Skënderbeu Korçë and Lushnja regulars eagerly anticipate 1st Division bout at Stadiumi Skënderbeu

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Competition: Albania 1st Division
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Skënderbeu (10000 seats)

Skënderbeu Korçë are thought of as favourites to win this home match vs Lushnja, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 1st Division
  • Lushnja have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) 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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Skënderbeu Korçë form and stats

Skënderbeu Korçë have collected 9 points from their 1st Division home games so far after 2-3-0.

The Skënderbeu goalkeeper Shkelzen Ruci is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 300 minutes without conceding a goal in the 1st Division.

Skënderbeu Korçë's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 0-1 against Egnatia Rrogozhine (in Albanian Cup).

Before that, Skënderbeu Korçë played out a 1st Division draw 0-0 when visiting Besa Kavajë.

Skënderbeu are traveling soon after this match as the Albanian Cup match at Egnatia Rrogozhine awaits in three days.

The Skënderbeu Korçë fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Skënderbeu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadiumi Skënderbeu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.

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Lushnja form and stats

As the visiting team in 1st Division matches, Lushnja have produced an overall stat of 0-0-5 so far. Bitter travels for Lushnja as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Tomori Berat match.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Albanian Cup home loss versus Tirana with 0-3 on the scoreboard.

Before that, Lushnja secured a home win against Oriku with the score 1-0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Lushnja manager Dalipi as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Tirana.

Goals are few and far between in Lushnja's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 5 travels. Lushnja has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Skënderbeu Korçë have been victorious in every one of the 7 most recent fixtures against this team. Another win today?

Top Goalscorers

LushnjaB. Pepa
B. Pepa
4 goals
LushnjaM. Canka
M. Canka
3 goals
Skënderbeu KorçëG. Lika
G. Lika
2 goals

Skënderbeu Korçë missing players

Lushnja missing players

Skënderbeu Korçë Lushnja
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 3 Played P 2 5 12
5 2 2 Won W 0 0 3
5 3 1 Drew D 0 0 3
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 6
15 9 8 Scored S 1 2 11
8 3 2 Conceded C 9 15 21
83% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
33% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 50%
8% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 33%
8% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 25%
50% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 42%
42% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 42%
 
3.2 3.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 4
2.4 1.5 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 2.5
2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10 7.8
3.2 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 2.8
44% 62% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 14% 18%
 
4.2 4.5 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15.5 14
1.6 1.5 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 8 5.8
Key stats in 1st Division this season:
  • Lushnja have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lushnja have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lushnja have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Lushnja have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lushnja have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in 1st Division
  • Lushnja have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in 1st Division
  • Lushnja have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lushnja haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lushnja have scored away.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 1st Division
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Dinamo Tirana 12 7 3 2 27 10 6 5 0 1 19 5 6 2 3 1 8 5 17 24
2 Flamurtari 12 6 4 2 22 9 7 4 2 1 13 5 5 2 2 1 9 4 13 22
3 Korabi Peshkopi 12 5 6 1 20 11 7 5 2 0 15 5 5 0 4 1 5 6 9 21
4 Skënderbeu Korçë 12 5 5 2 15 8 5 2 3 0 9 3 7 3 2 2 6 5 7 20
5 Besa Kavajë 12 5 4 3 11 10 7 2 4 1 4 4 5 3 0 2 7 6 1 19
6 Tërbuni Pukë 12 5 4 3 13 15 7 3 3 1 8 6 5 2 1 2 5 9 -2 19
7 Luzi 2008 12 4 6 2 15 13 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 1 4 1 7 8 2 18
8 Tomori Berat 12 4 2 6 10 15 5 3 1 1 7 4 7 1 1 5 3 11 -5 14
9 Apolonia Fier 12 3 4 5 15 16 5 2 0 3 9 7 7 1 4 2 6 9 -1 13
10 Lushnja 12 3 3 6 11 21 7 3 3 1 9 6 5 0 0 5 2 15 -10 12
11 Oriku 12 3 2 7 9 14 5 3 1 1 7 3 7 0 1 6 2 11 -5 11
12 Burreli 12 2 5 5 10 18 5 2 3 0 6 3 7 0 2 5 4 15 -8 11
13 Turbina Cërrik 12 3 2 7 13 24 7 3 2 2 10 10 5 0 0 5 3 14 -11 11
14 Besëlidhja Lezhë 12 2 4 6 13 20 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 0 3 4 6 13 -7 10

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.