Erzeni Shijak vs Besëlidhja Lezhë: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Tofik Jashari (4000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the 1st Division table so far. Here's the Erzeni Shijak - Besëlidhja Lezhë latest:

Insights:
  • Erzeni Shijak haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Erzeni Shijak form and stats

Erzeni Shijak have collected 10 points from their 1st Division home games so far after 3-1-2. Two home wins in a row for Erzeni bring valid hopes of a third.

The Erzeni goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the 1st Division.

The Erzeni fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Erzeni have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Besëlidhja Lezhë form and stats

There's been little loot from Besëlidhja Lezhë's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the 1st Division. Besëlidhja Lezhë only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. Besëlidhja seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Besëlidhja Lezhë are looking to quickly end their 311 minutes long goal drought in the 1st Division.

Besëlidhja have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Besëlidhja have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Besëlidhja Lezhë - Erzeni 1-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Erzeni victories, two draws and five Besëlidhja Lezhë wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Besëlidhja LezhëE. Hoxha
E. Hoxha
1 goals

Erzeni Shijak missing players

Besëlidhja Lezhë missing players

Erzeni Shijak Besëlidhja Lezhë
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
5 2 0 Lost L 1 4 5
15 8 2 Scored S 1 8 12
11 5 0 Conceded C 2 10 12
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
62% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 50%
31% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 25%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
23% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 33%
38% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
46% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 58%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1.2 1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7 8.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6 4.8
1.4 1.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 2.6
57% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 54% 77%
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Erzeni Shijak haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burreli 12 8 4 0 23 7 6 5 1 0 12 3 6 3 3 0 11 4 16 28
2 Dinamo Tirana 12 8 2 2 15 4 6 5 0 1 10 2 6 3 2 1 5 2 11 26
3 Korabi Peshkopi 13 7 3 3 14 8 6 5 1 0 11 2 7 2 2 3 3 6 6 24
4 Erzeni Shijak 13 5 3 5 15 11 6 3 1 2 8 5 7 2 2 3 7 6 4 18
5 Vora 13 4 2 7 6 16 7 4 2 1 5 2 6 0 0 6 1 14 -10 14
6 Besëlidhja Lezhë 12 3 4 5 12 12 6 2 3 1 4 2 6 1 1 4 8 10 0 13
7 Oriku 12 3 2 7 4 11 6 3 1 2 4 4 6 0 1 5 0 7 -7 11
8 Partizani Tirana II 12 2 4 6 11 20 6 0 2 4 6 16 6 2 2 2 5 4 -9 10
9 Veleciku Koplik 13 2 4 7 9 20 7 2 3 2 5 8 6 0 1 5 4 12 -11 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.