Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Samsunspor and KF Shkendija who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When KF Shkendija come to Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadyumu for the Conference League match on Thursday, Samsunspor will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Form: Samsunspor vs KF Shkendija
Samsunspor Form
In their last three matches, Samsunspor lost 3-1 against Antalyaspor, won 0-1 against KF Shkendija, before drawing 0-0 against Fatih Karagumruk. Samsunspor claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Conference League. They also drew zero and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded two.
KF Shkendija Form
KF Shkendija have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Slovan Bratislava. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against AEK Larnaca, before suffering another loss in a 0-1 match against Samsunspor. KF Shkendija came through their last six away games in the Conference League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost three in which, they were outscored by four goals to zero.
Betting stats and facts for Samsunspor and KF Shkendija
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Samsunspor and KF Shkendija. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 22 of the last 23 Samsunspor home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Samsunspor matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Samsunspor matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Samsunspor home matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Samsunspor matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 KF Shkendija matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- KF Shkendija have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Conference League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 7 KF Shkendija matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- KF Shkendija have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Conference League and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- KF Shkendija have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Conference League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Samsunspor vs KF Shkendija
Marius Mouandilmadji found the target five times in his previous six matches, whereas Liridon Latifi just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Samsunspor vs KF Shkendija
Full-time result
Samsunspor claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. KF Shkendija won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Samsunspor scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, KF Shkendija only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. There appears to be a good chance of seeing Samsunspor on the scoreboard this coming Thursday with KF Shkendija managing just a single three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Samsunspor saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of KF Shkendija’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.
