Stadiumi Flamurtari: Flamurtari vs Apolonia Fier 1st Division pre-match guide

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Competition: Thu 18.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Flamurtari (13000 seats)

It's looking good for Flamurtari at this point, with the 3rd position in the 1st Division table and hosting Apolonia Fier (who are in 5th).

Insights:
  • Flamurtari have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in 1st Division
  • Apolonia Fier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Apolonia Fier are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the 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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Flamurtari form and stats

6 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Flamurtari have to build on here at Stadiumi Flamurtari in the 1st Division.

Flamurtari are returning here after visiting Besëlidhja Lezhë and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Cabral, Vitija and de Oliveira scored the goal(s). At last, a league win after three fixtures without.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Tomori Berat (0-1).

It should be added that a peek at the 10 latest league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The Flamurtari fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Flamurtari have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Apolonia Fier form and stats

Apolonia Fier have only collected 12 points from their away games in the 1st Division, after 2-6-4 (12 played).

Umejiego scored in Apolonia Fier's previous match, the home game against Luzi 2008 that ended 1-0.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Besëlidhja Lezhë.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Apolonia Fier as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Apolonia have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Apolonia Fier have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus Flamurtari.

Flamurtari and Apolonia Fier have met already this season: Apolonia Fier - Flamurtari 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

Apolonia FierM. Umejiego
M. Umejiego
10 goals
FlamurtariJ. Silveira da Silva
J. Silveira da Silva
6 goals
Apolonia FierM. Gjata
M. Gjata
6 goals

Flamurtari missing players

Apolonia Fier missing players

Flamurtari Apolonia Fier
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 12 25
12 6 2 Won W 1 2 10
7 3 1 Drew D 1 6 8
6 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
37 17 5 Scored S 4 11 30
15 7 3 Conceded C 6 17 27
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 88%
60% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 60%
36% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 40%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 17% 20%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 17% 12%
28% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 52%
52% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 32%
32% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 28%
 
1.8 0.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1 1.3
2.5 0.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.1 1.7
1.1 0.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.4 0.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.5 1.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 1.3 2.9 2.5
2.3 0.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.1 1
59% 400% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 133% 88% 107%
 
3.1 0.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 2.3 3.7 3
1.1 0.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 1.9 1.4
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Apolonia Fier have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Apolonia Fier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Apolonia Fier have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Flamurtari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Flamurtari have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Flamurtari have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in 1st Division
  • Flamurtari have won significantly less corners at home than 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 Skënderbeu Korçë 25 13 9 3 37 13 13 9 3 1 26 7 12 4 6 2 11 6 24 48
2 Dinamo Tirana 25 14 5 6 48 22 13 9 1 3 29 11 12 5 4 3 19 11 26 47
3 Flamurtari 25 12 7 6 37 15 12 6 3 3 17 7 13 6 4 3 20 8 22 43
4 Tomori Berat 25 12 4 9 27 26 13 8 3 2 20 12 12 4 1 7 7 14 1 40
5 Apolonia Fier 25 10 8 7 30 27 13 8 2 3 19 10 12 2 6 4 11 17 3 38
6 Korabi Peshkopi 25 9 9 7 29 24 12 8 4 0 19 6 13 1 5 7 10 18 5 36
7 Luzi 2008 25 9 8 8 30 26 12 6 4 2 16 9 13 3 4 6 14 17 4 35
8 Besa Kavajë 25 9 7 9 29 26 12 5 4 3 15 10 13 4 3 6 14 16 3 34
9 Burreli 25 7 10 8 22 26 13 6 7 0 14 5 12 1 3 8 8 21 -4 31
10 Lushnja 25 8 7 10 30 42 12 7 4 1 19 12 13 1 3 9 11 30 -12 31
11 Oriku 26 8 3 14 24 33 13 7 2 4 19 14 13 1 1 10 5 19 -9 27
12 Turbina Cërrik 25 7 5 13 23 43 12 5 4 3 14 16 13 2 1 10 9 27 -20 26
13 Terbuni Puke 26 6 6 13 16 38 13 4 4 4 10 14 13 2 2 9 6 24 -22 24
14 Besëlidhja Lezhë 25 3 8 14 17 38 13 3 3 7 10 19 12 0 5 7 7 19 -21 17

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.