Projected Favorite Egnatia Held to Draw in Albanian Cup

ROGOZHINË, Albania (April 8, 2026) (Interstat) — Egnatia Rrogozhine was held to a 1-1 draw by AF Elbasani in an Albanian Cup match Wednesday at Egnatia Arena, defying heavy pre-match projections. The visitors struck first, with Eljon Sota scoring in the fifth minute. Egnatia, which a statistical ELO system gave a 98.10 percent probability to win, found an equalizer just before halftime with a 44th-minute goal from Zé Gomes. Neither side could break the deadlock in the second half, resulting in a share of the points. The final score matched the Interstat game simulator’s projection of a 1-1 draw. Both teams opened their cup campaigns with a draw and remain unbeaten across all competitions this season.