Superliga preview: Can Tirana edge out victory against Laçi?

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Fri 07.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi (12724 seats)

Nothing but a win will suffice for the Tirana club members in this Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi battle with Laçi, seeing as they have a healthy lead on the away team in the Superliga standings.

Insights:
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (10) in Superliga
  • Laçi is in the worst form (1-0-5)

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Tirana form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Tirana's two home games in the Superliga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi.

Tirana are confident in defense, having played 331 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Tirana are returning here after visiting Partizani Tirana and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Xhixha (2) scored the goal(s).

Before that one, a fine away win at Veleciku Koplik. A Albanian Cup match. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Tirana have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Tirana has scored {5 goals} so far and conceded {2 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Laçi form and stats

No Superliga points yet away for Laçi, from their first 2 matches.

Mazrekaj was the last player to score for the away team. Laçi haven't scored a league goal in the last 483 minutes.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Kukesi with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Unusual, but still true: this side has played five consecutive league matches with the result 0-1!

Previously, the Albanian Cup victory away at Devolli. We have checked recent matches where Laçi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Betting on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had two goals or less.

{0 goals} so far away for Laçi, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Tirana-Laçi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tirana five wins, Laçi five wins, zero draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

TiranaR. Xhixha
R. Xhixha
7 goals
TiranaF. Hasani
F. Hasani
2 goals
TiranaS. Kallaku
S. Kallaku
1 goals

Tirana missing players

Laçi missing players

Tirana Laçi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 1 2 6
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
10 5 4 Scored S 0 0 3
3 2 0 Conceded C 1 2 6
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
67% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 83%
 
3.8 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 4.8
5.2 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 11 6 4.5
1.7 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 19 19 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7 8.2
5.3 8.5 11 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.8
31% 29% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 27%
 
6.8 7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9 6.5
2.3 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Tirana's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Laçi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Laçi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Laçi have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Laçi have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Laçi have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Superliga
  • Laçi have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Superliga
  • Laçi have the fewest points (0) away in Superliga
  • Laçi have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Superliga
  • Laçi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Laçi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Laçi is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Tirana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tirana have scored more than double the goals of Laçi.
  • Tirana have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (10) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the the best goal difference (+7) in Superliga
  • 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 6 4 0 2 6 5 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 12
2 Tirana 6 3 2 1 10 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 4 2 2 0 5 1 7 11
3 Bylis Ballsh 6 3 2 1 8 3 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 11
4 Erzeni Shijak 6 3 2 1 4 4 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 11
5 Vllaznia Shkodër 6 3 1 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 2 5 -1 10
6 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 6 2 2 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 8
7 Kastrioti Kruje 6 1 3 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 4 -2 6
8 Kukesi 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 5
9 Teuta Durres 6 0 4 2 2 8 3 0 3 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 7 -6 4
10 Laçi 6 1 0 5 3 6 4 1 0 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 -3 3

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.