Albania vs Spain: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 3Kick-off on October 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadiumi Loro Boriçi, Shkodër
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What was the result of Albania vs Spain?
Spain won 0-2 on October 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 55′Diego CostaSpain
- 63′NolitoSpain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Albania have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Spain have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Liechtenstein(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | FYR Macedonia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Romania(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2016 | France(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Switzerland(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Italy(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Liechtenstein(home) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Italy(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Türkiye(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Albania score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 5; Spain score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Spain | 2.5 | 1.1 | 8 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 5 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 Spain sit 1st (16 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Albania | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy