Skënderbeu Korçë vs Kukësi betting preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Fri 21.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Skënderbeu (10000 seats)

Kukësi know they are in for a difficult trip to Skënderbeu Korçë and their Stadiumi Skënderbeu. This preview has all the information you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) 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 and Kukësi.

This pitch has grass, which is not Kukësi's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Kukësi have performed like this: Played 45 matches resulting in 20 wins, 9 draws and 16 defeats with the goal stats 71-52 (scored/conceded).

Skënderbeu are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Kukësi are staying put at 6th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

W D D W W

Skënderbeu Korçë form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Superliga this season. Skënderbeu Korçë have only managed 3 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadiumi Skënderbeu.

Skënderbeu Korçë are confident in defense, having played 226 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Skënderbeu's previous game was a Superliga match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Apolonia Fier (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

0-0 away at Laci before that.

Skënderbeu have scored 16 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. Skënderbeu have conceded 26 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

W W W L L

Kukësi form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Kukësi, who have the most scored goals (28) away in Superliga, playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.

Kukësi go into this game after a win, the home game against Bylis Ballsh that ended 2-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Apolonia Fier at their stadium, the result 3-0.

The travelling fans enjoy Kukësi's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 17 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Kukësi have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Kukësi - Skënderbeu Korçë 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Skënderbeu victories, three draws and four Kukësi wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

KukësiP. Eze
P. Eze
14 goals
KukësiA. Ibraimi
A. Ibraimi
12 goals
SkënderbeuA. Mensah
A. Mensah
7 goals

Skënderbeu Korçë missing players

Kukësi missing players

Skënderbeu Korçë Kukësi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 6 17 34
8 3 0 Won W 4 7 13
10 6 3 Drew D 0 3 6
16 8 1 Lost L 2 7 15
31 16 2 Scored S 13 28 45
51 26 4 Conceded C 4 23 44
94% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
76% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 82% 74%
35% 35% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 65% 56%
21% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 41% 29%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
50% 59% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 35% 41%
21% 12% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 41% 29%
35% 35% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 35% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.5 8 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16 9.9 10.1
3 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.4 3.7
23% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 39% 32%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Kukësi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kukësi have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Superliga
  • Kukësi have the most scored goals (28) away in Superliga
  • Skënderbeu Korçë have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Superliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Partizani Tirana 34 16 14 4 49 20 17 8 8 1 24 5 17 8 6 3 25 15 29 62
2 Teuta Durres 34 16 14 4 36 15 17 6 9 2 18 10 17 10 5 2 18 5 21 62
3 Vllaznia Shkodër 34 17 9 8 41 22 17 9 4 4 22 14 17 8 5 4 19 8 19 60
4 Laci 34 16 12 6 41 24 17 9 6 2 27 14 17 7 6 4 14 10 17 60
5 Tirana 34 14 12 8 37 24 17 8 3 6 20 12 17 6 9 2 17 12 13 54
6 Kukësi 34 13 6 15 45 44 17 6 3 8 17 21 17 7 3 7 28 23 1 45
7 Skënderbeu Korçë 34 8 10 16 31 51 17 3 6 8 16 26 17 5 4 8 15 25 -20 34
8 Kastrioti Krujë 34 7 10 17 23 42 17 4 5 8 11 22 17 3 5 9 12 20 -19 31
9 Bylis Ballsh 34 7 9 18 25 46 17 5 6 6 13 16 17 2 3 12 12 30 -21 30
10 Apolonia Fier 34 4 8 22 20 60 17 4 2 11 11 29 17 0 6 11 9 31 -40 20

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.