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England vs Albania: result 5-0 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 12, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London

England
5-0
Albania

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What was the result of England vs Albania?

England won 5-0 on November 12, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 9′H. MaguireEngland
  • 18′H. KaneEngland
  • 28′J. HendersonEngland
  • 33′H. KaneEngland
  • 45′H. KaneEngland

Official lineup for England vs Albania

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

England

3-4-3
  1. 10R. Sterling
  2. 9H. Kane
  3. 11P. Foden
  1. 3B. Chilwell
  2. 7K. Phillips
  3. 8J. Henderson
  4. 4R. James
  1. 6H. Maguire
  2. 5J. Stones
  3. 2K. Walker
  1. 1J. Pickford

Albania

3-4-3
  1. 10N. Bajrami
  2. 16S. Çikalleshi
  3. 11M. Uzuni
  1. 20L. Trashi
  2. 7K. Bare
  3. 8K. Gjasula
  4. 4E. Hysaj
  1. 5F. Veseli
  2. 15M. Kumbulla
  3. 18A. Ismajli
  1. 23T. Strakosha
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Albania have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

England
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2021Hungary(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 9, 2021Andorra(away)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 8, 2021Poland(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2021Andorra(home)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 2, 2021Hungary(away)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Albania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2021Poland(home)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 9, 2021Hungary(away)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 8, 2021San Marino(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2021Hungary(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 2, 2021Poland(away)1-4World Cup - Qualification Europe

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 England win, 0 draws, 0 Albania wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 28, 2021Albania 0-2 EnglandWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Albania vs England on Mar 28, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

England score 2.0 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Albania score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
England2.00.3105/156/15
Albania1.30.985/156/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1England880022024
2Albania84227514

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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

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