Vardar players, photo: Vardar on Facebook

Vardar could secure the title on Wednesday

Vardar players, photo: Vardar on FacebookIf Vardar wins against Rabotnichki on Wednesday, they will be crowned champions for the 2014/15 season.

Vardar have their 8th league trophy within grasp. All they need is a home win against Rabotnichki on Wednesday to mathematically secure the title. Vardar has a 6 point advantage over Rabotnichki with four rounds to go. If they defeat Rabotnichki on Wednesday, they will be up 9 points with three rounds to go, meaning they can’t be caught. In that scenario, Vardar would have won the head-to-head matchup against Rabotnichki, the first tiebreaker if two teams are equal on points.

Thus far this season, Vardar has defeated Rabotnichki twice, while one match ended in a draw. Therefore, Vardar holds the edge in the head to head. If/once Vardar secures the title, they will take it back from Rabotnichki who were champions last season.

Interestingly, the second league title can also be decided in this next round. In games that are scheduled for Saturday, Shkupi hosts Makedonija Gjorche Petrov and they only need a point yo guarantee themselves first place.

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