Albania vs San Marino prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On October 6, 2026, Albania and San Marino will face off in the fourth round of UEFA Nations League C. The hosts should convert their superiority into a convincing victory.
Albania vs San Marino team news and expert analysis
Albania played at the European Championship two years ago. However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup, losing 1-2 to their very first opponent, Poland, in the spring play-offs. They began their Nations League campaign with a technically away fixture against Belarus, securing a "grandmaster-like" 2-0 victory. They then travelled to San Marino, where they settled for a 3-0 win. In Finland, they put up a fight but still lost 1-2.
San Marino are one of the weakest national teams on the continent. However, in the previous Nations League campaign, they collected seven points in matches against Gibraltar and Liechtenstein to win their group. This time, they opened their campaign against Finland with a 0-7 defeat. In the most recent round, they conceded four unanswered goals against Belarus.
Broja and his teammates score an average of 1.2 goals per match while conceding 1.1. The players from the tiny principality score just 0.4 goals per game and concede as many as 3.2.
Previous matches: Albania vs San Marino
All five previous meetings ended in clean-sheet victories for Albania.
The only question now is how emphatically they will win. We are backing Albania with a "-3.0 goal handicap" (odds – 1.60).
Albania vs San Marino: key statistics and trends
- Albania have won two of their last three matches
- 30% of Albania's matches feature goals from both teams, while the average total is 2.3 goals per match
- San Marino have lost five matches in a row
- 40% of San Marino's matches feature goals from both teams, while the average total is 3.6 goals per match
Albania vs San Marino: possible starting line-ups
Albania play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable line-up): Strakosha - Hysaj, Djimsiti, Ismajli, Mitraj - Asllani, Ramadani, Bajrami - Laci - Manaj, Uzuni. Berisha is suspended.
San Marino play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable line-up): Joel - Tozi, Rossi, Fabbri, Bugli - Meloni, Della Balda, Mularoni, Pancotti - Salikoni, Protti. Golinucci is suspended after being sent off.
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