Tefik Jashari Stadium: Erzeni Shijak vs Besëlidhja Lezhë 1st Division preview

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Date: Sat 23.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tefik Jashari Stadium (4000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Erzeni Shijak have their presumed home advantage while Besëlidhja Lezhë are ahead 4 points in the 1st Division table.

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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Erzeni Shijak form and stats

The story so far in the 1st Division for Erzeni Shijak at their home stadium (Tefik Jashari Stadium) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

In their previous game, the manager V. Gjoni led his Erzeni Shijak to a defeat in the 1st Division match away at Kastrioti Krujë. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tefik Jashari Stadium. Ahead of that match, Erzeni Shijak lost 1-2 at home to Korabi Peshkopi.

Erzeni Shijak have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tefik Jashari Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Erzeni Shijak are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tefik Jashari Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Besëlidhja Lezhë form and stats

Still no away game victory in the 1st Division for Besëlidhja Lezhë, who have the most scored goals (13) in 1st Division, with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Besëlidhja Lezhë won their last game, 4-0 versus Dinamo Tirana played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Burreli wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

As mentioned above, Besëlidhja Lezhë was the only team on the pitch versus Dinamo Tirana in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Goals are few and far between in Besëlidhja Lezhë's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. 3 goals have been conceded by Besëlidhja Lezhë in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Erzeni Shijak, 2 draws and 3 wins for Besëlidhja Lezhë. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

Besëlidhja LezhëE. Hoxha
E. Hoxha
7 goals

Erzeni Shijak missing players

Besëlidhja Lezhë missing players

Erzeni Shijak Besëlidhja Lezhë
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 1 3 8
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
10 5 1 Scored S 1 1 13
5 2 2 Conceded C 1 3 5
75% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 88%
62% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
38% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 38%
12% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 25%
62% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 62%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 6
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 3
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have created more than twice as many corners as Erzeni Shijak.
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Besëlidhja Lezhë have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kastrioti Krujë 8 5 3 0 12 4 5 3 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 5 2 8 18
2 Korabi Peshkopi 8 5 1 2 10 7 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 2 1 2 4 6 3 16
3 Besëlidhja Lezhë 8 4 3 1 13 5 5 4 1 0 12 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 8 15
4 Erzeni Shijak 8 3 2 3 10 5 3 1 1 1 5 2 5 2 1 2 5 3 5 11
5 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 8 3 2 3 12 10 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 0 1 3 6 9 2 11
6 Tërbuni Pukë 8 2 4 2 8 8 5 2 2 1 8 6 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 10
7 Veleçiku Koplik 8 3 1 4 6 10 5 2 1 2 4 5 3 1 0 2 2 5 -4 10
8 Shkumbini Peqin 8 2 3 3 8 9 4 2 1 1 6 4 4 0 2 2 2 5 -1 9
9 Burreli 8 2 2 4 6 10 3 2 1 0 5 0 5 0 1 4 1 10 -4 8
10 Dinamo Tirana 8 0 1 7 1 18 3 0 1 2 0 4 5 0 0 5 1 14 -17 1

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.