Apolonia Fier vs Vllaznia Shkodër: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu (6800 seats)

Struggling Apolonia Fier will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Vllaznia Shkodër in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest scored goals (18) in Superliga
  • Vllaznia Shkodër have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Albanian Cup game only four days ago.

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Apolonia Fier form and stats

Apolonia Fier's results here at Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu in the Superliga have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 13 attempts. The Apolonia Fier manager F. Cammarata might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Heartbreak before that as Apolonia lost 2-5 at Tirana's place.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Apolonia Fier here at Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). Apolonia have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Vllaznia Shkodër form and stats

6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Vllaznia Shkodër playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.

Vllaznia aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. E. Gurishta was the last player to find the net. Vllaznia have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Bojan Zogovic. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Superliga.

Ahead of that match was the Superliga away draw versus Laçi that ended 0-0.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vllaznia Shkodër are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Vllaznia Shkodër - Apolonia 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Apolonia Fier victory, one draw and eight Vllaznia Shkodër wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vllaznia ShkodërA. Hoxhaj
A. Hoxhaj
8 goals
Vllaznia ShkodërH. Dilaver
H. Dilaver
7 goals
ApoloniaM. Gjata
M. Gjata
6 goals

Apolonia Fier missing players

Vllaznia Shkodër missing players

Apolonia Fier Vllaznia Shkodër
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 13 27
3 3 0 Won W 4 6 13
8 2 1 Drew D 1 5 8
16 8 3 Lost L 0 2 6
18 9 1 Scored S 8 11 30
45 18 7 Conceded C 1 4 17
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 78%
63% 54% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 31% 41%
33% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 8% 26%
19% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
48% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 15% 30%
11% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 80% 69% 63%
44% 46% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
5.7 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9 7.8
1.9 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 2.6 2.5
43% 60% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 300% 28% 38%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Apolonia Fier have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Apolonia Fier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest scored goals (18) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Apolonia Fier is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Vllaznia Shkodër have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Teuta Durrës 27 12 13 2 27 11 14 5 9 0 14 7 13 7 4 2 13 4 16 49
2 Partizani Tirana 27 12 11 4 37 16 13 5 7 1 16 4 14 7 4 3 21 12 21 47
3 Vllaznia Shkodër 27 13 8 6 30 17 14 7 3 4 19 13 13 6 5 2 11 4 13 47
4 Laçi 27 12 9 6 33 21 13 7 4 2 21 11 14 5 5 4 12 10 12 45
5 Tirana 27 11 9 7 31 21 14 6 3 5 18 11 13 5 6 2 13 10 10 42
6 Kukesi 27 10 5 12 35 32 13 4 2 7 10 15 14 6 3 5 25 17 3 35
7 Kastrioti Kruje 27 7 9 11 20 31 14 4 4 6 10 18 13 3 5 5 10 13 -11 30
8 Bylis Ballsh 27 6 8 13 21 35 14 4 5 5 12 15 13 2 3 8 9 20 -14 26
9 Skënderbeu Korçë 27 5 8 14 23 46 13 1 5 7 11 23 14 4 3 7 12 23 -23 23
10 Apolonia Fier 27 3 8 16 18 45 13 3 2 8 9 18 14 0 6 8 9 27 -27 17

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The Albanian Superliga is the top level of the football pyramid in Albania. It was founded in 1930. The current format has ten teams facing each other four times for a total of 36 matches, played from August to May. Top of the league table is the champion, while the two bottom teams are relegated.