Internacional Tirana vs Sopoti Librazhd match preview

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Competition: Albania 2nd Division
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kompleksi Internacional (9500 seats)

The visiting Sopoti Librazhd side should be favourites in this visit to Internacional Tirana, as the away team holds a 35 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Internacional Tirana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sopoti Librazhd have the most scored goals (55) in 2nd Division

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!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Internacional Tirana form and stats

Internacional Tirana's results here at Kompleksi Internacional in the 2nd Division have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. 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 twelve attempts. It's been an uphill battle for Internacional in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Klosi game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

The Internacional fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Internacional have conceded 11 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sopoti Librazhd form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (55) in 2nd Division, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the 2nd Division. In general it has been a productive period now for Librazhd as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Librazhd's record of six away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Shkumbini Peqin game.

Librazhd are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Sopoti Librazhd as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sopoti Librazhd - Internacional 6-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: one win for Internacional, one draw and five wins for Sopoti Librazhd. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Internacional Tirana missing players

Sopoti Librazhd missing players

Internacional Tirana Sopoti Librazhd
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 9 18
2 2 0 Won W 2 7 14
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
12 4 1 Lost L 1 2 2
15 12 0 Scored S 6 16 55
37 11 1 Conceded C 2 8 12
94% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
71% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 78%
47% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 61%
35% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 50%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 39%
47% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 39%
6% 12% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 50%
53% 38% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 17%
 
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:
  • 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.
  • Sopoti Librazhd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sopoti Librazhd have scored more than double the goals of Internacional Tirana.
  • Sopoti Librazhd have the most scored goals (55) in 2nd Division
  • Sopoti Librazhd haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Sopoti Librazhd 18 14 2 2 55 12 9 7 2 0 39 4 9 7 0 2 16 8 43 44
2 Shkumbini Peqin 17 13 4 0 53 5 8 6 2 0 30 0 9 7 2 0 23 5 48 43
3 Luzi 2008 18 10 6 2 28 11 9 5 3 1 14 7 9 5 3 1 14 4 17 36
4 Tërbuni Pukë 17 9 4 4 35 15 8 5 1 2 22 8 9 4 3 2 13 7 20 31
5 Bulqiza 18 9 4 5 36 28 10 6 1 3 26 17 8 3 3 2 10 11 8 31
6 Gramshi 18 7 7 4 18 18 10 4 4 2 9 8 8 3 3 2 9 10 0 28
7 Ada Velipojë 18 8 3 7 23 30 9 6 0 3 12 11 9 2 3 4 11 19 -7 27
8 Iliria Fushë-Krujë 17 6 4 7 37 26 8 3 2 3 23 10 9 3 2 4 14 16 11 22
9 Shënkolli 18 6 1 11 26 45 8 4 1 3 15 12 10 2 0 8 11 33 -19 19
10 Valbona 17 3 4 10 16 30 8 2 2 4 6 12 9 1 2 6 10 18 -14 13
11 Klosi 18 4 1 13 13 48 10 4 1 5 9 17 8 0 0 8 4 31 -35 10
12 Internacional Tirana 17 2 3 12 15 37 8 2 2 4 12 11 9 0 1 8 3 26 -22 9
13 Mirdita 17 1 1 15 11 61 9 0 1 8 4 28 8 1 0 7 7 33 -50 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.