The Kukësi & Tirana managers S. Duro and N. Egbo are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Superliga league table.
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.
1 - 0 - 1 with 1-1. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Tirana when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Tirana play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
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 (+19) in Superliga, have scored 21 goals to get 26 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 8-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Kukësi has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Laci defeat 103 days ago. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kukësi after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Kukësi drew their last game, 1-1 away at Bylis Ballsh (placed 5th). Previous to that game, a Albanian Cup home match hosting Lushnja in a game that was won 3-0.
Kukësi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Elbasan Arena with 21 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Kukësi have conceded only 8 goals.
Tirana form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (38) in Superliga, on their Superliga travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Tirana have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Tirana's last game was the home draw against Skenderbeu Korce (1-1). A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Kastrioti Kruje.
The travelling fans enjoy Tirana's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. Tirana have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tirana - Kukësi 1-3. Kukësi-Tirana H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kukësi seven wins, Tirana one win, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kukësi missing players
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| Kukësi | Tirana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 38 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 73% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 50% | 55% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 68% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 64% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 68% |
| 36% | 36% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 145 | 100 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 40 | 81 |
| 57 | 39 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 18 | 35 |
| 44% | 41% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 43% |
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals (16)
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Kukësi has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
- Kukësi has the the best goal difference (+13) at home
- Kukësi has the the best goal difference (+19)
- 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.
- Kukësi have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kukësi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tirana has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Tirana has the most points (17) away
- Tirana has the most scored goals (38)
- Tirana has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Tirana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tirana have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Tirana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Tirana is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Tirana | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Partizani Tirana | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Teuta Durres | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 35 |
| 5 | Bylis Ballsh | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Laci | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Skenderbeu Korce | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 29 |
| 8 | Vllaznia Shkoder | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Luftetari Gjirokaster | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -28 | 13 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 21 | -29 | 9 |