A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Kukësi fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Vllaznia Shkodër's 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
1-1-2 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Vllaznia Shkodër when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those four matches are 3-6 (scored/conceded).
Kukësi form and stats
26 points is a decent return from 12 Superliga games here at Elbasan Arena for Kukësi. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
An away draw last time out for Kukësi, facing Teuta Durrës in a game that ended 2-2. Before that game, the home loss against Tirana with the scoreline 1-2.
Kukësi are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Skënderbeu Korçë awaits in three days.
The Kukësi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 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 10 from 12 matches.
Vllaznia Shkodër form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Vllaznia Shkodër, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Superliga, have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far.
Before that, Vllaznia Shkodër secured a home win against Luftëtari Gjirokastër with the score 4-0.
Late heartbreak for Vllaznia Shkodër in the Skënderbeu Korçë match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Partizani Tirana in just three days.
Vllaznia Shkodër find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Vllaznia Shkodër have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vllaznia Shkodër - Kukësi 1-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Kukësi, three draws and two wins for Vllaznia Shkodër. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Kukësi missing players
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| Kukësi | Vllaznia Shkodër | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 73% | 75% |
| 67% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 54% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 25% |
| 8% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 25% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 50% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 45% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 155 | 104 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 60 | 121 |
| 61 | 41 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 17 | 41 |
| 46% | 41% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 32% |
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals (20)
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Kukësi has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- 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.
- Vllaznia Shkodër has the most clean sheets (12)
- Vllaznia Shkodër has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Vllaznia Shkodër has the most matches under the total-line (9)
- Vllaznia Shkodër have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Tirana | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 47 |
| 2 | Kukësi | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Laçi | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Partizani Tirana | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Teuta Durrës | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Bylis Ballsh | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 35 |
| 8 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | -34 | 13 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 21 | -31 | 10 |