Match preview 2nd Division: Internacional Tirana - Ada Velipojë at Kompleksi Internacional

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Competition: Albania 2nd Division
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kompleksi Internacional (9500 seats)

Season ticket holders at Kompleksi Internacional haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Internacional Tirana languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Ada Velipojë will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Internacional Tirana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ada Velipojë have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Internacional Tirana are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Velipojë is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Internacional Tirana form and stats

Internacional Tirana's struggle is real here at Kompleksi Internacional with only 8 points collected from 9 2nd Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 14 attempts. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Kompleksi Internacional, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Klosi game.

Internacional were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

There will be little rest for Internacional Tirana after this match as they are travelling to Gramshi for a 2nd Division game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Internacional in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Internacional with 18 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ada Velipojë form and stats

Ada Velipojë have only collected 9 points from their away games in the 2nd Division, after 2-3-5 (10 played).

A quick return to home after this game, as Velipojë are hosting Terbuni Puke in the 2nd Division only three days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Velipojë have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Ada Velipojë manager has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Ada Velipojë - Internacional 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Internacional Tirana won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Ada Velipojë has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / two

Internacional Tirana missing players

Ada Velipojë missing players

Internacional Tirana Ada Velipojë
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 4 10 20
2 2 0 Won W 2 2 8
3 2 0 Drew D 1 3 3
14 5 3 Lost L 1 5 9
20 15 2 Scored S 7 11 23
53 18 6 Conceded C 3 23 37
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
53% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 65%
42% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 35%
32% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 15%
53% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 45%
5% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 25%
47% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 30%
 
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 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in 2nd Division this season:
  • Ada Velipojë have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ada Velipojë have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ada Velipojë haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Ada Velipojë's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Internacional Tirana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Internacional Tirana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shkumbini Peqin 19 15 4 0 62 5 9 7 2 0 36 0 10 8 2 0 26 5 57 49
2 Sopoti Librazhd 20 15 3 2 63 16 10 7 3 0 40 5 10 8 0 2 23 11 47 48
3 Luzi 2008 19 11 6 2 36 11 10 6 3 1 22 7 9 5 3 1 14 4 25 39
4 Terbuni Puke 19 11 5 3 39 13 9 6 1 2 23 8 10 5 4 1 16 5 26 38
5 Bulqiza 20 9 4 7 42 38 11 6 1 4 32 21 9 3 3 3 10 17 4 31
6 Gramshi 19 8 7 4 21 18 10 4 4 2 9 8 9 4 3 2 12 10 3 31
7 Ada Velipojë 20 8 3 9 23 37 10 6 0 4 12 14 10 2 3 5 11 23 -14 27
8 Iliria Fushë-Krujë 18 7 4 7 41 26 9 4 2 3 27 10 9 3 2 4 14 16 15 25
9 Valbona 19 4 5 10 18 31 9 3 2 4 8 13 10 1 3 6 10 18 -13 17
10 Shënkolli 20 5 2 13 22 51 10 3 2 5 11 18 10 2 0 8 11 33 -29 14
11 Klosi 19 5 1 13 16 45 10 4 1 5 9 17 9 1 0 8 7 28 -29 13
12 Internacional Tirana 19 2 3 14 20 53 9 2 2 5 15 18 10 0 1 9 5 35 -33 9
13 Mirdita 19 1 1 17 12 71 9 0 1 8 4 28 10 1 0 9 8 43 -59 1

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.