Superliga: Erzeni Shijak - Bylis Ballsh news and all the data

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Wed 17.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Niko Dovana (12040 seats)

Very important face-off in the cellar of the Superliga, with both Erzeni Shijak and Bylis Ballsh feeling more worry than glee. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team placed 8th and the guests in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Erzeni Shijak have the most conceded goals (43) in Superliga
  • Bylis Ballsh have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Superliga

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.

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Erzeni Shijak form and stats

The overall Superliga stats at home this season for Erzeni Shijak are 4-9-4 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Erzeni Shijak, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Erzeni crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Bylis Ballsh here at Stadiumi Niko Dovana.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Laçi the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Erzeni Shijak perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Erzeni Shijak as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Erzeni Shijak has won 0 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 11 most recent league matches highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.

Erzeni's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Erzeni Shijak has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Bylis Ballsh form and stats

Playing away, Bylis Ballsh have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 9 defeats in the Superliga this season.

Two away games in a row for Bylis Ballsh, whose manager Şensoy could celebrate last time after the win against Erzeni Shijak. That win felt nice as this club had gone three league fixtures without victory.

A 0-2 defeat away at Egnatia Rrogozhinë before that.

Few goals the story here? 16 of this side's last 21 league matches have had two goals or less.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ballsh have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bylis Ballsh have avoided defeat in the last 6 games (4-2-0) against Erzeni Shijak.

This isn't the first time these sides face each other this season, as the records show this recent game: Erzeni Shijak - Bylis Ballsh 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

Erzeni ShijakPatrick
Patrick
10 goals
Bylis BallshL. Kacorri
L. Kacorri
6 goals

Erzeni Shijak missing players

Bylis Ballsh missing players

Erzeni Shijak Bylis Ballsh
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 4 17 33
8 4 0 Won W 1 5 9
15 9 3 Drew D 0 3 9
10 4 1 Lost L 3 9 15
33 17 2 Scored S 2 13 27
43 19 4 Conceded C 7 23 37
88% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
73% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 58%
36% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 35% 27%
21% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 12%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
58% 59% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 41% 36%
27% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 33%
27% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 35% 42%
 
2.7 2.9 1.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.1 2.2
4.5 4.2 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3.1 2.6
2.5 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.1 9.4 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 7 6
3 3.8 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.9 2.2
31% 25% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 28% 34%
 
9.6 9.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 7.7 6.2
3.9 3.6 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 2.2 2
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Bylis Ballsh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bylis Ballsh have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Superliga
  • Bylis Ballsh have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Superliga
  • Bylis Ballsh have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak have the most conceded goals (43) in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 32 18 5 9 48 28 16 10 1 5 32 17 16 8 4 4 16 11 20 59
2 Partizani Tirana 32 17 6 9 47 34 16 9 2 5 24 16 16 8 4 4 23 18 13 57
3 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 33 13 10 10 43 28 16 5 6 5 21 14 17 8 4 5 22 14 15 49
4 Vllaznia Shkodër 33 12 10 11 35 33 17 8 4 5 23 16 16 4 6 6 12 17 2 46
5 Laçi 33 13 5 15 40 42 16 7 2 7 22 18 17 6 3 8 18 24 -2 44
6 Teuta Durrës 33 10 12 11 31 38 16 6 5 5 15 15 17 4 7 6 16 23 -7 42
7 Kukësi 33 11 7 15 29 34 17 7 3 7 15 13 16 4 4 8 14 21 -5 40
8 Erzeni Shijak 33 8 15 10 33 43 17 4 9 4 17 19 16 4 6 6 16 24 -10 39
9 Bylis Ballsh 33 9 9 15 27 37 16 4 6 6 14 14 17 5 3 9 13 23 -10 36
10 Kastrioti Krujë 33 8 11 14 25 41 17 6 7 4 18 15 16 2 4 10 7 26 -16 35

Read more about Superliga

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.