Tirana will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Kukësi.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
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 37 matches resulting in 16 wins, 7 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 43-39 (scored/conceded).
Tirana form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Tirana, who have the most scored goals (20) in Superliga, so far this season.
Tirana lost their last game at Skenderbeu Korce (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Vllaznia Shkoder.
Tirana are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Partizani Tirana awaits in four days.
The Tirana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Tirana have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kukësi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kukësi so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
Kukësi are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Superliga against Bylis Ballsh (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, the Kukësi manager S. Duro faced defeat when travelling to Laci and losing 0-1.
A new game in only four days for Kukësi, the Superliga home match versus Teuta Durres. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kukësi as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. Kukësi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kukësi - Tirana 2-1. Tirana-Kukësi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tirana 1 win, Kukësi 7 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Tirana missing players
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| Tirana | Kukësi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 85% |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 54% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 46% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 31% |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | 23 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 17 | 89 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 33 |
| 41% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 45% |
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Kukësi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Kukësi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Tirana has the most scored goals (20)
- Tirana has the most scored goals in the first half (11)
- Tirana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tirana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kukësi have scored away.
- Tirana have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Partizani Tirana | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Kukësi | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Bylis Ballsh | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Skenderbeu Korce | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 5 | Laci | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Tirana | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Teuta Durres | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Vllaznia Shkoder | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Luftetari Gjirokaster | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -15 | 8 |
| 10 | Flamurtari | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -15 | 5 |