Vardar vs Skendija 79 match preview

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Competition: Macedonia FYR First League
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Toše Proeski Arena (35000 seats)

Vardar will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Skendija 79.

Insights:
  • Vardar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Skendija 79 have the most scored goals (41) in First League

Vardar and Skendija 79 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Vardar form and stats

Overall First League stats at home this season for Vardar are 3-5-3 (wins-draw-losses). So many draws at home for Vardar, an amazing four in a row now.

Vardar lost their last game at Shkupi (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Vardar hosted Struga and drew the game 1-1.

The Vardar fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vardar defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Skendija 79 form and stats

Skendija 79, who have the most scored goals (41) in First League, have an excellent away record in the First League so far with 8-3-0 from 11 games. Skendija are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.

The Skendija 79 goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 343 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Skendija had fun at their own home (Toše Proeski Arena) last time out, beating Pelister 1-0. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Renova.

Skendija 79 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Skendija 79 - Vardar 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Vardar won zero, Skendija 79 won five and five draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Skendija 79B. Ibraimi
B. Ibraimi
14 goals
Skendija 79L. Doriev
L. Doriev
6 goals

Vardar missing players

Skendija 79 missing players

Vardar Skendija 79
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
6 3 1 Won W 2 8 14
9 5 2 Drew D 1 3 8
8 3 0 Lost L 0 0 1
28 15 4 Scored S 5 23 41
34 19 3 Conceded C 1 7 14
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 91%
78% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 74%
48% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 55% 39%
30% 55% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 22%
9% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
52% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 52%
26% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 45% 43%
26% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 9% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 2.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 11 12 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 10.8 11.9
3.7 4.6 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.8 5
33% 29% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 46% 37%
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Skendija 79 have not yet lost a game away.
  • Skendija 79 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Skendija 79 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Skendija 79 have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the most points (27) away in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the most points from losing position (12) in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the most scored goals (23) away in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the most scored goals (41) in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the the best goal difference (+16) away in First League
  • Skendija 79 have the the best goal difference (+27) in First League
  • Vardar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 23 14 8 1 41 14 12 6 5 1 18 7 11 8 3 0 23 7 27 50
2 Shkupi 23 12 7 4 32 19 12 7 3 2 21 12 11 5 4 2 11 7 13 43
3 Makedonija 23 11 5 7 34 30 12 7 2 3 16 12 11 4 3 4 18 18 4 38
4 Struga 23 8 10 5 24 19 12 6 5 1 16 7 11 2 5 4 8 12 5 34
5 Rabotnicki 23 7 11 5 26 23 12 4 6 2 14 12 11 3 5 3 12 11 3 32
6 Borec 23 9 5 9 23 23 12 7 2 3 15 9 11 2 3 6 8 14 0 32
7 Pelister 23 7 7 9 22 26 11 4 4 3 11 11 12 3 3 6 11 15 -4 28
8 Vardar 23 6 9 8 28 34 11 3 5 3 15 19 12 3 4 5 13 15 -6 27
9 Sileks 23 7 5 11 30 27 11 3 2 6 13 17 12 4 3 5 17 10 3 26
10 Akademija Pandev 23 7 4 12 17 25 11 5 0 6 10 11 12 2 4 6 7 14 -8 25
11 Renova 23 5 9 9 25 32 11 3 4 4 10 11 12 2 5 5 15 21 -7 24
12 Belasica 23 3 4 16 18 48 11 0 4 7 7 26 12 3 0 9 11 22 -30 13