Albania vs England prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-11-15 17:00.
[p]Second-place Albania and Group K winners England clash in World Cup Qualifying (WCQ), in what is essentially a chance for experimentation ahead of next year’s finals. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Since qualifying for only their second major tournament at Euro 2024, Albania took a huge step towards making their first ever World Cup finals by securing second place and the associated play-off berth with their win over Andorra on Thursday. Albania have England to thank for keeping Serbia at bay to secure a top-two finish with a game to spare, meaning this is a free hit for Sylvinho’s side. They enter this game having kept clean sheets in six of their last seven WCQ home games, a run which curiously began after a 2-0 home defeat against none other than England in the previous cycle. [/p]
[p]Thomas Tuchel has overseen seven wins while scoring 20 goals without reply in this WCQ cycle to guide England to their eighth successive World Cup finals. The win over Serbia last time out ensured the Three Lions claimed a tenth consecutive competitive victory for just the second time in their history. Extending that run should provide enough motivation to finish with a flourish, as a myriad of England stars vie for seats on the plane. Playing away hasn’t fazed Tuchel’s men either, with their latest two trips in the group ending with 5-0 victories. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Albania have lost their seven previous H2Hs against England, which have all come in WCQs. Sunday’s hosts have failed to score in six of those matches, and have been defeated by a multi-goal margin in every one. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Six of Albania’s last seven matches produced under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Four of Albania’s five consecutive wins have come by a 1-0 scoreline.[/p]
[p]England have opened the scoring before half-time in eight of their nine games under Tuchel.[/p]
[p]England haven’t lost a WCQ game since October 2009 (W30, D8).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Kristjan Asllani’s last three goal contributions have all come while on international duty (G2, A1), with the Torino midfielder’s two goals in that time coming in 1-0 wins during this WCQ cycle. England’s Bukayo Saka has scored in his last three games for club and country after netting against Serbia – he’s been involved in a goal in a career best three successive international appearances (G2, A1). [/p]
[p]Neither side appears to have any fresh injury concerns since the previous round of international fixtures. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]While the pressure is off both sides here, we’re backing an England -1 handicap victory which would extend a brilliant run for the Three Lions. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]