England vs Albania: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 21, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of England vs Albania?
England won 2-0 on March 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. Lewis-SkellyEngland
- 77′H. KaneEngland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Albania have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Greece(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Finland(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Greece(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Finland(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Ukraine(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Czechia(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Georgia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Czechia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Georgia(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 England win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Albania win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2021 | England 5-0 Albania | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Albania 0-2 England | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Albania score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Albania | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
England sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (24 points from 8 matches) and Albania sit 2nd (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| 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