Vllaznia Shkodër host Kastrioti Krujë as odds-on favourites: Big football preview

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Competition: Albania Superliga
Competition: Mon 04.April
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi Loro Boriçi (16000 seats)

Vllaznia Shkodër have 39 points performing as the home team. Kastrioti Krujë have claimed 28 points being the away side. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • Vllaznia Shkodër have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kastrioti Krujë have the most conceded goals (38) in Superliga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vllaznia Shkodër form and stats

Vllaznia Shkodër have performed here at Stadiumi Loro Boriçi this season with 7 wins from 12 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

The spoils were shared in Vllaznia Shkodër's previous game, also at home. Visiting Kastrioti Krujë (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

The Vllaznia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. Vllaznia Shkodër's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kastrioti Krujë form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kastrioti Krujë so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-9 (win-draw-lose).

248 minutes! That's how long the Kastrioti goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Vllaznia Shkodër (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Partizani Tirana.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Kastrioti Krujë have conceded 23 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved faced each other earlier on this season: Kastrioti Krujë - Vllaznia 0-1. Adili (Vllaznia Shkodër) was shown a red card when these teams previously met this season. Last ten meetings with these squads: Vllaznia Shkodër won eight, Kastrioti Krujë were winners in one and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VllazniaL. Latifi
L. Latifi
10 goals
Vllaznia ShkodërA. Aralica
A. Aralica
7 goals
Vllaznia ShkodërK. Nunes da Silva Amarante
K. Nunes da Silva Amarante
6 goals

Vllaznia Shkodër missing players

Kastrioti Krujë missing players

Vllaznia Shkodër Kastrioti Krujë
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
9 7 3 Won W 1 1 8
13 4 1 Drew D 2 3 5
5 2 0 Lost L 0 9 14
35 23 11 Scored S 2 7 21
29 14 5 Conceded C 1 23 38
81% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 93%
67% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 69% 67%
30% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 54% 33%
19% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 15%
11% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
52% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 37%
33% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 23% 33%
33% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 46% 37%
 
4.7 4.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.6 3.1
2.6 2.3 0.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.6 3.6
2.3 2.1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.3 2.8
6 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.9 11.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.7 7.9
4 4.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.4 3.1
35% 48% 69% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 24%
 
7.8 5.2 4 Shots against (avg) S A 6 12.1 9.6
3.3 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.9 3.7
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Kastrioti Krujë have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kastrioti Krujë have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kastrioti Krujë have the fewest clean sheets (2) away in Superliga
  • Kastrioti Krujë have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Superliga
  • Kastrioti Krujë have the most conceded goals (38) in Superliga
  • Kastrioti Krujë have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Superliga
  • Kastrioti Krujë have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vllaznia Shkodër have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vllaznia Shkodër have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kastrioti Krujë have scored 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 27 18 6 3 48 17 14 11 3 0 31 7 13 7 3 3 17 10 31 60
2 Laçi 26 13 7 6 36 22 14 8 3 3 22 9 12 5 4 3 14 13 14 46
3 Kukesi 27 12 8 7 40 31 13 7 3 3 20 10 14 5 5 4 20 21 9 44
4 Vllaznia Shkodër 26 9 12 5 35 29 12 7 3 2 23 14 14 2 9 3 12 15 6 39
5 Partizani Tirana 26 8 11 7 32 21 12 4 7 1 18 11 14 4 4 6 14 10 11 35
6 Teuta Durres 27 8 8 11 25 36 14 2 6 6 11 20 13 6 2 5 14 16 -11 32
7 Egnatia Rrogozhine 27 7 9 11 24 33 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 3 6 4 11 14 -9 30
8 Kastrioti Krujë 26 8 4 14 21 38 14 7 2 5 14 15 12 1 2 9 7 23 -17 28
9 Dinamo Tirana 27 5 8 14 14 34 13 1 6 6 4 11 14 4 2 8 10 23 -20 23
10 Skenderbeu Korce 27 3 11 13 19 33 13 3 6 4 11 11 14 0 5 9 8 22 -14 20

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.