VUKOVAR, Croatia (Interstat) — Kristijan Ackovski scored in the 29th minute and GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci added a second-half goal to defeat Pelister 2-0 on Saturday in a First League match at Gradski Stadion.

The win improved GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci’s league record to 13 wins, 13 losses and 4 draws. Pelister fell to 10 wins, 12 losses and 7 draws in the competition. Across all competitions this season, GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci stands at 14 wins, 14 losses and 6 draws, while Pelister is 15 wins, 15 losses and 9 draws.

GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci came into the match after a 4-1 victory at FK Makedonija Gjorche Petrov on May 10. Pelister was playing its second game in as many days, having lost 1-0 at home to Belasica on Friday. Before that, Pelister had posted a 7-0 home win over Shkupi on May 9.

The two teams had met twice earlier in the season. They played to a 0-0 draw in Kavadarci on Oct. 30, and GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci won 1-0 at home on March 8.

Pelister’s recent form has been inconsistent. The club lost 2-1 at FK Rabotnichki Skopje on May 2, then won 1-0 at AP Brera Strumica on April 26. Before that, Pelister won 2-0 at home against FK Makedonija Gjorche Petrov on April 18, drew 2-2 at Ohrid Lihnidos on April 16 and lost 1-0 at KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane on April 14. In April, Pelister also defeated KF Gostivari 3-0 at home on April 9 and drew 0-0 with Vardar on April 8.

GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci’s results leading up to the match included a 1-1 draw at KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane on May 3, a 7-0 loss at Vardar on April 26, a 4-1 loss at Shkendija on April 17 and a 2-1 win at Struga on April 13. The club also lost 3-0 at home to Sileks on April 7 and drew 2-2 at Bashkimi Kumanovo on April 2.

In earlier head-to-head matchups, Pelister had lost 1-0 at GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci in March and drawn 0-0 in October.

Pelister’s next game is a home match against Bashkimi Kumanovo on May 24. GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci visits FK Rabotnichki Skopje on the same day.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci 1, Pelister 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci with a 65.60 percent probability to win.