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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

Albania
0-2
Spain

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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.

Albania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2016Liechtenstein(away)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 6, 2016FYR Macedonia(home)2-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 19, 2016Romania(away)1-0Euro Championship
Jun 15, 2016France(away)0-2Euro Championship
Jun 11, 2016Switzerland(home)0-1Euro Championship
Spain
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2016Italy(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2016Liechtenstein(home)8-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 27, 2016Italy(away)0-2Euro Championship
Jun 21, 2016Croatia(away)1-2Euro Championship
Jun 17, 2016Türkiye(home)3-0Euro 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albania1.00.821/51/5
Spain2.51.184/1510/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Spain651021216
2Albania84227514

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

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