Kukësi vs Laçi pre-match guide

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Thu 09.December
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Elbasan Arena (5500 seats)

The home side, Kukësi, should be the favourites in this game, but Laçi have revealed both talent and fearlessness. Learn more about the game!

Insights:
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals (25) in Superliga
  • Laçi have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Superliga

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.

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Kukësi form and stats

Kukësi have played 5 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Elbasan Arena after three straight home wins.

Kukësi are returning here after visiting Kastrioti Kruje in a Superliga game and winning with a 6-1 scoreline. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Kukësi played a great game against Kastrioti Kruje and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Egnatia Rrogozhine in a game that was won 2-0.

Kukësi are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Teuta Durres awaits in four days.

The Kukësi manager D. Longo has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Kukësi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Laçi form and stats

1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Laçi, who have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Superliga, in their Superliga matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Laçi's previous game versus Dinamo Tirana (placed 7th), a Superliga 5-0 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Laçi was very dominant against Dinamo Tirana, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with J. Shehu, S. Guindo (2) and R. Lushkja providing the goals.

Prior to that match, the Laçi manager M. Josa faced defeat when travelling to Vllaznia Shkoder and losing 0-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tirana in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Laçi as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Laçi in these games.

Head 2 Head

Laçi - Kukësi 2-2 was the outcome when this pair of sides last played each other, some time ago this season. Stats for the prior ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Kukësi, two draws and five wins for Laçi. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

KukësiE. Baša
E. Baša
6 goals
KukësiV. Correia da Silva
V. Correia da Silva
5 goals
KukësiL. Milunović
L. Milunović
5 goals

Kukësi missing players

Laçi missing players

Kukësi Laçi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 11
7 4 0 Won W 0 1 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 1 1 Lost L 2 2 4
25 11 2 Scored S 0 3 17
12 5 3 Conceded C 3 5 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 73%
64% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 27%
45% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 27%
18% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
73% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 36%
27% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 36%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 27%
 
4 4.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 3.4
3.8 2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 3.3
2.4 2.2 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7 10.8
3.4 3.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.2 4.8
52% 64% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 37%
 
8.5 6.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.8 7.8
4 3.5 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 3.6
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Kukësi's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kukësi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kukësi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Laçi have scored away.
  • Kukësi have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kukësi have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals (25) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kukësi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kukësi is in the best form (5-0-1) in Superliga
  • Laçi have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Superliga
  • Laçi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 11 7 3 1 21 8 5 4 1 0 12 3 6 3 2 1 9 5 13 24
2 Kukësi 11 7 2 2 25 12 5 4 0 1 11 5 6 3 2 1 14 7 13 23
3 Vllaznia Shkoder 11 4 5 2 19 15 5 3 1 1 11 7 6 1 4 1 8 8 4 17
4 Laçi 11 4 3 4 17 13 6 3 1 2 14 8 5 1 2 2 3 5 4 15
5 Partizani Tirana 11 3 6 2 12 10 6 2 4 0 8 6 5 1 2 2 4 4 2 15
6 Teuta Durres 11 3 5 3 13 14 6 1 4 1 7 7 5 2 1 2 6 7 -1 14
7 Dinamo Tirana 11 3 4 4 10 19 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 2 1 3 6 15 -9 13
8 Egnatia Rrogozhine 11 2 5 4 9 14 6 1 2 3 5 9 5 1 3 1 4 5 -5 11
9 Skenderbeu Korce 11 1 5 5 9 16 5 1 3 1 3 3 6 0 2 4 6 13 -7 8
10 Kastrioti Kruje 11 1 2 8 8 22 6 1 1 4 4 12 5 0 1 4 4 10 -14 5

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.