Superliga match preview: Flamurtari versus Kukësi

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Date: Sun 02.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Flamurtari (13000 seats)

The visiting Kukësi side should be favourites in this visit to Flamurtari, as the away team holds a 29 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Flamurtari nor Kukësi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This pitch has grass, which is not Kukësi's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Kukësi have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 18 wins, 7 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 45-39 (scored/conceded).

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Flamurtari form and stats

Flamurtari's results here at Stadiumi Flamurtari in the Superliga have been very modest with 0 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 19 attempts. Flamurtari are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadiumi Flamurtari with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Kukësi match.

Flamurtari are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 181 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Ribaj).

Flamurtari manager L. Birçe and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Vllaznia Shkoder (placed 7th) in the Albanian Cup. Heartbreak before that as Flamurtari lost 0-1 at Skenderbeu Korce's place.

The Flamurtari fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Flamurtari have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Kukësi form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in Superliga, are W3-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga.

The Kukësi goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 238 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two travels in a row for Kukësi, whose manager S. Duro could celebrate last time after the Albanian Cup win against Lushnja. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Partizani Tirana.

Kukësi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kukësi - Flamurtari 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Flamurtari, 3 draws and 4 wins for Kukësi. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Flamurtari missing players

Kukësi missing players

Flamurtari Kukësi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 3 9 19
0 0 0 Won W 1 3 10
6 6 1 Drew D 2 3 5
13 3 1 Lost L 0 3 4
13 12 3 Scored S 2 9 27
38 19 5 Conceded C 1 6 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 67% 84%
74% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 44% 58%
47% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 47%
32% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 16%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
47% 89% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 47%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 42%
53% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 26%
 
2.8 3.3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 7 6.8 5.1
5.1 6 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.5 2.6 3.4
2.4 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.8 1.8
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
73 49 0 Total Shots T S 17 34 121
27 19 0 Shots on Target S O 4 11 44
15% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 45% 41%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Flamurtari's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Flamurtari has the fewest clean sheets (0)
  • Flamurtari has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • Flamurtari has the fewest points (6) at home
  • Flamurtari has the most conceded goals (19) at home
  • Flamurtari has the most conceded goals (38)
  • Flamurtari has the most conceded goals in the second half (25)
  • Flamurtari has the the worst goal difference (-25)
  • Flamurtari has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home
  • Flamurtari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Flamurtari have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Flamurtari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Flamurtari have yet to win a game.
  • Flamurtari haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Flamurtari is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Kukësi has the the best goal difference (+14)
  • Kukësi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kukësi have scored more than double the goals of Flamurtari.
  • Kukësi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Kukësi have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  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 Laçi 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

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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.