A total of 17 rounds of matches are played and both Tirana and Kukësi are up there with the best. Let's go!
- Tirana have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Superliga
- Kukësi have the most scored goals (30) in Superliga
It should be mentioned that Kukësi play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Kukësi on grass are 17 victories, 12 draws and 14 defeats from 43 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 68-51. You can compare this with overall results below.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Tirana form and stats
Tirana have been very solid at home in the Superliga so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The Tirana fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi and will expect new points from this game. Tirana has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Visar Bekaj not having conceded a league goal in 184 minutes.
Tirana enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Dinamo Tirana's place. The match ended 1-0 with Xhixha scoring.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Vllaznia Shkodër that ended 0-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tirana handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, zero draws and two defeats.
The Tirana manager Shehi has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Tirana have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kukësi form and stats
Playing away, Kukësi have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Superliga this season. Two points from the last two away games for Kukësi, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Kukësi won their last game, 1-0 versus Skenderbeu Korce played at home.
A loss against Dinamo Tirana was the result prior to that, in a home game.Kukësi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and two defeats. From a total of six matches.
Kukësi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Tirana and Kukësi have met already this season: Kukësi - Tirana 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Tirana wins - draws - Kukësi wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Sulejmanov 8 goals |  E. Baša 7 goals | R. Xhixha 6 goals |
Tirana missing players
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| Tirana | Kukësi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 3.1 | 2.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 33% | 50% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 41% |
| 7.8 | 8 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
- Kukësi have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Superliga
- Kukësi have the most points from losing position (8) in Superliga
- Kukësi have the most scored goals (15) away in Superliga
- Kukësi have the most scored goals (30) in Superliga
- Kukësi have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Superliga
- Kukësi have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Superliga
- Tirana have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Tirana have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tirana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tirana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tirana have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Superliga
- Tirana have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Superliga
- Tirana have the most clean sheets (9) in Superliga
- Tirana have the most points (20) at home in Superliga
- Tirana have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Superliga
- Tirana have the the best goal difference (+18) in Superliga
- Tirana have won significantly less 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 | Tirana | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Kukësi | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Laci | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Partizani Tirana | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Teuta Durres | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | Dinamo Tirana | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 18 |
| 8 | Skenderbeu Korce | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -7 | 16 |
| 9 | Egnatia Rrogozhine | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | Kastrioti Krujë | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 12 |
