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Albania vs Poland: result 0-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Arena Kombëtare, Tiranë (Tirana)

Albania
0-1
Poland

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What was the result of Albania vs Poland?

Poland won 0-1 on October 12, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 77′K. ŚwiderskiPoland

Official lineup for Albania vs Poland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Albania

4-3-3
  1. 11M. Uzuni
  2. 10R. Manaj
  3. 21O. Roshi
  1. 20L. Trashi
  2. 7K. Bare
  3. 19Y. Ramadani
  1. 5F. Veseli
  2. 15M. Kumbulla
  3. 18A. Ismajli
  4. 4E. Hysaj
  1. 1E. Berisha

Poland

3-1-4-2
  1. 9R. Lewandowski
  2. 8A. Buksa
  1. 21T. Puchacz
  2. 16J. Moder
  3. 20P. Zieliński
  4. 7K. Jóźwiak
  1. 10G. Krychowiak
  1. 5J. Bednarek
  2. 15K. Glik
  3. 3P. Dawidowicz
  1. 1W. Szczęsny
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albania have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Poland have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Albania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2021Hungary(away)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 8, 2021San Marino(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2021Hungary(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 2, 2021Poland(away)1-4World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 8, 2021Czechia(away)1-3Friendlies
Poland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2021San Marino(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 8, 2021England(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2021San Marino(away)7-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 2, 2021Albania(home)4-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 23, 2021Sweden(away)2-3Euro Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Albania wins, 0 draws, 1 Poland win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2021Poland 4-1 AlbaniaWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Poland vs Albania on Sep 2, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Albania score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Poland score 2.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albania1.30.985/156/15
Poland2.31.4311/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Albania sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (14 points from 8 matches) and Poland sit 2nd (17 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2AlbaniaGroup K84227514
2PolandGroup G852114717

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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