A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Kukësi and Lushnja know what's at stake in this second leg of the Albanian Cup 2nd Round clash.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kukësi and Lushnja.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Lushnja have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 2-0-1 (win-draw-loss) from three matches.
Kukësi form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Albanian Cup for Kukësi, as the manager S. Duro led his troops to eliminate Shkumbini Peqin, and reach the 2nd Round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Elbasan Arena as Kukësi have scored 21 goals to get 26 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 8-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). 3W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Albanian Cup for Kukësi. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kukësi after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Kukësi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Laçi in Superliga and win 3-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Flamurtari and winning 4-1.
The manager S. Duro will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bylis Ballsh in only four days.
Kukësi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Elbasan Arena with 21 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Kukësi have conceded only 8 goals.
Lushnja form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Oriku in order to reach 2nd Round of Albanian Cup. Lushnja was sent out of Albanian Cup in the 2nd round last season, when Teuta Durres turned out to be too strong.Playing away, Lushnja have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the 1st Division this season. When we have look at the Albanian Cup statistics, we find 2W-0D-1L. This is both home and away.
Prior to that match, the Lushnja manager I. Gjyla faced defeat when travelling to Oriku and losing 0-1.
The schedule is very tough for Lushnja now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A 1st Division game at Pogradeci is waiting in only three days.
Lushnja find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Lushnja have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Kukësi and Lushnja have met before this season: Lushnja - Kukësi 0-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Kukësi won six, Lushnja won two and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Kukësi missing players
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| Kukësi | Lushnja | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 44 | 26 | Scored | S | 14 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 64% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.4 | 2 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 181 | 114 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 38 | ||
| 77 | 47 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | ||
| 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 150% | 54% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kukësi | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | Tirana | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Partizani Tirana | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Laçi | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Bylis Ballsh | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Teuta Durres | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 9 | Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -27 | 13 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 21 | -30 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Apolonia Fier | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Lushnja | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Pogradeci | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Besa Kavajë | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Devolli | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 20 |
| 6 | Oriku | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Iliria Fushe-Kruje | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Shenkolli | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 9 | Turbina Cerrik | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 12 |
| 10 | Elbasani | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 10 |