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KLINA, Kosovo (Interstat) — Dukagjini Klina hosts FC Ballkani on Sunday in a Kosovo Superliga matchup with playoff implications, as both teams look to build on contrasting results from the final week of May.

The match at the Klina City Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time. FC Ballkani enters having lost 2-1 at home to Prishtina on May 24, snapping a two-match winning streak. The visitors had beaten KF Prishtina e Re 3-2 on May 17 after a 2-0 loss to KF Drita on May 9.

Dukagjini Klina, meanwhile, rallied for a 3-2 victory at KF Prishtina e Re on May 24, ending a three-match winless run. That result followed a 2-0 home win over KF Drita on May 17 and a scoreless draw at Llapi on May 10.

The teams have met three times this season, with FC Ballkani holding a 2-0-1 edge. The most recent encounter came April 4 when Ballkani won 2-1 in Klina. The previous two meetings were a 0-0 draw Dec. 21 in Ballkani and a 2-0 Ballkani victory Oct. 19 in Klina.

Ballkani’s overall form over the last 10 matches shows five wins, two draws and three losses, including a 3-0 win at Ferizaj on April 26 and a 1-0 victory at KF Drenica Skenderaj on March 1. Away from home, Ballkani is 4-2-4 this season.

Dukagjini Klina is 4-3-3 in its last 10, with wins over Ferizaj (2-1 on April 30) and a 1-1 draw at Prishtina on April 13. The home side has struggled to string consecutive wins but showed resilience in its comeback win last week.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for FC Ballkani.

Kickoff is Sunday.