Superliga: Skënderbeu Korçë - Kukësi pre-match thoughts and facts

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Skënderbeu (10000 seats)

Pre-match info: 24 points divide the contenders so far, Kukësi the superior team. Can Skënderbeu Korçë pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Skënderbeu Korçë is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals (20) away in Superliga

18 - 11 - 16 with 70-62. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Kukësi when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Kukësi play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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 Kukësi.

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Skënderbeu Korçë form and stats

When playing at home in the Superliga, Skënderbeu Korçë have managed 3 wins, 6 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Skënderbeu, who played 1-1 against Kukësi. That match was also played at this venue (Stadiumi Skënderbeu).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Laci the opponent.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Skënderbeu Korçë here at Stadiumi Skënderbeu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). From these home matches, Skënderbeu have conceded only 11 goals.

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Kukësi form and stats

The visitors are W5-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga.

Kukësi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Skënderbeu Korçë for a 1-1 draw.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Dinamo Tirana.

Kukësi have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 20 goals have been scored. Many of these goals have come late in the matches; more than 50 percent (15 goals) after the 60th minute. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kukësi have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other before in this season, with the result Skënderbeu Korçë - Kukësi 1-1 logged in the official records. Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Skënderbeu won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Kukësi managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

KukësiE. Baša
E. Baša
9 goals
Skënderbeu KorçëA. Mensah
A. Mensah
6 goals
KukësiL. Milunović
L. Milunović
6 goals

Skënderbeu Korçë missing players

Kukësi missing players

Skënderbeu Korçë Kukësi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 2 Played P 5 14 26
3 3 0 Won W 5 5 12
10 6 2 Drew D 0 5 7
13 4 0 Lost L 0 4 7
19 11 0 Scored S 14 20 40
33 11 0 Conceded C 2 21 31
81% 77% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 92%
62% 54% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 86% 81%
31% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 50%
15% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 36% 31%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 12%
42% 46% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 50%
23% 31% 100% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 35%
54% 46% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 23%
 
3.5 4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.5 4.1
4.8 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 3.6
1.8 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.5 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.1 7.6 3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 8 8.6
2.7 2.9 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 3.6
22% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 24% 32%
 
12.2 10.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.2 8.6
4.9 4.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.7 3.8
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Kukësi have scored more than double the goals of Skënderbeu Korçë.
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals (20) away in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 26 18 5 3 48 17 14 11 3 0 31 7 12 7 2 3 17 10 31 59
2 Laci 26 13 7 6 36 22 14 8 3 3 22 9 12 5 4 3 14 13 14 46
3 Kukësi 26 12 7 7 40 31 12 7 2 3 20 10 14 5 5 4 20 21 9 43
4 Vllaznia Shkoder 26 9 12 5 35 29 12 7 3 2 23 14 14 2 9 3 12 15 6 39
5 Partizani Tirana 26 8 11 7 32 21 12 4 7 1 18 11 14 4 4 6 14 10 11 35
6 Teuta Durres 26 8 7 11 25 36 13 2 5 6 11 20 13 6 2 5 14 16 -11 31
7 Kastrioti Kruje 26 8 4 14 21 38 14 7 2 5 14 15 12 1 2 9 7 23 -17 28
8 Egnatia Rrogozhine 26 6 9 11 22 33 14 4 3 7 13 19 12 2 6 4 9 14 -11 27
9 Dinamo Tirana 26 5 8 13 14 32 12 1 6 5 4 9 14 4 2 8 10 23 -18 23
10 Skënderbeu Korçë 26 3 10 13 19 33 13 3 6 4 11 11 13 0 4 9 8 22 -14 19

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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.