Vardar Skopje edge past Arresimi in tight affair
Vardar Skopje secured a 2-0 victory over Arresimi in the sixth matchday of the First League on 7 September 2026. The hosts dominated possession at 55 per cent and registered 129 attacks compared to 109 for the visitors. They kept their chances alive at seventh place, level on points with Vardar but behind on goal difference.
Our prediction of a home win came good, and the result felt inevitable given the gulf in shot accuracy. Vardar hit the target four times at 40 per cent accuracy, while Arresimi registered zero shots on target all evening. That is the sort of disparity that decides league matches without drama.
The visitors were disciplined but toothless, picking up five yellow cards and committing five offsides. Vardar were tighter, with three bookings and just one offside. They had nothing to do all evening in defence and turned to the kids to see out the final minutes.
Both sides enter this fixture on uneven runs. Arresimi had won two of their last five, including a clean sheet against Skopje, while Vardar's recent form included a 5-0 thrashing of Ovče Pole and a 4-1 demolition of Sileks. The hosts have the deeper squad and are on a good run.
The result leaves Vardar on seven points from five games, still sitting sixth. Arresimi remain level on seven points but trail on goal difference. The gap between them and the top four remains narrow enough to keep hopes alive.