Vllaznia continues to be one of the main protagonists of this season in the championship, already taking the joint lead in the standings. The red and blue team is at 52 points, the same as Elbasan, but the Shkodran team holds the first place thanks to the advantage in direct confrontations with the main rivals for the title. Another test of the team's strength came in the last away match against Egnatia in Rrogozhina, which ended in a goalless draw.
Although they failed to get the three points, the team from Shkodër came out of this match with another positive result against the reigning champions, maintaining the lead in the seasonal balance between the two teams. In the four matches played this season against Egnatia, the team led by Edi Martini has managed to record two wins and two draws.
In “Loro Boriçi” the red and blue team triumphed with the results 2-0 and 1-0, while in Rrogozhina the challenges ended 0-0 and 2-2, a balance that clearly speaks of the superiority of the Shkodran team over one of the strongest opponents of the championship. The advantage in direct matches does not stop only at Egnatia. Even against the other rival for the lead, Elbasan, the red and blue team have shown superiority during this season. The red and blue team have achieved two important victories, 1-0 and 2-1, while they have suffered only a minimal loss of 1-0, thus maintaining a positive balance that could prove decisive at the end of the championship.
Another direct rival is Partizan, who currently holds the fourth place in the standings. Even against the capital's reds, Vllaznia has had a very positive season in direct confrontations, recording two wins and a draw. The Shkodrans triumphed convincingly 4-1 in one of the most spectacular challenges of the season and then won 1-0 in another direct confrontation, while in Tirana the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
These results show that the Vllaznia team is not only keeping pace in the race for the title, but has been able to make a difference precisely in the confrontations with its main rivals, an element that could weigh heavily in the final verdict of the season.
