The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Tikves are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 9th.
Tikves and Osogovo 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.
Tikves form and stats
3-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Second League numbers at home for Tikves so far this season. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Tikves, their manager L. Dimitkovski and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Tikves drew their last game, 1-1 away at Plackovica (placed 7th). 1-1 away at Renova before that.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Tikves's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Tikves have conceded only 4 goals.
Osogovo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Second League travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Second League match played at their home ground Varkert Sportpalya. Osogovo suffered a 1-2 loss to Bregalnica Stip (placed 2nd). The game before that, in the Macedonian Cup, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Akademija Pandev.
The attacking power of Osogovo when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. For Osogovo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Osogovo - Tikves 0-1 played earlier this season. Tikves-Osogovo H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Tikves 5 wins, Osogovo 1 win, 0 draws. 4 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Tikves missing players
Osogovo missing players
| Tikves | Osogovo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | 10 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 73% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 73% |
| 27% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 9% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Osogovo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Osogovo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Osogovo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Osogovo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tikves have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tikves have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tikves have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Osogovo have scored away.
- Tikves have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Tikves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Belasica | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | Bregalnica Stip | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 24 |
| 3 | FK Kozuv Gevgelija | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Tikves | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Pehchevo | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Kamenica-Sasa | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Plackovica | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 8 | Pobeda | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -13 | 7 |
| 9 | Osogovo | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 6 |
| 10 | Pitu Guli | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -32 | 3 |