Laçi supporters put their faith in manager A. Cungu to deliver victory against Tirana

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Fri 24.July
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Laçi (5000 seats)

The Laçi & Tirana managers A. Cungu and N. Egbo are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Superliga league table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Laçi and Tirana.

Happy, happy days for Tirana who are already winners of the Superliga. This could affect their motivation.

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Laçi form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadiumi Laçi as Laçi, who have the most points (41) at home in Superliga, have scored 37 goals to get 41 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 13-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Teuta Durrës game Laçi has been unbeatable here at Stadiumi Laçi producing five straight wins. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Laçi has won their last four matches.

Laçi's last game was hosting Tirana (placed 1st) and winning 3-1. Before that match, a win away at Bylis Ballsh.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Laçi handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and two defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (37 in 18 games), Laçi's attacking play is working. Laçi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadiumi Laçi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches.

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Tirana form and stats

10 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Tirana, who have the most scored goals (66) in Superliga, playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Tirana, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Laçi (placed 3rd). Before that, Tirana secured a home win against Flamurtari with the score 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Tirana have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, zero draws and three defeats.

Tirana has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 32 goals from 18 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Tirana in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Laçi - Tirana 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Laçi won four, Tirana won five and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

TiranaE. Hasani
E. Hasani
12 goals
LaçiR. Xhixha
R. Xhixha
5 goals

Laçi missing players

Tirana missing players

Laçi Tirana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 18 2 Played P 2 18 35
18 13 2 Won W 1 10 21
7 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
10 3 0 Lost L 1 5 8
58 37 3 Scored S 3 32 66
32 14 0 Conceded C 3 20 34
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 86%
51% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 66%
26% 28% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 28% 26%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
49% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 63%
37% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 34%
20% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 9%
 
3.9 5.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 3.4
4 4.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.9 4.2
2 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.8 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
248 159 13 Total Shots T S 23 118 198
103 75 5 Shots on Target S O 9 42 79
36% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 44%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Laçi has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
  • Laçi has the most points (41) at home
  • Laçi has the most scored goals (37) at home
  • Laçi has the the best goal difference (+23) at home
  • Laçi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Laçi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Laçi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Laçi is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Tirana has the fewest matches under the total-line (8)
  • Tirana has the most points (33) away
  • Tirana has the most points from losing position (17)
  • Tirana has the most scored goals (32) away
  • Tirana has the most scored goals (66)
  • Tirana has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
  • Tirana has the most scored goals in the second half (35)
  • Tirana has the the best goal difference (+12) away
  • Tirana has the the best goal difference (+32)
  • Tirana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Tirana 35 21 6 8 66 34 17 11 3 3 34 14 18 10 3 5 32 20 32 69
2 Kukësi 34 18 8 8 54 29 17 12 3 2 32 12 17 6 5 6 22 17 25 62
3 Laçi 35 18 7 10 58 32 18 13 2 3 37 14 17 5 5 7 21 18 26 61
4 Teuta Durrës 35 15 12 8 39 31 17 10 6 1 19 8 18 5 6 7 20 23 8 57
5 Skënderbeu Korçë 34 16 6 12 38 42 17 10 3 4 23 19 17 6 3 8 15 23 -4 54
6 Partizani Tirana 35 15 8 12 50 36 18 9 5 4 30 15 17 6 3 8 20 21 14 53
7 Bylis Ballsh 35 12 14 9 45 37 18 9 6 3 25 16 17 3 8 6 20 21 8 50
8 Vllaznia Shkodër 35 12 9 14 35 40 17 6 4 7 17 15 18 6 5 7 18 25 -5 45
9 Flamurtari 35 2 8 25 31 71 18 1 6 11 26 41 17 1 2 14 5 30 -40 14
10 Luftëtari Gjirokastër 35 2 8 25 17 81 17 2 5 10 8 28 18 0 3 15 9 53 -64 14

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.