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SKOPJE, North Macedonia (Interstat) — Vardar hosts Pehchevo on Saturday, April 25, in a Week 6 matchup of the MKD Second League, with both sides arriving on sharply divergent trajectories.

The game kicks off at Stadion Boris Trajkovski in Skopje. Vardar enters on a historic high, having demolished first-place Shkupi 7-0 on Saturday. That result followed a 4-1 loss at Karaorman Struga on April 16, but the club has otherwise shown resilience, holding Detonit Plachkovica to a scoreless draw and beating Rabotnichki 1-0 earlier this month.

Vardar’s form, however, has been erratic. Since March, the club has gone 4-3-3 across all competitions, with heavy defeats balanced by narrow wins and draws. Interstat’s ELO system projects Vardar with an 89.70 percent probability to win, though its game simulator forecasts a 1-1 draw.

Pehchevo, meanwhile, arrives off a 6-1 rout of Teteks on Friday. That result snapped a two-game losing streak — a 1-0 defeat at Belasica and a 1-0 home loss to Sloga Vinica. The club has shown offensive firepower but defensive inconsistency, scoring six goals in its last match after being held scoreless in consecutive losses.

The matchup represents a contrast in momentum: Pehchevo’s explosive win vs. Vardar’s commanding shutout. Both teams will aim to build consistency in a tightly packed second division.

Vardar’s upcoming schedule includes a quick turnaround, hosting GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci on Sunday, April 26, before traveling to Bashkimi Kumanovo on May 2. For Pehchevo, the visit to Skopje offers a chance to climb the table after early-season struggles.

Saturday’s match is the only Second League fixture of the day. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time under partly cloudy skies, with temperatures near 18 degrees Celsius.