Stadiumi Roza Haxhiu: Lushnja vs Oriku 1st Division full preview

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Competition: Wed 21.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Roza Haxhiu (8000 seats)

This is a vital duel in the lower part of the 1st Division, with both Lushnja and Oriku suffering more stress than glee. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the host team at 13th and the guests in 10th position.

Insights:
  • Lushnja have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in 1st Division
  • Oriku have the fewest scored goals (9) 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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Lushnja form and stats

The story so far in the 1st Division for Lushnja at their home stadium (Stadiumi Roza Haxhiu) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. When Lushnja hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Burreli, Besëlidhja Lezhë, Lushnja and Turbina Cërrik), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

Lushnja haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 187 minutes ago. Çamko scored that one.

Lushnja faced defeat in their previous match, away at Dinamo Tirana (0-5). Lushnja were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Preceding that match was the home game against Tërbuni Pukë that was lost 0-1.

Lushnja has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Lushnja has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Oriku form and stats

Oriku have only collected 1 point from their away games in the 1st Division, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Bitter travels for Oriku as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Luzi 2008 match.

Oriku might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Besa Kavajë proved too strong as Oriku slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadiumi Petro Ruci.

Prior to that match, the Oriku manager Rustemi faced defeat when travelling to Turbina Cërrik and losing 1-2.

Goals are few and far between in Oriku's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 6 travels. In the opposite end, Oriku have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the preceeding eight meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Lushnja, two draws and one win for Oriku. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

LushnjaB. Pepa
B. Pepa
4 goals
LushnjaM. Canka
M. Canka
3 goals
OrikuC. Udoma
C. Udoma
2 goals

Lushnja missing players

Oriku missing players

Lushnja Oriku
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 3 6 11
2 2 2 Won W 0 0 3
3 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
6 1 0 Lost L 3 5 6
10 8 6 Scored S 1 2 9
21 6 3 Conceded C 4 10 13
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 64%
55% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 36%
36% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
18% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
45% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 67% 45%
 
2.3 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
3 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.3 2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
2.7 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
12% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
15 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
7 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Lushnja have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Lushnja have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lushnja have created more than twice as many corners as Oriku.
  • Lushnja have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Oriku have scored away.
  • Lushnja have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in 1st Division
  • Lushnja have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Oriku have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Oriku have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Oriku have the fewest scored goals (9) in 1st Division
  • Oriku have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in 1st Division
  • Oriku have yet to win a game away.
  • Oriku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 11 7 3 1 27 9 6 5 0 1 19 5 5 2 3 0 8 4 18 24
2 Flamurtari 11 6 3 2 20 7 6 4 1 1 11 3 5 2 2 1 9 4 13 21
3 Skënderbeu Korçë 11 5 4 2 15 8 5 2 3 0 9 3 6 3 1 2 6 5 7 19
4 Korabi Peshkopi 11 4 6 1 17 11 6 4 2 0 12 5 5 0 4 1 5 6 6 18
5 Besa Kavajë 11 5 3 3 11 10 6 2 3 1 4 4 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 18
6 Luzi 2008 11 4 5 2 14 12 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 1 4 1 7 8 2 17
7 Tërbuni Pukë 11 4 4 3 12 15 6 2 3 1 7 6 5 2 1 2 5 9 -3 16
8 Tomori Berat 11 4 2 5 10 12 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 1 1 4 3 8 -2 14
9 Apolonia Fier 11 3 3 5 14 15 5 2 0 3 9 7 6 1 3 2 5 8 -1 12
10 Oriku 11 3 2 6 9 13 5 3 1 1 7 3 6 0 1 5 2 10 -4 11
11 Burreli 11 2 5 4 10 17 5 2 3 0 6 3 6 0 2 4 4 14 -7 11
12 Besëlidhja Lezhë 11 2 3 6 11 18 5 2 1 2 7 7 6 0 2 4 4 11 -7 9
13 Lushnja 11 2 3 6 10 21 6 2 3 1 8 6 5 0 0 5 2 15 -11 9
14 Turbina Cërrik 11 2 2 7 12 24 6 2 2 2 9 10 5 0 0 5 3 14 -12 8

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.