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FLAMURTARI, Albania (Interstat) — Flamurtari hosts FC Dinamo City on Monday in an Albanian 1st Division matchup, with the visitors seeking to extend their recent dominance in the series.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. local time at Flamurtari Stadium.

Dinamo City enters unbeaten in its last three meetings against Flamurtari. The sides played to a 1-1 draw Feb. 15 in Vlora. Dinamo City previously won 3-0 on Dec. 8 and 2-0 on Oct. 4. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-0 victory for the visitors.

Dinamo City (4-9-10 on the season) most recently drew 1-1 with KF Tirana on April 18. The club has recorded draws in three of its last four matches, including 1-1 at Bylis on April 13 and 1-1 against Vllaznia Shkoder on April 8. Its last win came Feb. 28 against Vora. The team has struggled for offensive consistency, scoring multiple goals in only one of its last 10 outings — a 4-1 victory over AF Elbasani on April 4.

Flamurtari (4-7-12) drew 1-1 with Vora on April 11. The club has lost five of its last seven matches, including consecutive defeats to Bylis and AF Elbasani in March. Flamurtari has managed one victory in its last 12 games — a 1-0 result against Vllaznia Shkoder on March 8. The home side has not defeated Dinamo City since April 2023, a stretch of four meetings.

Both teams sit in the lower half of the 16-club Albanian 1st Division table.

Flamurtari will face Partizani Tirana on May 2 and Teuta Durres on May 6. Dinamo City plays Egnatia Rrogozhine on May 2 in league play and again May 13 in the Albanian Cup.