Vardar vs Struga Prediction: Vardar’s agony continues

After the heavy defeat in the big derby in Tetovo against Shkendija in the last round, Vardar this weekend will have another difficult match. The champion Struga are coming to Skopje with only one thing on their mind, to win and end their winless streak. Vardar are looking very bad at the moment, and besides many changes in the board and staff, this team struggles this season same as in the last one.

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Shkendija celebrated in the big derby against Vardar more easily than expected with 4-0, in the eighth round in the First Macedonian Football League. In a match with many tensions and interruptions, the team from Tetovo completely outplayed the opponent, and coach Jeton Beqiri emphasized that as a coach, it was never difficult for him to prepare his team for a match with Vardar. It’s a defeat that hurts them most, and Vardar are under huge pressure to finally do something good this season. They are in 10th place with only 7 points, and they have two defeats in a row.

Struga are winless in their last 4 matches in the league, drawing three and losing one. In the last round, they played a draw against 2nd-placed Gostivar. They are already 5 points behind Shkendija, and they can’t lose more points if they want to stay in the title race. Struga’s main problem this season are away matches, as they still haven’t won 3 points away from home. As visitors, they have 2 draws and a defeat, and Vardar seems like the right opponent for ending this bad run.

Struga are the favorite in this match, but it won’t be very easy to beat Vardar at home in front of their loud fans. The conditions for playing also are questionable, as the weather in Skopje is very bad and cold these days. However, considering their form and recent head-to-head stats, I expect Struga to show strength and character and win this match against wounded Vardar.