0 Vardar
11-08-19 FL Vardar 15:30 Makedonija
18-08-19 FL Borec 15:00 Vardar
25-08-19 FL Vardar 15:00 Rabotnicki
31-08-19 FL Renova 14:30 Vardar
14-09-19 FL Vardar 13:30 Struga
Makedonija
All First League Champions League Europa League Club Friendlies Macedonian Cup
All Home Away
26-05-19 FL Pobeda 1 - 3 Makedonija
25-06-19 CF Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 Makedonija
01-07-19 CF Sebail 0 - 1 Makedonija
11-07-19 EL Alashkert 3 - 1 Makedonija
18-07-19 EL Makedonija 0 - 3 Alashkert
11-08-19 FL Vardar 15:30 Makedonija
18-08-19 FL Makedonija 15:00 Akademija Pandev
25-08-19 FL Skendija 79 15:00 Makedonija
31-08-19 FL Sileks 14:30 Makedonija
14-09-19 FL Makedonija 13:30 Borec

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Skendija 79 23 16 4 3 51 14 12 10 1 1 35 9 11 6 3 2 16 5 37 52
2 Makedonija 35 11 11 13 42 49 18 8 7 3 24 15 17 3 4 10 18 34 -7 44
3 Vardar 24 11 9 4 31 15 12 7 4 1 20 5 12 4 5 3 11 10 16 42
4 Akademija Pandev 24 11 6 7 31 25 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 12 15 6 39
5 Shkupi 23 10 6 7 32 27 12 6 4 2 18 12 11 4 2 5 14 15 5 36
6 Sileks 23 8 7 8 18 24 12 6 4 2 13 9 11 2 3 6 5 15 -6 31
7 Renova 23 7 8 8 37 33 11 5 4 2 22 11 12 2 4 6 15 22 4 29
8 Rabotnicki 23 8 5 10 25 28 11 2 3 6 13 15 12 6 2 4 12 13 -3 29
9 Belasica 24 6 7 11 27 32 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 1 5 6 11 17 -5 25
10 Pobeda 22 1 3 18 12 59 10 0 2 8 5 20 12 1 1 10 7 39 -47 6

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