Soccer match preview: Tirana confident before travelling to Kukësi

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Mon 18.Sep
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Zeqir Ymeri (5400 seats)

Look at this entertaining fixture in the Superliga. Kukësi is in the 10th position after completing three matches. They host Tirana who are placed 1st after three games.

Insights:
  • Kukësi have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Superliga
  • Tirana is in the best form (2-1-0) in Superliga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Superliga game only four days ago.

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Kukësi form and stats

Kukësi's first Superliga home game here at Stadiumi Zeqir Ymeri ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from 18 matches.

Kukësi lost their last game at Dinamo Tirana (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Heartbreak for Kukësi in their last match as Dinamo Tirana's Prodani scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Egnatia Rrogozhinë (0-4).

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Kukësi at home in the league. 0 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Tirana form and stats

Four points from two away games for Tirana, meaning one draw and one victory in the Superliga so far.

Hasani, Amarante and Qefalija scored in Tirana's previous match, the home game against Skenderbeu Korce that ended 3-1. Which player has scored three games in a row for the away team? The answer is Hasani and that is quite the feat!

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Teuta Durres that ended 2-2.

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

Tirana have the goal stats of 5-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings featuring these squads: Kukësi won four, Tirana were winners in three and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

TiranaF. Hasani
F. Hasani
3 goals
KukësiS. La Torre Miranda
S. La Torre Miranda
1 goals
TiranaF. Najdoski
F. Najdoski
1 goals

Kukësi missing players

Tirana missing players

Kukësi Tirana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 2 2 3
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 5 5 8
9 4 4 Conceded C 4 4 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 33%
67% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 4.7
6 8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 3.3
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.5 3.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10 11
2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 5.3
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 56% 50%
 
4.3 2 2 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8 8
1.3 2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Kukësi have the fewest points (0) at home in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Superliga
  • Kukësi is in the worst form (0-0-3)
  • Tirana have the most points (4) away in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most points from losing position (7) in Superliga
  • Tirana is in the best form (2-1-0) in Superliga
Kukësi Last season Tirana
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
12 7   Won W   10 20
9 4   Drew D   4 7
15 7   Lost L   4 9
31 15   Scored S   21 56
35 13   Conceded C   13 33
86% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 94%
58% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 69%
31% 22%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   28% 44%
6% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   6% 25%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 11%
36% 17%   BTTS BTTS   39% 47%
42% 56%   Clean Sheets C S   44% 33%
36% 44%   Failed to Score F T   28% 25%
 
3 2.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 5.1
3.9 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 3.7
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2
4 1   Red cards R C   3 4
 
7.5 8.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.4 10.8
2.7 2.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 5
32% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 32%
 
9 8.5   Shots against (avg) S A   6.6 6.7
3.3 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.5 2.7

  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 3 2 1 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 7
2 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 3 2 0 1 8 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 6
3 Skenderbeu Korce 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
4 Vllaznia Shkoder 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 5
5 Erzeni Shijak 4 1 2 1 10 10 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 1 1 6 7 0 5
6 Laci 3 1 1 1 9 5 2 1 1 0 9 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 4
7 Partizani Tirana 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
8 Dinamo Tirana 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 3
9 Teuta Durres 2 0 1 1 3 8 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 1
10 Kukësi 3 0 0 3 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -7 0
Last season 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 36 20 7 9 56 33 18 10 3 5 35 20 18 10 4 4 21 13 23 67
2 Partizani Tirana 36 20 7 9 56 37 18 11 2 5 28 17 18 9 5 4 28 20 19 67
3 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 36 14 10 12 46 32 18 6 6 6 24 17 18 8 4 6 22 15 14 52
4 Vllaznia Shkoder 36 13 11 12 39 37 18 8 5 5 24 17 18 5 6 7 15 20 2 50
5 Laci 36 14 6 16 45 46 18 8 2 8 26 21 18 6 4 8 19 25 -1 48
6 Teuta Durres 36 12 12 12 33 40 18 8 5 5 17 15 18 4 7 7 16 25 -7 48
7 Kukësi 36 12 9 15 31 35 18 7 4 7 15 13 18 5 5 8 16 22 -4 45
8 Erzeni Shijak 36 8 16 12 36 48 18 4 9 5 18 21 18 4 7 7 18 27 -12 40
9 Bylis Ballsh 36 9 11 16 31 42 18 4 7 7 16 17 18 5 4 9 15 25 -11 38
10 Kastrioti Kruje 36 8 11 17 26 49 18 6 7 5 19 19 18 2 4 12 7 30 -23 35

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.