Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Kukësi - Laçi!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Laçi's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Laçi have performed like this: Played four matches resulting in 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 1-5 (scored/conceded).
Kukësi form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Elbasan Arena as Kukësi, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in Superliga, have scored 18 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Kukësi are returning here after visiting Flamurtari in a Superliga game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. B. Musolli and V. Shkurtaj (2) scored the goal(s). Before that match, a Albanian Cup win away at Lushnja.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Kukësi as they have a new game in only four days, a Albanian Cup match thankfully also at home. Lushnja are visiting.
The Kukësi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Kukësi have conceded only 7 goals.
Laçi form and stats
Laçi have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 2-4-4 (10 played).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Laçi goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 282 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Laçi won their last game, 1-0 versus Skënderbeu Korçë played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Bylis Ballsh before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Laçi are hosting Bylis Ballsh in the Albanian Cup only four days away.
Laçi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Laçi have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Laçi - Kukësi 1-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (Kukësi wins - draws - Laçi wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), ten had two or less.Kukësi missing players
Laçi missing players
| Kukësi | Laçi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 29 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 60% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 30% | 45% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 132 | 87 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 32 | 94 |
| 51 | 33 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| 43% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 30% |
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Kukësi has the most scored goals in the second half (20)
- Kukësi has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Kukësi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kukësi have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kukësi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Laçi has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Laçi has the most dropped points from leading position (10)
- Laçi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Laçi have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | Tirana | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Laçi | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Bylis Ballsh | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Partizani Tirana | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | Teuta Durrës | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 9 | Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -27 | 12 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 20 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19 | -28 | 6 |