One of the derby matches of the 22nd round in MFL will be played in Struga. The leader Shkendija will be the opponent, and a true challenge for Struga, as they are winless in the second part of the season in the league. They already changed the manager, but in the last round they were terrible against Sileks in Kratovo, while Shkendija are looking more and more confident after each match. 

Struga

Form: LWLLL

Struga are on a bad run of three defeats in a row in the league, and they scored only a goal in those matches. They are slowly losing the pace with the best teams in the league, they are in fifth place with 32 points, 14 points behind Shkendija. In the last round Sileks players spoiled Ilcho Gjorgioski's debut on the bench of Struga Trim Ljum, after they played an almost perfect match in front of their home crowd and ultimately enjoyed a 3-1 (2-1) victory. Struga will have to wake up from the winter dream and start earning points, but I don’t think that Shkendija are the right opponent for that.

Shkendija

Form: WWWWL

Shkendija, after the 21st round in the First Macedonian Football League, have increased the gap between them and their competitors by five points. Shkendija celebrated minimally over Tikvesh, separating themselves from their competitors thanks to the draw between Gostivar and Rabotnicki. The coach of Tetovo's Shkendija, Jeton Beqiri, expressed great satisfaction with the victory over Tikvesh in the First Macedonian League and said that these three points are very important in the race for the championship title. However, he is aware that the season is long, and this match against the champion Struga is one of the heaviest in the league despite Struga’s bad form.

Expert Betting Tips

The rivalry between these teams grew over the years, so I expect a lot of tension on the field, but also on the stands. Shkendija are the favorite, but I don’t think it would be an easy match for them. Struga must start playing better at some points, and with their new manager I expect to see a different reaction from them in this derby. I expect an interesting duel, fast football, many chances and goals on both ends. I also think that Shkendija will get all three points in the end, and the match will end with more than three goals scored.

Our prediction for the match is over 2.5 goals for the odds of 2.13 at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is both teams to score for odds of 2.15 at Betway.

Our third prediction is W2 and both teams to score for odds of 4 at Bet365.