Crvena Zvezda have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against Tirana. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
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!
Tirana form and stats
Tirana have not come this way in the Champions League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Dinamo Tbilisi.The home supporters can't complain about results here as Tirana have scored 35 goals to get 37 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 11-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Tirana, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Dinamo Tbilisi away with the result 2-0. Marsel Ismajlgeci and Agustin Torassa found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Teuta Durres in the Albanian Cup.
The Tirana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 35 goals in 18 league matches. Tirana are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.
Crvena Zvezda form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Europa FC in order to reach 2nd Qualifying Round of Champions League. Crvena Zvezda's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.As the visiting team in Super Liga matches, Crvena Zvezda have produced an overall stat of 1-0-0 so far. Crvena Zvezda have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Crvena Zvezda go into this game after a win, the home game against Europa FC that ended 5-0. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Spartak Subotica in the Super Liga.
As you can tell from the results above, Crvena Zvezda was very dominant against Europa FC, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Mirko Ivanić (2) and El Fardou Ben (3) providing the goals. It's hard not to mention El Fardou Ben's lethal finishing against Europa FC. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Crvena Zvezda has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Hasani 12 goals |  Y. Sentamu 5 goals |
Tirana missing players
Crvena Zvezda missing players
| Tirana | Crvena Zvezda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 51 | 27 | Scored | S | 24 | 57 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 64% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 3.4 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 207 | 79 | Total Shots | T S | 167 | 341 | ||
| 91 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 76 | 162 | ||
| 43% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 32 | 70 |
| 2 | Kukesi | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 66 |
| 3 | Laci | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 64 |
| 4 | Skenderbeu Korce | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -1 | 58 |
| 5 | Teuta Durres | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 57 |
| 6 | Partizani Tirana | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 53 |
| 7 | Bylis Ballsh | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 | Vllaznia Shkoder | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -5 | 46 |
| 9 | Flamurtari | 36 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 31 | -40 | 15 |
| 10 | Luftetari Gjirokaster | 36 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 86 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 53 | -67 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crvena Zvezda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Cukaricki | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Spartak Subotica | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Partizan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Radnicki Nis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Mladost Lucani | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Backa Topola | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Vojvodina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Proleter Novi Sad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Javor Ivanjica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Vozdovac | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metalac GM | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Radnik Surdulica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Novi Pazar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Macva Sabac | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Napredak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Inija | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Backa Palanka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Rad Beograd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 0 |
| 20 | Zlatibor Cajetina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 0 |