Shkumbini Peqin vs Apolonia Fier: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Shkumbini (9000 seats)

1st Division: The mid-table positions highlight the path Shkumbini Peqin and Apolonia Fier have taken uptil now. Both contenders are set to play; let's go!

Insights:
  • Shkumbini Peqin have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in 1st Division
  • Apolonia Fier have the most points from losing position (7) in 1st Division

Shkumbini Peqin and Apolonia Fier should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Shkumbini Peqin form and stats

Shkumbini Peqin have collected 14 points from their 1st Division home games so far after 4-2-2. It's trouble wherever Shkumbini Peqin are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Shkumbini are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Vora.

Heartbreak before that as Shkumbini Peqin lost 1-4 at Lushnja's place.

A decent goal production from Shkumbini Peqin in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Shkumbini Peqin defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Apolonia Fier form and stats

Apolonia Fier have only collected 8 points from their away games in the 1st Division, after 2-2-4 (8 played).

Apolonia Fier are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Erzeni Shijak (placed 2nd).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Vora with the score of 2-0.

Goals are few and far between in Apolonia Fier's away league games. Only 7 goals from 8 travels. Many goals are not expected from the visiting Apolonia Fier as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Apolonia in these games.

Head 2 Head

Apolonia Fier - Shkumbini Peqin 2-1 was the product when these sides previously met, also in this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Shkumbini Peqin won four games, five matches ended in a draw and Apolonia Fier have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Apolonia FierJ. Krasniqi
J. Krasniqi
8 goals
ShkumbiniR. Barbosa dos Santos
R. Barbosa dos Santos
6 goals
Shkumbini PeqinC. Onuh
C. Onuh
6 goals

Shkumbini Peqin missing players

Apolonia Fier missing players

Shkumbini Peqin Apolonia Fier
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 8 16
5 4 0 Won W 1 2 7
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 2
8 2 0 Lost L 0 4 7
20 13 2 Scored S 2 7 18
31 13 2 Conceded C 1 9 17
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 69%
62% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 38%
44% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 6%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
62% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 38%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 25%
31% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 38%
 
1 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4
5 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 3
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 13
2 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 6
100% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 42%
 
11 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 5.5
3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 1.5
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Apolonia Fier have created more than twice as many corners as Shkumbini Peqin.
  • Apolonia Fier have the most points from losing position (7) in 1st Division
  • Apolonia Fier have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Apolonia Fier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Shkumbini Peqin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Shkumbini Peqin have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in 1st Division
  • Shkumbini Peqin 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 Bylis Ballsh 16 13 2 1 26 4 8 8 0 0 18 1 8 5 2 1 8 3 22 41
2 Erzeni Shijak 16 11 3 2 32 9 8 4 3 1 15 6 8 7 0 1 17 3 23 36
3 Korabi Peshkopi 15 8 5 2 21 14 7 7 0 0 15 5 8 1 5 2 6 9 7 29
4 Tomori Berat 15 7 4 4 24 11 8 5 1 2 14 5 7 2 3 2 10 6 13 25
5 Burreli 16 6 6 4 19 10 8 3 4 1 10 4 8 3 2 3 9 6 9 24
6 Tërbuni Pukë 16 5 9 2 10 7 8 3 4 1 3 2 8 2 5 1 7 5 3 24
7 Besa Kavajë 16 7 3 6 16 17 8 5 1 2 11 6 8 2 2 4 5 11 -1 24
8 Apolonia Fier 16 7 2 7 18 17 8 5 0 3 11 8 8 2 2 4 7 9 1 23
9 Shkumbini Peqin 16 5 3 8 20 31 8 4 2 2 13 13 8 1 1 6 7 18 -11 18
10 Butrinti Sarandë 15 4 5 6 12 13 8 4 3 1 9 5 7 0 2 5 3 8 -1 17
11 Lushnja 16 4 5 7 12 17 8 4 4 0 11 2 8 0 1 7 1 15 -5 17
12 Besëlidhja Lezhë 16 5 1 10 16 32 8 3 1 4 8 17 8 2 0 6 8 15 -16 16
13 Vora 16 3 5 8 16 22 8 3 2 3 10 9 8 0 3 5 6 13 -6 14
14 Pogradeci 15 3 5 7 11 22 7 2 2 3 6 9 8 1 3 4 5 13 -11 14
15 Turbina Cërrik 16 3 3 10 13 26 8 3 1 4 9 8 8 0 2 6 4 18 -13 12
16 Maliqi 16 2 5 9 18 32 8 1 5 2 9 12 8 1 0 7 9 20 -14 11

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.