The league table is allowed to rest as Lushnja and Kukësi 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.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Kukësi's home stadium. The visitors last 38 games on grass have ended in 17 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses.
Lushnja form and stats
Action has already taken place for Lushnja in Albanian Cup as they have defeated Oriku to reach the 2nd Round. Last season, Lushnja's Albanian Cup journey ended in the 2nd round against Teuta Durrës.This stadium, Stadiumi Roza Haxhiu, has been a fortress for Lushnja in the 1st Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-1. It’s been three wins in a row for Lushnja here at Stadiumi Roza Haxhiu, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 236 minutes.
Lushnja's last game was hosting Devolli and winning 1-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Besa Kavaje and winning 1-0.
There will be little rest for Lushnja after this match as they are travelling to Oriku for a 1st Division game in only three days.
Lushnja can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. From these home matches, Lushnja have conceded only 6 goals.
Kukësi form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Shkumbini Peqin in order to reach 2nd Round of Albanian Cup. Nothing but glory last season for Kukësi, as they won the Albanian Cup.The story so far for the visiting team on their Superliga travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Kukësi have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 238 minutes since they last conceded in Superliga.
Kukësi won their last game, 1-0 versus Partizani Tirana played at home. Before that, Kukësi travelled to Luftëtari Gjirokastër and returned home with a draw after the Superliga game finished 0-0.
The schedule is very tough for Kukësi now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Superliga game at Flamurtari is waiting in only four days.
Kukësi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Kukësi as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between the teams: Lushnja won 2, Kukësi won 5 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Lushnja missing players
Kukësi missing players
| Lushnja | Kukësi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 23 | Scored | S | 13 | 38 | ||
| 29 | 13 | Conceded | C | 11 | 19 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 69% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 28% | ||
| 1.4 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.4 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 3.4 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 57 | 176 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 68 | ||
| 112% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lushnja | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Pogradeci | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Apolonia Fier | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | Besa Kavaje | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Devolli | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 6 | Iliria Fushe-Kruje | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | Oriku | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 8 | Shenkolli | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | Turbina Cerrik | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Elbasani | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 10 |
| 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 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Tirana | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Teuta Durrës | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| 4 | Bylis Ballsh | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Laci | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | Partizani Tirana | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Vllaznia Shkoder | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Skenderbeu Korce | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 27 |
| 9 | Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -24 | 12 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -25 | 6 |