The league table is allowed to rest as Besëlidhja Lezhë and Partizani Tirana battle for Albanian Cup honors in this first 2nd Round leg of two fixtures.
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.
Besëlidhja Lezhë form and stats
Besëlidhja have not come this way in the Albanian Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Burreli. Besëlidhja was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Albanian Cup.The complete 1st Division stats playing at home this season for Besëlidhja Lezhë are 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Besëlidhja last time playing, versus Vora. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Redon Danaj and A. Radovani scoring for the victors.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lushnja (0-3).There will be little rest for Besëlidhja Lezhë after this match as they are travelling to Apolonia Fier for a 1st Division game in only four days.
Besëlidhja has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Besëlidhja Lezhë are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Partizani Tirana form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Terbuni Puke in order to reach 2nd round of Albanian Cup. Partizani was sent out of Albanian Cup in the quarter-finals last season.As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Partizani Tirana have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.
Partizani Tirana's last game was the home draw against Egnatia Rrogozhinë (1-1).
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Tirana's place.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Partizani manager I. Daja as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Kastrioti Krujë.
Partizani Tirana are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Partizani have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Besëlidhja Lezhë-Partizani Tirana H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Besëlidhja one win, Partizani Tirana four wins, zero draws. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Cara 2 goals | S. da Fonseca Salazar Junior 2 goals |  N. Lucaj 1 goals |
Besëlidhja Lezhë missing players
Partizani Tirana missing players
| Besëlidhja Lezhë | Partizani Tirana | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 31 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 39 | ||
| 38 | 19 | Conceded | C | 15 | 24 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 36% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 5.8 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.2 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bylis Ballsh | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Erzeni Shijak | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Tomori Berat | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Korabi Peshkopi | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Burreli | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Besa Kavaje | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Butrinti Sarande | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Terbuni Puke | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Apolonia Fier | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Shkumbini Peqin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Lushnja | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Pogradeci | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Vora | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Maliqi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 5 |
| 15 | Besëlidhja Lezhë | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 4 |
| 16 | Turbina Cerrik | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tirana | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Kukësi | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Teuta Durrës | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Vllaznia Shkoder | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Dinamo Tirana | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Laci | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Partizani Tirana | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Kastrioti Krujë | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Skenderbeu Korce | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 3 |