Tirana duels with Laçi fray

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi (12724 seats)

A total of 21 sets of matches are played and both Tirana and Laçi are at the right end of the league table. Game on!

Insights:
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (39) in Superliga
  • Laçi is in the best form (5-1-0) in Superliga

Tirana and Laçi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Tirana form and stats

This stadium, Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi, has been a fortress for Tirana in the Superliga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-2-0. 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 eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

Tirana are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Kastrioti Krujë.

Ahead of that match, Tirana won a home game hosting Egnatia Rrogozhinë (2-0).

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 five games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost two.

The manager Shehi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Teuta Durrës in only four days.

Goals decide football matches and Tirana are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 11 league matches. Tirana have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Laçi form and stats

Playing away, Laçi have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Superliga this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Laçi as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

369 minutes! That's how long the Laçi goalkeeper Mario Dajsinani and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Laçi are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the game against Kukësi (placed 3rd).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dinamo Tirana at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Laçi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and two defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Laçi have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the result Laçi - Tirana 1-0 registered in the official records. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Tirana won six, Laçi triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

LaçiS. Guindo
S. Guindo
12 goals
TiranaT. Sulejmanov
T. Sulejmanov
11 goals
TiranaR. Xhixha
R. Xhixha
9 goals

Tirana missing players

Laçi missing players

Tirana Laçi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 1 Played P 1 10 21
14 9 1 Won W 1 5 13
4 2 0 Drew D 0 3 4
3 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
39 26 4 Scored S 2 12 34
15 6 0 Conceded C 1 8 16
90% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
76% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 62%
48% 55% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 20% 29%
24% 36% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 19%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
43% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 29%
52% 64% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 57%
14% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 19%
 
3.3 3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 3.3
3.9 4.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.8 4.1
2.2 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 10.1 17 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.2 10.1
4.8 4.2 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.5
38% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 34% 38%
 
8.3 8.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 18 8.6 8.1
2.2 1.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Laçi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Laçi have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Superliga
  • Laçi have the most clean sheets (12) in Superliga
  • Laçi have the most points (18) away in Superliga
  • Laçi is in the best form (5-1-0) in Superliga
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Laçi have scored away.
  • Tirana have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Superliga
  • Tirana have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most points (29) at home in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (26) at home in Superliga
  • Tirana have the most scored goals (39) in Superliga
  • Tirana have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Superliga
  • Tirana have the the best goal difference (+24) 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 Tirana 21 14 4 3 39 15 11 9 2 0 26 6 10 5 2 3 13 9 24 46
2 Laçi 21 13 4 4 34 16 11 8 1 2 22 8 10 5 3 2 12 8 18 43
3 Kukësi 21 11 4 6 36 24 10 7 0 3 19 9 11 4 4 3 17 15 12 37
4 Vllaznia Shkoder 22 8 11 3 32 23 10 6 3 1 20 11 12 2 8 2 12 12 9 35
5 Partizani Tirana 22 7 9 6 25 18 10 3 6 1 11 9 12 4 3 5 14 9 7 30
6 Teuta Durrës 21 6 6 9 22 32 11 2 5 4 11 17 10 4 1 5 11 15 -10 24
7 Dinamo Tirana 22 4 8 10 12 27 11 1 6 4 4 7 11 3 2 6 8 20 -15 20
8 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 21 4 7 10 15 29 11 2 3 6 8 17 10 2 4 4 7 12 -14 19
9 Kastrioti Krujë 21 5 3 13 16 35 11 5 1 5 11 14 10 0 2 8 5 21 -19 18
10 Skenderbeu Korce 22 3 8 11 18 30 11 3 5 3 10 9 11 0 3 8 8 21 -12 17

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.