Soccer match news: Home fans with high expectations before Tirana - Erzeni Shijak

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Elbasan Arena (5500 seats)

Tension and suspense is expected at Elbasan Arena when Tirana host Erzeni Shijak in what looks to be a super match. Read more!

Insights:
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (14) in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak have the most clean sheets (7) 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 Tirana and Erzeni Shijak.

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Tirana form and stats

When playing at home in the Superliga, Tirana have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.

The Tirana regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Elbasan Arena: A 0-1 defeat against Erzeni Shijak (placed 3rd). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in five league matches.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Bylis Ballsh.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Tirana's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 2 matches, drawn 0 and lost 3.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tirana defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Erzeni Shijak form and stats

2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Erzeni Shijak in their Superliga matches away.

Two trips in a row for Erzeni Shijak, whose manager Kapllani could celebrate last time after the win against Tirana. Those three points felt nice as this team had gone three league rounds without winning.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Kukesi.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Erzeni Shijak as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Tirana - Erzeni Shijak 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

TiranaR. Xhixha
R. Xhixha
10 goals
TiranaF. Hasani
F. Hasani
3 goals

Tirana missing players

Erzeni Shijak missing players

Tirana Erzeni Shijak
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 4 9
4 1 0 Won W 1 2 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
14 8 0 Scored S 1 3 5
7 6 0 Conceded C 0 4 6
89% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 67%
67% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 22%
33% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 11%
22% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 11%
56% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 75% 78%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 44%
 
4.2 5.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0.7 1.4
4.4 4.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 11 6.3 5
2.2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.1 15.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 5 7.9
5.2 7.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 1.7 2.7
30% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 40% 21%
 
7 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7 7.7
2.2 2.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.3 2.4
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Erzeni Shijak have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Erzeni Shijak have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Erzeni Shijak have the most clean sheets (7) in Superliga
  • Erzeni Shijak have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tirana have created more than twice as many corners as Erzeni Shijak.
  • Tirana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tirana have scored more than double the goals of Erzeni Shijak.
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (14) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (8) at home in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the the best goal difference (+7) in Superliga
  • Tirana have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tirana haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tirana is in the best form (3-2-1) 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 9 6 1 2 12 7 5 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 0 0 9 3 5 19
2 Tirana 9 4 3 2 14 7 4 1 1 2 8 6 5 3 2 0 6 1 7 15
3 Erzeni Shijak 9 4 3 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 3 4 -1 15
4 Vllaznia Shkoder 9 4 2 3 9 10 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 1 2 2 3 6 -1 14
5 Egnatia Rrogozhine 9 3 3 3 7 6 4 1 1 2 4 4 5 2 2 1 3 2 1 12
6 Bylis Ballsh 9 3 2 4 9 8 5 2 1 2 6 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 1 11
7 Kukesi 9 3 2 4 9 8 5 1 1 3 5 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 11
8 Kastrioti Kruje 9 2 4 3 4 6 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 1 2 2 2 4 -2 10
9 Laci 9 2 2 5 8 10 5 1 1 3 4 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 -2 8
10 Teuta Durres 9 1 4 4 6 15 4 0 3 1 2 5 5 1 1 3 4 10 -9 7

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.