Ukraine vs Albania prediction and betting tips on September 7, 2024
Game Prediction
In the first round of the Nations League on September 7, 2024, Ukraine and Albania will face off. Ukraine is the clear favorite, but the match will take place in Prague, and Albania will aim to achieve a respectable result as the nominal away team.
Ukraine vs Albania: Key Statistics and Trends
- Ukraine has won two of their last four matches.
- Albania managed one draw and suffered two defeats during the Euros.
- Ukraine wins the first half in 23% of their matches, while Albania wins 58% of the time.
Free prediction today for the match: Ukraine vs Albania
The "Yellow and Blue" had some setbacks (losing to Wales in the decisive playoff round for the World Cup and finishing second in their Nations League group). In the Euro qualifiers, they were drawn against England and Italy and, as expected, finished third. However, they only missed second place to Italy on tiebreakers, with both teams having equal points, and nearly beat Italy in the final round. Meanwhile, Albania surprised many by winning their qualification group. They earned 15 points, the same as the Czech Republic, but finished four points ahead of Poland!
Rebrov’s team once again performed well in the spring playoffs. They defeated both Bosnia and Iceland with the same comeback scenario: conceding first but winning 2-1. They also looked good in friendlies, but faltered in the first round, suffering a heavy defeat to Romania. They bounced back with a win over Slovakia and a 0-0 draw against Belgium, but in the end, all teams had four points, and Ukraine was eliminated on tiebreakers. Silvinho’s Albanian squad, meanwhile, held Croatia to a 2-2 draw thanks to a late goal from Gjasula (who had earlier scored an own goal). However, Albania lost their other group games against Italy (despite scoring a record-fast goal) and Spain.
Brazilian coach Silvinho couldn’t call up veteran Cikalleshi, who has retired. There are also several injuries. Rebrov has one potential debutant, the experienced Kabayev.
Ukraine vs. Albania: Possible Starting Lineups
Ukraine (possible lineup): Trubin – Mykolenko, Popov, Zabarnyi, Konoplia – Brazhko, Shaparenko, Mudryk, Sudakov, Tsygankov – Dovbyk
Albania (possible lineup): Strakosha – Mitaj, Gjimshiti, Ajeti, Balliu – Asllani, Ramadani, Laçi – Bajrami, Manaj, Asani
Head to Head matches: Ukraine vs Albania
Out of six matches, Albania has only managed one draw, losing all the other encounters.
Free prediction today for the match: Ukraine vs Albania
Ukraine is the favorite, but they often concede goals. Therefore, a good option would be "total over 2.0 goals" (odds – 1.65).