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
Full time
What was the result of Albania vs Spain?
Spain won 0-2 on October 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 55′Diego CostaSpain
- 63′NolitoSpain
Official lineup for Albania vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Albania
4-5-1- 19B. Balaj
- 14T. Xhaka
- 9Ledian Memushaj
- 21O. Roshi
- 2Andi Lila
- 6B. Djimsiti
- 4E. Hysaj
- 3E. Lenjani
- 15Mërgim Mavraj
- 7Ansi Agolli
- 1E. Berisha
Spain
4-2-3-1- 19Diego Costa
- 8Koke
- 11Vitolo
- 10Thiago Alcântara
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 21David Silva
- 6Andrés Iniesta
- 3Piqué
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 1David de Gea
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 | SpainGroup E | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | AlbaniaGroup K | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
A question about Albania vs Spain?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. 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