Match Report
Pelister, 8th on 40 points, faced a 43-point deficit to Vardar (1st, 83). Pelister ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Pelister 1.24 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Vardar 2.42 and 0.64, with the league averaging 1.55.
11 meetings are on record — 1 won by Pelister, 5 by Vardar, 5 drawn, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 73% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadion pod Tumbe Kafe (capacity 6,100). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Pelister 38% · Vardar 62% · Total shots: 3-9 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 1-7