There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Kukësi leading Flamurtari by 39 points.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Albanian Cup. That game was an away game at Apolonia Fier, so at least Kukësi are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Flamurtari's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Flamurtari have performed like this: Played four matches resulting in 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat with the goal stats 8-7 (scored/conceded).
Kukësi form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 14 Superliga games here at Elbasan Arena for Kukësi. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.
A good away victory last time out for Kukësi, who won 2-1 against Apolonia Fier. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Partizani Tirana.
The Kukësi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Kukësi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Elbasan Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.
Flamurtari form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Flamurtari so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-11 (win-draw-lose). Flamurtari has drawn their two previous away games.
Flamurtari might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Skënderbeu Korçë proved too strong as Flamurtari slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadiumi Flamurtari. A 1-3 loss hosting Vllaznia Shkodër before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Flamurtari are hosting Partizani Tirana in the Superliga only four days away.
Flamurtari are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 14 away games. Flamurtari's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Flamurtari - Kukësi 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Kukësi wins - draws - Flamurtari wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Shkurtaj 5 goals |
Kukësi missing players
Flamurtari missing players
| Kukësi | Flamurtari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 44 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 54 |
| 86% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 68% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 71% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 21% | 43% |
| 25% | 21% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 32% |
| 7% | 7% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 61% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 46% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 21% | 7% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 79% | 50% |
| 5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 193 | 132 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 34 | 124 |
| 79 | 53 | 31 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 42 |
| 42% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 17% |
- Flamurtari has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Flamurtari has the fewest scored goals (3) away
- Flamurtari has the most conceded goals in the second half (36)
- Flamurtari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Flamurtari have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals (24)
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Kukësi has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Kukësi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kukësi have scored more than double the goals of Flamurtari.
| 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 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 59 |
| 2 | Kukësi | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -3 | 47 |
| 4 | Laçi | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 45 |
| 5 | Teuta Durrës | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 41 |
| 6 | Bylis Ballsh | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | Partizani Tirana | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Luftetari Gjirokaster | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 34 | -42 | 14 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 28 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 22 | -36 | 11 |