Superliga preview: Can KF Ballkani edge out victory against Malisheva?

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Competition: Kosovo Superliga
Competition: Thu 05.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë (3000 seats)

Welcome to Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë and the match involving KF Ballkani & Malisheva in the Superliga. Here's everything you must know!

Insights:
  • KF Ballkani have the most scored goals (54) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Malisheva have scored away.

Ballkani are already the Superliga winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one.

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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KF Ballkani form and stats

KF Ballkani have been outstanding at home so far in the Superliga with 13 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. After failing to beat Gjilani here at Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë, KF Ballkani has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

Ballkani drew their last game, 1-1 away at KF Llapi (placed 4th).

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Drita.

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 KF Ballkani have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won five times, drawn one and lost zero.

The KF Ballkani manager Daja has got the team scoring with 37 from 16 home games in the league. From these home matches, Ballkani have conceded only 10 goals.

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Malisheva form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Malisheva have produced an overall stat of 5-2-9 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Malisheva, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus KF Feronikeli (placed 10th) last time out.

A loss against KF Llapi was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Malisheva find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Malisheva's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips. Malisheva has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played previously this season: Malisheva - KF Ballkani 2-0. Last four meetings featuring these contenders: KF Ballkani won two, Malisheva were winners in one and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

KF Ballkani missing players

Malisheva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KF Ballkani Malisheva
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 3 16 32
21 13 5 Won W 0 5 11
7 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
4 1 0 Lost L 3 9 14
54 37 17 Scored S 2 18 38
20 10 4 Conceded C 7 24 38
88% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
66% 81% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 69%
34% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 41%
22% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 31% 22%
19% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
28% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 44% 44%
66% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 31%
19% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 34%
 
4.4 4.9 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 2.2 2.6
2.9 2.6 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.1 4.5
2.4 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 3.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
12.9 15.8 21 Shots (avg) S ( 2.7 6.9 7.3
4.9 6.6 9.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.1 2.7
30% 32% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 39% 31%
 
6.8 5.9 7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 13.2 11.2
2.3 1.8 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • KF Ballkani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KF Ballkani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • KF Ballkani have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Malisheva have scored away.
  • KF Ballkani have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most clean sheets (18) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most points (41) at home in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most scored goals (37) at home in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most scored goals (54) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the the best goal difference (+27) at home in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the the best goal difference (+34) in Superliga
  • Malisheva have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Malisheva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Malisheva have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KF Ballkani 32 21 7 4 54 20 16 13 2 1 37 10 16 8 5 3 17 10 34 70
2 Gjilani 33 15 14 4 50 28 17 9 5 3 29 16 16 6 9 1 21 12 22 59
3 Drita 33 16 9 8 50 25 16 8 6 2 26 9 17 8 3 6 24 16 25 57
4 KF Llapi 32 15 9 8 52 34 16 7 5 4 26 21 16 8 4 4 26 13 18 54
5 Prishtina 33 12 9 12 44 35 17 7 5 5 23 16 16 5 4 7 21 19 9 45
6 Dukagjini 33 11 12 10 34 32 17 7 6 4 20 12 16 4 6 6 14 20 2 45
7 Malisheva 32 11 7 14 38 38 16 6 5 5 20 14 16 5 2 9 18 24 0 40
8 Drenica 32 11 7 14 44 45 16 7 3 6 27 18 16 4 4 8 17 27 -1 40
9 Ulpiana 33 5 9 19 28 62 16 2 5 9 12 32 17 3 4 10 16 30 -34 24
10 KF Feronikeli 33 3 3 27 12 87 16 2 1 13 5 33 17 1 2 14 7 54 -75 12

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KF Ballkani 32 21 7 4 54 20 16 13 2 1 37 10 16 8 5 3 17 10 34 70
2 Gjilani 33 15 14 4 50 28 17 9 5 3 29 16 16 6 9 1 21 12 22 59
3 Drita 33 16 9 8 50 25 16 8 6 2 26 9 17 8 3 6 24 16 25 57
4 KF Llapi 32 15 9 8 52 34 16 7 5 4 26 21 16 8 4 4 26 13 18 54
5 Prishtina 33 12 9 12 44 35 17 7 5 5 23 16 16 5 4 7 21 19 9 45
6 Dukagjini 33 11 12 10 34 32 17 7 6 4 20 12 16 4 6 6 14 20 2 45
7 Malisheva 32 11 7 14 38 38 16 6 5 5 20 14 16 5 2 9 18 24 0 40
8 Drenica 32 11 7 14 44 45 16 7 3 6 27 18 16 4 4 8 17 27 -1 40
9 Ulpiana 33 5 9 19 28 62 16 2 5 9 12 32 17 3 4 10 16 30 -34 24
10 KF Feronikeli 33 3 3 27 12 87 16 2 1 13 5 33 17 1 2 14 7 54 -75 12

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