1st Division game sneak peek: Apolonia Fier vs Flamurtari

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu (6800 seats)

1st Division: Two teams in good form get together for this game. Flamurtari hold a slight advantage with their 2nd position in the standings?

Insights:
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest points (6) at home in 1st Division
  • Flamurtari have the most scored goals (9) away in 1st Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Apolonia Fier form and stats

Apolonia Fier have played 5 1st Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The home club members witnessed a 0-0 draw versus Kukesi in the Albanian Cup last time out and are hoping for a win here.

Before that, Apolonia Fier played out a 1st Division draw 1-1 when visiting Luzi 2008.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Apolonia Fier as they are travelling to their away game against Kukesi in the Albanian Cup. That match is three days after this one.

The Apolonia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Apolonia Fier's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Flamurtari form and stats

Playing away, Flamurtari have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the 1st Division this season.

There were no winners in Flamurtari's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Besëlidhja Lezhë (placed 14th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tomori Berat wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The travelling fans enjoy Flamurtari's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. Flamurtari are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Apolonia Fier-Flamurtari H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Apolonia Fier one win, Flamurtari four wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Apolonia FierM. Umejiego
M. Umejiego
5 goals
FlamurtariJ. Silveira da Silva
J. Silveira da Silva
5 goals
Apolonia FierM. Gjata
M. Gjata
3 goals

Apolonia Fier missing players

Flamurtari missing players

Apolonia Fier Flamurtari
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 1 5 12
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 6
4 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
5 3 2 Lost L 1 1 2
15 9 1 Scored S 0 9 22
16 7 4 Conceded C 2 4 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 92%
75% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 83%
50% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 50%
17% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 17%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 8%
58% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 42%
17% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 50%
33% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 17%
 
1.7 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.3 3.3
1 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.7 4.7
1.3 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
4 4 4 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12 12
1 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5 5
67% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 33%
 
7 7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 4.3 4.3
3 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.7 1.7
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Apolonia Fier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest points (6) at home in 1st Division
  • Apolonia Fier have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Apolonia Fier haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Flamurtari have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Flamurtari have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in 1st Division
  • Flamurtari have the most scored goals (9) away in 1st Division
  • Flamurtari have the the best goal difference (+5) away in 1st Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Tirana 12 7 3 2 27 10 6 5 0 1 19 5 6 2 3 1 8 5 17 24
2 Flamurtari 12 6 4 2 22 9 7 4 2 1 13 5 5 2 2 1 9 4 13 22
3 Korabi Peshkopi 12 5 6 1 20 11 7 5 2 0 15 5 5 0 4 1 5 6 9 21
4 Skënderbeu Korçë 12 5 5 2 15 8 5 2 3 0 9 3 7 3 2 2 6 5 7 20
5 Besa Kavajë 12 5 4 3 11 10 7 2 4 1 4 4 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 19
6 Tërbuni Pukë 12 5 4 3 13 15 7 3 3 1 8 6 5 2 1 2 5 9 -2 19
7 Luzi 2008 12 4 6 2 15 13 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 1 4 1 7 8 2 18
8 Tomori Berat 12 4 2 6 10 15 5 3 1 1 7 4 7 1 1 5 3 11 -5 14
9 Apolonia Fier 12 3 4 5 15 16 5 2 0 3 9 7 7 1 4 2 6 9 -1 13
10 Lushnja 12 3 3 6 11 21 7 3 3 1 9 6 5 0 0 5 2 15 -10 12
11 Oriku 12 3 2 7 9 14 5 3 1 1 7 3 7 0 1 6 2 11 -5 11
12 Burreli 12 2 5 5 10 18 5 2 3 0 6 3 7 0 2 5 4 15 -8 11
13 Turbina Cërrik 12 3 2 7 13 24 7 3 2 2 10 10 5 0 0 5 3 14 -11 11
14 Besëlidhja Lezhë 12 2 4 6 13 20 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 0 3 4 6 13 -7 10

Read more about 1st Division

The Albanian First Division is the second level of football in this European country. It is divided into two groups, each with ten teams. Each group first play other teams in their group twice, 18 fixtures. The top five of the league table then play a promotion round, the other half a relegation round.