KF Ballkani manager Daja looking for three points in Prishtina showdown

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Competition: Kosovo Superliga
Competition: Thu 04.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë (3000 seats)

KF Ballkani are placed 2nd, while Prishtina are lingering 20 points behind in the standings. Will they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • KF Ballkani have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Superliga
  • Prishtina have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Superliga

It's no vacation for neither KF Ballkani nor Prishtina as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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KF Ballkani form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë as KF Ballkani have scored 28 goals to get 32 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Superliga are 9-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Ballkani, who played 1-1 against Prishtina. That match was also played at this venue (Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë).

Before that, KF Ballkani played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Dukagjini.

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 6 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Ballkani have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë with 28 goals in 16 league matches.

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Prishtina form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in Superliga, are W6-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga.

Prishtina has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to KF Ballkani for a 1-1 draw.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against KF Llapi.

The visiting Prishtina have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Prishtina are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Prishtina have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) versus Ballkani.

These sides faced each other before this campaign: KF Ballkani - Prishtina 1-1.

KF Ballkani missing players

Prishtina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KF Ballkani Prishtina
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 4 16 32
17 9 1 Won W 1 6 11
12 5 1 Drew D 2 5 10
3 2 1 Lost L 1 5 11
57 28 3 Scored S 3 17 40
31 16 5 Conceded C 3 13 32
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 88%
81% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 66%
41% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 47%
25% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 16%
16% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
56% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 53%
41% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 28%
6% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 31%
 
3.5 3.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 3.6
2.8 2.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 3.9 3.3
1 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 12 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4.8 7 7.1
4.2 4.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.9 3
43% 38% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 34% 36%
 
5.9 6.8 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 5 8 7.2
2.7 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3 2.8
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • KF Ballkani have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Prishtina have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in Superliga
  • Prishtina have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 Drita 32 19 9 4 58 26 16 13 2 1 37 10 16 6 7 3 21 16 32 66
2 KF Ballkani 32 17 12 3 57 31 16 9 5 2 28 16 16 8 7 1 29 15 26 63
3 Gjilani 32 13 11 8 31 31 16 7 6 3 18 15 16 6 5 5 13 16 0 50
4 Prishtina 32 11 10 11 40 32 16 5 5 6 23 19 16 6 5 5 17 13 8 43
5 Dukagjini 32 11 8 13 32 33 16 6 4 6 20 13 16 5 4 7 12 20 -1 41
6 KF Llapi 32 11 8 13 40 44 16 6 3 7 23 23 16 5 5 6 17 21 -4 41
7 Malisheva 32 10 9 13 47 48 16 5 4 7 23 23 16 5 5 6 24 25 -1 39
8 Trepca'89 32 8 10 14 40 56 16 5 7 4 19 18 16 3 3 10 21 38 -16 34
9 Ferizaj 32 8 10 14 28 47 16 6 6 4 17 20 16 2 4 10 11 27 -19 34
10 Drenica 32 6 5 21 23 48 16 2 4 10 10 21 16 4 1 11 13 27 -25 23

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 Drita 32 19 9 4 58 26 16 13 2 1 37 10 16 6 7 3 21 16 32 66
2 KF Ballkani 32 17 12 3 57 31 16 9 5 2 28 16 16 8 7 1 29 15 26 63
3 Gjilani 32 13 11 8 31 31 16 7 6 3 18 15 16 6 5 5 13 16 0 50
4 Prishtina 32 11 10 11 40 32 16 5 5 6 23 19 16 6 5 5 17 13 8 43
5 Dukagjini 32 11 8 13 32 33 16 6 4 6 20 13 16 5 4 7 12 20 -1 41
6 KF Llapi 32 11 8 13 40 44 16 6 3 7 23 23 16 5 5 6 17 21 -4 41
7 Malisheva 32 10 9 13 47 48 16 5 4 7 23 23 16 5 5 6 24 25 -1 39
8 Trepca'89 32 8 10 14 40 56 16 5 7 4 19 18 16 3 3 10 21 38 -16 34
9 Ferizaj 32 8 10 14 28 47 16 6 6 4 17 20 16 2 4 10 11 27 -19 34
10 Drenica 32 6 5 21 23 48 16 2 4 10 10 21 16 4 1 11 13 27 -25 23

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