National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Pogradeci or Oriku that keep their silverware dream alive.
Pogradeci form and stats
Last season their Albanian Cup adventure ended in the 1st round against Bylis Ballsh.Two home wins in a row for Pogradeci bring valid hopes of a third.
Heartbreak for Pogradeci in their last match as Beselidhja Lezhe's D. Čokić scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 1st Division game versus Luftetari Gjirokaster in only three days. This game is also played here.
Oriku form and stats
They also participated in Albanian Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round, when Lushnja drew the shortest straw.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The 1st Division trip to Korabi Peshkopi.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Pogradeci won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Oriku has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threePogradeci missing players
Oriku missing players
| Pogradeci | Oriku | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 10 | ||
| 43 | 26 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | ||
| 25 | 8 | Conceded | C | 18 | 24 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 52% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 15% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 77% | 56% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 33 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 46 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 22 | ||
| 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 27% | ||