Kukësi perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Partizani Tirana can look both up and down from their 5th position.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Superliga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Luftëtari Gjirokastër.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Partizani Tirana's home stadium. The visitors last four games on artificial turf have ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Kukësi form and stats
Kukësi are steadily winning Superliga games and points here at Elbasan Arena. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
The home team returns to Elbasan Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Luftëtari Gjirokastër (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 0-0. In the match before that, Kukësi hosted Skënderbeu Korçë and drew the game 1-1.
There will be little rest for Kukësi after this match as they are travelling to Lushnja for a Albanian Cup game in only three days.
The Kukësi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 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 7 from 9 matches.
Partizani Tirana form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Sormani, the Partizani Tirana manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Partizani Tirana, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Skënderbeu Korçë (placed 8th). Before that, Partizani Tirana secured a home win against Vllaznia Shkodër with the score 1-0.
Partizani Tirana has another fixture away, a Albanian Cup game, against Beselidhja Lezhe in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Partizani Tirana are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Partizani Tirana have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Partizani Tirana - Kukësi 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Kukësi victories, 5 draws and 2 Partizani Tirana wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Kukësi missing players
Partizani Tirana missing players
| Kukësi | Partizani Tirana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 56% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 33% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 33% |
| 28% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 5.4 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 106 | 72 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 38 | 82 |
| 37 | 26 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 35 |
| 46% | 46% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 31% |
- Kukësi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kukësi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kukësi have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kukësi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Kukësi is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Partizani Tirana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Partizani Tirana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Partizani Tirana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Tirana | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Bylis Ballsh | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Laçi | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Partizani Tirana | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Teuta Durrës | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 9 | Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 12 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 | -24 | 6 |