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
Official lineup for England vs Albania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
England
4-2-3-1- 9H. Kane
- 11M. Rashford
- 10J. Bellingham
- 7P. Foden
- 4D. Rice
- 17C. Jones
- 23M. Lewis-Skelly
- 12D. Burn
- 5E. Konsa
- 2K. Walker
- 1J. Pickford
Albania
4-1-4-1- 11M. Uzuni
- 10N. Bajrami
- 14Q. Laçi
- 8K. Asllani
- 9J. Asani
- 20Y. Ramadani
- 3N. Aliji
- 6B. Djimsiti
- 5A. Ajeti
- 2I. Balliu
- 1T. Strakosha
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Albania wins.
| 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 |
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