Pelister will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Labunishta.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Pelister form and stats
Pelister has performed well so far this season with 6 wins from 8 matches. Points have also been lost, 0 after draws and 2 from defeats. After failing to beat Belasica here, Pelister has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.Pelister manager N. Husein and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Gostivar (placed 7th) in the Second League. Ahead of that match, Pelister won a home game hosting Velazerimi 77 (2-1).
Pelister has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Pelister have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 12 goals in 8 matches. Pelister have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Labunishta form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. In general it has been a productive period now for Labunishta as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games. Labunishta are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.Labunishta's last game was the home draw against Teteks (0-0). A 0-0 draw at Struga's stadium before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Labunishta's away games this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. The attacking power of Labunishta when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored in 8 matches. Labunishta are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 8 matches. As opposed to that, Labunishta have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Labunishta - Pelister 2-1. Last two meetings between the teams: Pelister won 1, Labunishta won 1 and 0 draws.Pelister missing players
Labunishta missing players
| Pelister | Labunishta | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 8 | 16 |
| 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 62% |
| 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 25% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 12% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 62% | Both teams to score | 25% | 25% |
| 44% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 75% | 69% |
| 38% | 0% | Failed To Score | 25% | 44% |
| 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 | Struga | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 | Labunishta | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | Skopje | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Korab Debar | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Velazerimi 77 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Pelister | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | Gostivar | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Gench Kalemler | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Goblen Junior Kumanovo | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Teteks | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
