Struga vs Vardar Skopje: result 1-0 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Gradska Plaža Stadium, Struga
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What was the result of Struga vs Vardar Skopje?
Struga won 1-0 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′H. MaleskiStruga
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vardar Skopje win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Struga vs Vardar Skopje
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Struga
- 7A. Vosha
- 14M. Radeski
- 29H. Maleski
- 10B. Bojku
- 11B. Shabani
- 2A. Rochi
- 17P. Fall
- 28Q. Ismajli
- 30E. Belica
- 94L. Diako
- 1A. Jovchevski
Vardar Skopje
- 9A. Omeragikj
- 10Goran Zakarić
- 32D. Castañeda
- 6D. Babunski
- 8B. Nikolov
- 4M. Matić
- 5F. Najdovski
- 14D. Velkovski
- 21G. Jankulov
- 27F. Cvetkovski
- 95D. Taleski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Struga have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Vardar Skopje have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Skopje(away) | 1-1 | First League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Shkëndija Haraçinë(home) | 3-0 | First League |
| May 23, 2026 | Aresimi(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| May 15, 2026 | Vardar Skopje(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| May 9, 2026 | Shkendija(away) | 1-3 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Shkendija(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Riga(away) | 2-5 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bregalnica Štip(home) | 2-0 | First League |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Riga(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 14, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Struga wins, 3 draws, 3 Vardar Skopje wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Struga 0-1 Vardar Skopje | First League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Struga 1-1 Vardar Skopje | First League |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Vardar Skopje 2-2 Struga | First League |
| May 21, 2025 | Vardar Skopje 2-0 Struga | Cup |
| May 6, 2025 | Vardar Skopje 0-0 Struga | First League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Struga 0-2 Vardar Skopje | First League |
Last archived meeting: Struga vs Vardar Skopje on May 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Struga score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Vardar Skopje score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struga | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Vardar Skopje | 2.5 | 1.1 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Struga sit 2nd in First League (23 points from 11 matches) and Vardar Skopje sit 4th (21 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Struga | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Vardar Skopje | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 21 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy