Football preview: KF Ballkani favourites when Ulpiana arrive

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Competition: Kosovo Superliga
Competition: Wed 23.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë (3000 seats)

We should have a considerable contrast in performance between these teams based on results so far, with KF Ballkani ahead of Ulpiana by 20 points.

Insights:
  • KF Ballkani is in the best form (5-0-1) in Superliga
  • Ulpiana have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Superliga

It's no vacation for neither KF Ballkani nor Ulpiana 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

KF Ballkani have performed here at Stadiumi i qytetit Suharekë this season with 7 wins from 10 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

A strong away win for Ballkani against Prishtina the last match.

Before that, KF Ballkani had a home game versus Dukagjini which ended with a victory 4-1.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for KF Ballkani home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in four wins, two draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for KF Ballkani as they are travelling to their away game against Drita in the Superliga. That match is three days after this one.

From these home matches, Ballkani have conceded only 8 goals.

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Ulpiana form and stats

3-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ulpiana in their Superliga matches away. Ulpiana seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Ulpiana delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Malisheva (placed 7th) in their previous game.

A 0-2 defeat away at KF Llapi before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ulpiana are hosting Drenica in the Superliga only four days away.

The visiting Ulpiana have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 10 games. Ulpiana struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games. Ulpiana has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

KF Ballkani and Ulpiana have faced off before this season: Ulpiana - KF Ballkani 2-1. Data for the last two meetings featuring these two participants are: one win for KF Ballkani, zero draws and one win for Ulpiana. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Shala with 2 goals scored against Ballkani in these 2 matches.

KF Ballkani missing players

Ulpiana missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KF Ballkani Ulpiana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 2 10 20
11 7 2 Won W 1 3 4
6 2 2 Drew D 0 3 7
3 1 0 Lost L 1 4 9
28 20 8 Scored S 4 12 18
15 8 3 Conceded C 5 15 33
80% 90% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
60% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 75%
30% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 45%
25% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 30% 25%
20% 30% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 15%
35% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 60%
60% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 15%
25% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 35%
 
4.6 5.4 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 3.5
3 3 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 5.2
2.6 2.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
14.1 18.9 23 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 7.2
5.4 7.7 8.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
26% 26% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 62% 30%
 
6.8 7.3 5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 10.4
2.2 2.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 4.7
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 at home.
  • KF Ballkani have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most clean sheets (12) in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most points (23) at home in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani have the most scored goals (20) at home in Superliga
  • KF Ballkani is in the best form (5-0-1) in Superliga
  • Ulpiana have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Ulpiana have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Superliga
  • Ulpiana have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Superliga
  • Ulpiana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ulpiana haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 KF Ballkani 20 11 6 3 28 15 10 7 2 1 20 8 10 4 4 2 8 7 13 39
2 Gjilani 20 10 9 1 27 15 9 5 3 1 13 8 11 5 6 0 14 7 12 39
3 Drita 20 11 5 4 30 12 11 6 4 1 19 5 9 5 1 3 11 7 18 38
4 KF Llapi 20 9 6 5 31 22 10 4 3 3 13 13 10 5 3 2 18 9 9 33
5 Drenica 20 8 3 9 25 24 10 4 2 4 14 12 10 4 1 5 11 12 1 27
6 Prishtina 20 6 6 8 23 21 10 3 3 4 8 9 10 3 3 4 15 12 2 24
7 Malisheva 20 6 5 9 20 22 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 3 1 6 10 13 -2 23
8 Ulpiana 20 4 7 9 18 33 10 1 4 5 6 18 10 3 3 4 12 15 -15 19
9 Dukagjini 20 3 9 8 15 25 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 0 5 5 5 16 -10 18
10 KF Feronikeli 20 3 2 15 6 34 10 2 0 8 3 16 10 1 2 7 3 18 -28 11

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 20 11 6 3 28 15 10 7 2 1 20 8 10 4 4 2 8 7 13 39
2 Gjilani 20 10 9 1 27 15 9 5 3 1 13 8 11 5 6 0 14 7 12 39
3 Drita 20 11 5 4 30 12 11 6 4 1 19 5 9 5 1 3 11 7 18 38
4 KF Llapi 20 9 6 5 31 22 10 4 3 3 13 13 10 5 3 2 18 9 9 33
5 Drenica 20 8 3 9 25 24 10 4 2 4 14 12 10 4 1 5 11 12 1 27
6 Prishtina 20 6 6 8 23 21 10 3 3 4 8 9 10 3 3 4 15 12 2 24
7 Malisheva 20 6 5 9 20 22 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 3 1 6 10 13 -2 23
8 Ulpiana 20 4 7 9 18 33 10 1 4 5 6 18 10 3 3 4 12 15 -15 19
9 Dukagjini 20 3 9 8 15 25 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 0 5 5 5 16 -10 18
10 KF Feronikeli 20 3 2 15 6 34 10 2 0 8 3 16 10 1 2 7 3 18 -28 11

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