1st Division match prediction and preview for Shënkolli vs Pogradeci clash

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Beselidhja Stadiumi (7000 seats)

Struggling Shënkolli will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Pogradeci in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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Shënkolli form and stats

1-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the 1st Division numbers at home for Shënkolli so far this season.

Shënkolli's last game was hosting Iliria Fushë-Krujë (placed 6th) and winning 3-2. Before that, Shënkolli played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Turbina Cerrik.

Shënkolli has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Shënkolli have conceded 7 goals.

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Pogradeci form and stats

3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pogradeci, who have the most clean sheets (6) in 1st Division, in their 1st Division matches away.

230 minutes! That's how long the Pogradeci goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Pogradeci's previous game versus Oriku (placed 7th), a 1st Division 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Iliria Fushë-Krujë.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pogradeci as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Pogradeci have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Pogradeci - Shënkolli 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Shënkolli won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Pogradeci has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 3

Top Goalscorers

 E. Topllari
E. Topllari
10 goals
 R. Danaj
R. Danaj
6 goals

Shënkolli missing players

Pogradeci missing players

Shënkolli Pogradeci
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 3 6 12
2 1 0 Won W 2 3 8
7 4 2 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
13 7 2 Scored S 4 5 18
17 7 2 Conceded C 3 6 11
83% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 83%
75% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 33% 50%
33% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 50%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 25%
25% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 17%
67% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 17% 33%
17% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 50%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 3
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 1
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 14
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 7
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 43%
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Pogradeci has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Pogradeci has the most clean sheets (3) away
  • Pogradeci has the most clean sheets (6)
  • Pogradeci have created more than twice as many corners as Shënkolli.
  • Pogradeci have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Pogradeci have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pogradeci is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Shënkolli has the most conceded goals in the second half (12)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pogradeci 12 8 2 2 18 11 6 5 1 0 13 5 6 3 1 2 5 6 7 26
2 Lushnja 12 8 1 3 22 13 6 5 0 1 14 6 6 3 1 2 8 7 9 25
3 Apolonia Fier 12 7 2 3 24 10 6 4 1 1 16 4 6 3 1 2 8 6 14 23
4 Besa Kavaje 12 5 2 5 20 16 6 4 0 2 11 5 6 1 2 3 9 11 4 17
5 Devolli 12 5 1 6 18 20 6 3 1 2 11 7 6 2 0 4 7 13 -2 16
6 Iliria Fushë-Krujë 12 4 3 5 13 15 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 1 0 5 6 13 -2 15
7 Oriku 12 4 3 5 10 13 6 4 1 1 9 4 6 0 2 4 1 9 -3 15
8 Shënkolli 12 2 7 3 13 17 6 1 4 1 7 7 6 1 3 2 6 10 -4 13
9 Turbina Cerrik 12 3 2 7 10 17 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 0 1 5 4 12 -7 11
10 Elbasani 12 2 1 9 10 26 6 1 0 5 7 12 6 1 1 4 3 14 -16 7

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.