Bashkimi and Arsimi face off in Kumanovo for vital First League points
First League match in Kumanovo on 2 November 2026 at 14:00 pitches two teams fighting to move off the bottom.
This afternoon, on 2 November 2026 at 14:00, Bashkimi and Arsimi meet in Kumanovo in a First League fixture that carries high stakes for both clubs.
Both sides occupy the lower reaches of the table — Bashkimi is 8th and Arsimi 9th — with only cellar side Skopje behind them. Every point will be valuable as the season enters its next phase.
Form and numbers that matter
Bashkimi arrive in a slightly worse position: they have collected only 7 points in the last 11 rounds, recording just two wins and one draw during that span. The Kumanovo side have won once in their last three matches — the victory against Struga TL — and were beaten by Sileks and Tikvesh.
Arsimi have 10 points so far this season: two wins, four draws and five defeats. Their recent run has been played at home, yielding draws with Sileks and Tikvesh and a loss to Bregalnica.
The match in Kumanovo will be officiated by referee Jovan Kacevski from Struga. With neither side an obvious favourite, home advantage may give Bashkimi a slight edge, but Arsimi have reasons to believe they can take a result.
Photo: press material from the event
