
Tonight at 20:00 in the "National Arena" the capital derby between Tirana and Partizan is played. The challenge between them is valid for the 33rd week in the Super League and the objectives of the teams are completely different. In the 178th confrontation between them in history, Tirana fights for survival, while the Reds want to consolidate the fourth position that leads to the "Final 4" zone and gives the right to compete for the championship title after the regular season.
In terms of form, Tirana has four games without a win and the last challenge was a 2-1 defeat to AF Elbasan. With 32 points in total, Tirana is ranked last.
On the other hand, Partizan has collected 47 points and holds fourth place and comes into this match after two consecutive victories since Skënder Gegë's appointment to the bench.
History and statistics of the Tirana – Partizani match
The first match between Tirana and Partizan was played on March 30, 1947. The "Red Bulls" won 8-0, marking the deepest victory in the derby so far.
38 years later, on September 22, 1985, Tirana would respond by defeating them 7-3. The deepest result of recent seasons is that of February 28, 2020, when the white and blue won with the numbers 5-1. On March 1, 2008, when the reds were led by Hasan Lika, they won at “Qemal Stafa” with the numbers 4-1.
Interestingly, from 2006 to 2025, 51 matches were played in the Super League, and Partizan won 22 of them. 21 matches ended in a draw, while Tirana triumphed 8 times.
From 1947 to 2025, the two teams have faced each other 177 times in all competitions, with Partizan having 73 wins, compared to Tirana's 47; while 57 matches have ended in a draw.
Partizan has scored 237 goals in the derby, while Tirana has scored 189. The last goal in the derby for Partizan was scored by Sembene with a header in the 90th minute. On the other hand, Emanuel Ernest scored, but it was not enough for the victory on February 9 of this year (1-1).
The capital's derby will be the fourth between them this season, as the previous three times there has been no winner (two matches 0-0 and one 1-1).
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