Football tips: Valbona vs Shënkolli - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Albania 2nd Division
Competition: Thu 24.December
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kompleksi Stërvitor i Ekipeve Kombëtare (2000 seats)

Struggling Valbona will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Shënkolli in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Valbona have yet to win a game at home.
  • Shënkolli have scored at least twice as many goals away as Valbona have scored home.

It's no vacation for neither Valbona nor Shënkolli as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Valbona form and stats

Three 2nd Division home games done for Valbona, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches. Valbona have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Valbona played a great game against Mirdita and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Valbona here at Kompleksi Stërvitor i Ekipeve Kombëtare in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). On the other hand, Valbona have conceded 4 goals.

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Shënkolli form and stats

Playing away, Shënkolli have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the 2nd Division this season. Shënkolli has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The travelling fans enjoy Shënkolli's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. For Shënkolli, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Valbona missing players

Shënkolli missing players

Valbona Shënkolli
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 4 7
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
9 2 0 Scored S 1 7 11
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 8 12
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 71%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 57%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 14%
67% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 57%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 43%
17% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
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:
  • Shënkolli have scored at least twice as many goals away as Valbona have scored home.
  • Shënkolli have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Shënkolli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valbona have yet to win a 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 Shkumbini Peqin 6 5 1 0 16 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 12 1 15 16
2 Sopoti Librazhd 7 5 0 2 21 7 4 4 0 0 17 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 14 15
3 Shënkolli 7 4 0 3 11 12 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 2 0 2 7 8 -1 12
4 Tërbuni Pukë 6 3 2 1 12 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 8 2 5 11
5 Luzi 2008 6 3 2 1 8 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 11
6 Gramshi 7 3 2 2 7 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 1 2 2 5 0 11
7 Bulqiza 7 2 3 2 14 15 3 1 1 1 8 7 4 1 2 1 6 8 -1 9
8 Iliria Fushë-Krujë 6 2 2 2 21 8 3 2 1 0 19 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 13 8
9 Internacional Tirana 6 2 2 2 10 12 4 2 2 0 10 4 2 0 0 2 0 8 -2 8
10 Ada Velipojë 7 2 2 3 8 11 3 1 0 2 2 6 4 1 2 1 6 5 -3 8
11 Valbona 6 1 4 1 9 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 1 2 0 7 3 2 7
13 Mirdita 6 0 0 6 3 28 4 0 0 4 1 13 2 0 0 2 2 15 -25 0
14 Klosi 7 0 0 7 3 24 4 0 0 4 1 11 3 0 0 3 2 13 -21 -3

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.