Tirana vs Vllaznia Shkodër: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Wed 30.December
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi (9500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Tirana have their presumed home advantage while Vllaznia Shkodër are ahead 10 points in the Superliga table.

Insights:
  • Tirana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vllaznia Shkodër has the most scored goals (20) 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 Vllaznia Shkodër.

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Tirana form and stats

2-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Tirana so far this season. The last three games played by Tirana, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Tirana drew their last game, 1-1 away at Teuta Durrës (placed 3rd). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Kukësi the opponent.

Tirana are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. As for guarding their own goal, Tirana have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Vllaznia Shkodër form and stats

Playing away, Vllaznia Shkodër, who have the most scored goals (20) in Superliga, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Superliga this season.

The supporters enjoyed Vllaznia's previous game versus Skënderbeu Korçë (placed 9th), a Superliga 5-1 win played at home.

As mentioned above, Vllaznia was the only team on the pitch versus Skënderbeu Korçë in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

Vllaznia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). The Vllaznia defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 5 games).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vllaznia Shkodër - Tirana 3-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tirana won four, Vllaznia Shkodër won two and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vllaznia ShkodërD. Imeri
D. Imeri
3 goals
TiranaE. Muçi
E. Muçi
2 goals

Tirana missing players

Vllaznia Shkodër missing players

Tirana Vllaznia Shkodër
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
3 2 0 Won W 1 3 8
6 2 1 Drew D 0 1 1
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
11 5 0 Scored S 3 6 20
7 1 1 Conceded C 0 1 8
73% 60% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
55% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 40% 55%
18% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 20% 36%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 27%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 27%
36% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 27%
55% 80% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 80% 64%
36% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 0.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 7.8 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 2.8
2.5 2 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1
25% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 120%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • 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 at home.
  • Vllaznia Shkodër has the most scored goals (20) in Superliga
  • Vllaznia Shkodër has the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Superliga
  • Vllaznia Shkodër has the the best goal difference (+5) away in Superliga
  • Vllaznia Shkodër have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vllaznia Shkodër 11 8 1 2 20 8 6 5 0 1 14 7 5 3 1 1 6 1 12 25
2 Partizani Tirana 11 5 4 2 16 4 6 3 3 0 10 1 5 2 1 2 6 3 12 19
3 Teuta Durrës 11 3 8 0 9 5 6 0 6 0 4 4 5 3 2 0 5 1 4 17
4 Kukësi 11 5 2 4 13 12 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 2 1 3 8 9 1 17
5 Kastrioti Krujë 11 4 4 3 11 13 6 3 2 1 6 6 5 1 2 2 5 7 -2 16
6 Tirana 11 3 6 2 11 7 5 2 2 1 5 1 6 1 4 1 6 6 4 15
7 Laçi 11 3 5 3 13 8 5 3 1 1 10 3 6 0 4 2 3 5 5 14
8 Bylis Ballsh 11 2 5 4 8 13 6 2 2 2 6 8 5 0 3 2 2 5 -5 11
9 Skënderbeu Korçë 11 1 3 7 9 23 5 0 2 3 4 9 6 1 1 4 5 14 -14 6
10 Apolonia Fier 11 1 2 8 6 23 5 1 1 3 3 7 6 0 1 5 3 16 -17 5

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.