2nd Division match preview and statistics: Albpetrol Patos fight Naftëtari Kuçovë

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Competition: Albania 2nd Division
Competition: Wed 24.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Alush Noga (5000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Albpetrol Patos fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Naftëtari Kuçovë's 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Naftëtari are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Albpetrol Patos form and stats

Home games in the 2nd Division have been a walk in the park for Albpetrol Patos so far, with 24 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Tomori Berat game Albpetrol has been unbeatable here at Stadiumi Alush Noga producing five straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tomori Berat in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), Albpetrol's attacking play is working. Defensively Albpetrol have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Naftëtari Kuçovë form and stats

There's been little loot from Naftëtari Kuçovë's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the 2nd Division. Naftëtari Kuçovë only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. Naftëtari seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Delvina in just four days.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Naftëtari have conceded 15 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Naftëtari Kuçovë - Albpetrol 0-3. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: four - zero - one (Albpetrol Patos wins - draws - Naftëtari Kuçovë wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Albpetrol Patos missing players

Naftëtari Kuçovë missing players

Albpetrol Patos Naftëtari Kuçovë
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
15 8 3 Won W 0 1 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 2 7 11
37 19 8 Scored S 0 6 24
11 4 2 Conceded C 3 15 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 63%
50% 33% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 47%
11% 11% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 21%
11% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
44% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 37%
56% 67% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 53%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in 2nd Division this season:
  • Albpetrol Patos has the fewest conceded goals (11)
  • Albpetrol Patos has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
  • Albpetrol Patos has the most points (24) at home
  • Albpetrol Patos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Albpetrol Patos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Naftëtari Kuçovë have scored away.
  • Albpetrol Patos have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Albpetrol Patos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Albpetrol Patos's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Naftëtari Kuçovë have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Naftëtari Kuçovë have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Naftëtari Kuçovë 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 Tomori Berat 18 15 1 2 62 19 9 7 1 1 35 10 9 8 0 1 27 9 43 46
2 Albpetrol Patos 18 15 1 2 37 11 9 8 0 1 19 4 9 7 1 1 18 7 26 46
3 Maliqi 18 13 4 1 48 20 9 7 1 1 24 11 9 6 3 0 24 9 28 43
4 Butrinti Sarandë 19 11 6 2 50 16 9 7 1 1 30 6 10 4 5 1 20 10 34 39
5 Memaliaj 18 9 1 8 39 30 9 6 1 2 28 12 9 3 0 6 11 18 9 28
6 Delvina 18 7 4 7 30 30 9 6 1 2 20 12 9 1 3 5 10 18 0 25
7 Këlcyra 18 6 4 8 28 30 9 4 3 2 18 11 9 2 1 6 10 19 -2 22
8 Përmeti 19 6 4 9 18 34 9 3 3 3 10 13 10 3 1 6 8 21 -16 22
9 Naftëtari Kuçovë 19 6 2 11 24 27 10 5 1 4 18 12 9 1 1 7 6 15 -3 20
10 Gramozi Ersekë 19 4 5 10 19 34 9 3 3 3 9 8 10 1 2 7 10 26 -15 17
11 Tepelena 19 5 2 12 21 45 10 4 1 5 16 19 9 1 1 7 5 26 -24 17
12 Skrapari 18 3 2 13 22 50 9 3 2 4 14 19 9 0 0 9 8 31 -28 11
13 Selenice 19 1 2 16 14 66 10 1 1 8 6 28 9 0 1 8 8 38 -52 2

Read more about 2nd Division

The Albanian Second Division (Kategoria e Dytë) is the third tier of football in Albania. It is divided geographically into two groups, each with 14 teams. Every team play 26 fixtures to set the final league of each group. The champion of each division is promoted while second places play a promotion play-off final.