A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Teuta Durrës and Vllaznia Shkodër know what's at stake in this second leg of the Albanian Cup Quarter-finals clash.
Durrës have less rest than Vllaznia Shkodër in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Superliga game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Luftetari Gjirokaster, so at least Durrës are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Teuta Durrës form and stats
Durrës was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Albanian Cup. Kukesi was too strong.Teuta Durrës are steadily winning Superliga games and points here at Stadiumi Niko Dovana. 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games. This match is a Albanian Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in this competition.
Before that, Teuta Durrës had a Superliga home game versus Tirana which ended with a victory 1-0.
As mentioned above, Durrës "killed" Luftetari Gjirokaster in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Teuta Durrës are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Vllaznia Shkodër awaits in four days.
The Durrës fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 15 matches. Durrës have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vllaznia Shkodër form and stats
They also participated in Albanian Cup last season. This ended in the 2nd round, when Kamza drew the shortest straw.As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Vllaznia Shkodër have produced an overall stat of 5-5-5 so far. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Albanian Cup stats, they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses both home and away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Vllaznia are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Two away games in a row for Vllaznia, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Tirana in the Superliga. A draw for Vllaznia Shkodër before that, at their own venue hosting Bylis Ballsh (2-2).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Teuta Durrës in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vllaznia have scored 16 goals in 15 league games away. Vllaznia have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Vllaznia Shkodër - Teuta Durrës 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Durrës victories, five draws and one Vllaznia Shkodër win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Rodrigues Pereira Junior 11 goals |  S. Kallaku 7 goals |
Teuta Durrës missing players
Vllaznia Shkodër missing players
| Teuta Durrës | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 8 | Conceded | C | 19 | 30 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 40% | ||
| 4.3 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 4 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 114 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 85 | 190 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 27 | 64 | ||
| 41% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 32 | 62 |
| 2 | Kukesi | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Laci | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 49 |
| 4 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 48 |
| 5 | Teuta Durrës | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 47 |
| 6 | Partizani Tirana | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 44 |
| 7 | Bylis Ballsh | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Luftetari Gjirokaster | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 42 | -53 | 14 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 30 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 26 | -40 | 11 |