The league table is allowed to rest as Kastrioti Krujë and Vora battle for Albanian Cup honors in this first 1st Round leg of two fixtures.
It's no vacation for neither Kastrioti Krujë nor Vora 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.
Kastrioti Krujë form and stats
Kastrioti was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Albanian Cup. Flamurtari was too strong.Kastrioti Krujë are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Superliga games here at Stadiumi Redi Maloku.
Stress levels are on the rise for Kastrioti Krujë's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game.
Kastrioti Krujë's previous match was a Albanian Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 1-0 against Vora. The home team are looking to build on that result.
A Superliga defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Vllaznia Shkodër.Kastrioti Krujë are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadiumi Redi Maloku with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 20 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Kastrioti Krujë has won 10 times, drawn 2 and lost 8. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Kastrioti has won by at least two goals 2 times when in this position.
Kastrioti Krujë has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Vora form and stats
Vora's mission in Albanian Cup last season failed in the 1st round against Korabi Peshkopi.There's been little loot from Vora's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 15 away games in the 1st Division. Vora only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 3 draws.
Two away matches in a row for Vora, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Kastrioti Krujë in the Albanian Cup.
It was a 1st Division defeat before that one as the away game against Apolonia Fier wasn't a success with a 1-6 loss.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 46 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 9 wins, 8 draws and 29 defeats. 14 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Vora's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Kastrioti Krujë - Vora 1-0.
Kastrioti Krujë missing players
Vora missing players
| Kastrioti Krujë | Vora | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| 21 | 12 | Scored | S | 8 | 26 | ||
| 29 | 8 | Conceded | C | 26 | 47 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 36% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 40% | ||
| 2.7 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.4 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | ||
| 53% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | ||
| 7.5 | 5.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Partizani Tirana | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Erzeni Shijak | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Tirana | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Bylis Ballsh | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Egnatia Rrogozhine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Kastrioti Krujë | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Laçi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Teuta Durrës | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 10 | Kukësi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 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 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 33 | 69 |
| 2 | Erzeni Shijak | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 39 | 67 |
| 3 | Korabi Peshkopi | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 59 |
| 4 | Apolonia Fier | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | Terbuni Puke | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Tomori Berat | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | Lushnja | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Burreli | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Besa Kavajë | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 27 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Beselidhja Lezhe | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 39 |
| 11 | Pogradeci | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -5 | 38 |
| 12 | Turbina Cërrik | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -13 | 37 |
| 13 | Butrinti Sarande | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -4 | 34 |
| 14 | Maliqi | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 37 | -30 | 23 |
| 15 | Vora | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 29 | -22 | 21 |
| 16 | Shkumbini Peqin | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 76 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 44 | -46 | 18 |
