Recap
Tikvesh enter the final round with no real competitive motivation left, effectively having already concluded their season from a psychological standpoint. Their trip to Skopje comes with several absences, while a number of key starters begin the match on the bench.
Unavailable for Tikves are:
❌ Ackovski (24/1)
❌ Lucianinho (14/6) – third top scorer
❌ Camara (12/0) – suspended
❌ Gjorgjievski (10/1)
In addition, several of the team’s most important players are on the bench:
🪑 Stojanov (30/8) – top scorer
🪑 Varelovski (29/0) – key midfielder
🪑 Stevkovski (26/0) – first goalkeeper
🪑 Sadik (21/7) – second top scorer
🪑 Petrović (17/0) – key midfielder
🪑 Mojsov (16/0) – captain
Rabotnički may officially be relegated, but the club still has a strong competitive reason to fight. If Bashkimi are removed from the league due to the ongoing match-fixing scandal, Rabotnički could potentially retain their top-flight status. Because of that possibility, the home side is expected to approach the match with maximum seriousness and win the match.