Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Macedonia
Match Time & Date:
13/10/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Liechtenstein
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over the likes of Gibraltar and Armenia, FYR Macedonia take on Liechtenstein at Telekom Arena in Skopje in their third group game. FYR Macedonia want to make amends for the unsuccessful 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign and a victory over Liechtenstein will see them move one step closer to clinching top position in Group 4. Igor Angelovski’s men proved their worth in a 2-0 victory over Armenia and we predict that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration on Saturday evening. Liechtenstein did well to beat Gibraltar in their last group game, but FYR Macedonia are likely to pose a much bigger threat for the minnows than their previous rivals. A man to watch in the home side will be experienced attacker Goran Pandev, who found the net in the 2-0 win over Armenia.
Highlighted Player (Darko Velkovski):
Born in Skopje, Macedonia on June 22, 1995 Darko Velkovski is a professional footballer who plays for Vardar as a centre-back. Darko Velkovski started his career at the youth team of Makedonija Gjorche Petrov and in 2011 he moved to Rabotnicki.
The 188-cm tall defender scored 11 goals in 109 appearances for the Romantics before joining fellow Macedonian side Vardar in 2015. Darko Velkovski has established himself as a first-team regular at the capital club and he made 28 appearances for the Crveno-Crni in the 2016/2017 Macedonian Prva Liga campaign. Velkovski, whose contract with Vardar expires on June 30, 2018, started for the Macedonian champions in a historical 2-1 win at Fenerbahce in the 2017/2018 Europa League play-offs, return leg.
Darko Velkovski made his Macedonia debut on June 18, 2014 in a 2-0 loss to China in a friendly. His main position is centre-back, but he is capable of playing as both defensive and central midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Liechtenstein):
Liechtenstein national football team are well known at the Blues-Reds. They wear blue shirts and red shorts when playing in front of home fans, whilst their second colours are red (shirts) and blue (shorts). Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is considered the team’s home ground and the capacity of the venue is 7.584.
In 1981 Liechtenstein faced Malta in their first ever unofficial match and they shared the spoils (1-1) with the Falcons in Seoul. Speaking of their first official game, Liechtenstein suffered a 1-0 loss to Switzerland two years later and it has to be noted that the Swiss played with a severely-weakened squad. The Blues-Reds recorded their first ever win in the World Cup qualifiers on October 13, 2004, with the team rolling over Luxembourg on the road.
At the same time, that was the team’s first ever away win and, no doubt, the triumph gave the minnows a confidence boost. Liechtenstein have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament and they suffered their biggest loss on November 9, 1996. The minnows were beaten by Macedonia 11-1 in front of home fans in Eschen.
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