Superliga match preview: Skënderbeu Korçë versus Apolonia Fier

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Skënderbeu (10000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Superliga, with both Skënderbeu Korçë and Apolonia Fier experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the most conceded goals (31) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier has the the worst goal difference (-17) in Superliga

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 Skënderbeu Korçë and Apolonia Fier.

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Skënderbeu Korçë form and stats

Skënderbeu Korçë's results here at Stadiumi Skënderbeu in the Superliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

An away draw last time out for Skënderbeu Korçë, facing Laci in a game that ended 1-1.

Skënderbeu has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Skënderbeu with 14 goals conceded in these matches.

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Apolonia Fier form and stats

There's been little loot from Apolonia Fier's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Superliga. Apolonia Fier, who have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Superliga, only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

The attacking power of Apolonia Fier when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. For Apolonia, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Apolonia Fier - Skënderbeu 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Skënderbeu won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and Apolonia Fier has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

Skënderbeu KorçëA. Mensah
A. Mensah
3 goals
Skënderbeu KorçëE. Berisha
E. Berisha
1 goals
Apolonia FierM. Gjata
M. Gjata
1 goals

Skënderbeu Korçë missing players

Apolonia Fier missing players

Skënderbeu Korçë Apolonia Fier
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
8 4 1 Lost L 1 5 9
17 9 5 Scored S 2 4 11
31 14 5 Conceded C 4 17 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 67%
53% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 47%
40% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 27%
13% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
73% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 47%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
20% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 6.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 4.7 4.4
2.5 2.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.3 1.8
30% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 50% 56%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Skënderbeu Korçë's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Apolonia Fier has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier has the fewest points (2) away in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier has the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier has the the worst goal difference (-17) in Superliga
  • Apolonia Fier have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Apolonia Fier have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Apolonia Fier have yet to win a game away.
  • Apolonia Fier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the fewest points (5) at home in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the most conceded goals (14) at home in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the most conceded goals (31) in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Apolonia Fier have scored away.
  • Skënderbeu Korçë haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vllaznia Shkodër 15 11 2 2 24 9 7 6 0 1 15 7 8 5 2 1 9 2 15 35
2 Teuta Durres 15 6 8 1 15 6 7 1 6 0 6 4 8 5 2 1 9 2 9 26
3 Partizani Tirana 14 6 5 3 21 9 7 3 4 0 11 2 7 3 1 3 10 7 12 23
4 Laci 15 5 6 4 20 14 8 5 2 1 17 8 7 0 4 3 3 6 6 21
5 Tirana 14 4 8 2 14 9 7 3 3 1 8 3 7 1 5 1 6 6 5 20
6 Kukësi 15 6 2 7 18 20 7 3 1 3 5 7 8 3 1 4 13 13 -2 20
7 Kastrioti Krujë 15 4 5 6 15 20 8 3 3 2 8 9 7 1 2 4 7 11 -5 17
8 Bylis Ballsh 15 2 6 7 11 20 8 2 3 3 6 9 7 0 3 4 5 11 -9 12
9 Apolonia Fier 15 3 3 9 11 28 8 3 1 4 7 11 7 0 2 5 4 17 -17 12
10 Skënderbeu Korçë 15 2 5 8 17 31 7 1 2 4 9 14 8 1 3 4 8 17 -14 11

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.