Makedonija GP vs Rabotnicki Prediction: Not so popular Skopje’s derby

Macedonia GP will play in the small city derby with Rabotnicki in the 14th round of the MFL. Hristijan Petsov one of the best players of the Lions, said that everyone is motivated at the highest level for this match, especially after the success in the Cup where the team from Gjorche Petrov reached the semi-finals. Rabotnicki on the other hand now have new owners, their finances are stable and they have big ambitions.

Form: WWDWL

After they changed their manager, Makedonija GP started to play much better, the results are more positive, and last week they reached the semi-final of the National Cup, which they won last season. In the league, they won against Bregalnica in the last round as visitors and now they are in 10th place with 15 points, far below their true potential. In this match, they are a slight favorite, but Rabotnicki have always been a tricky challenge for them.

Form: LWLWL

The atmosphere in this team has changed since the new owner took over. They are waiting for the winter transfer period when they want to bring some quality players and maybe enter into the race for a place in Europe next season. They are in 9th place with 16 points, in the last round they won against Sileks and ended their bad run of 3 defeats in a row. However, they were knocked out of the Cup last week as they lost against Shkupi 1:0.

These teams are much better than their positions on the table at the moment. Makedonija GP looks better now, with the new manager and especially after reaching the semi-final of the Cup, a competition that means a lot to them. I expect interesting match, with fast offensive football and several goals. Makedonija GP are slight favorite but a draw seems like a more realistic outcome of this match for me.