Poland vs Albania: result 4-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa
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What was the result of Poland vs Albania?
Poland won 4-1 on September 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. LewandowskiPoland
- 25′S. ÇikalleshiAlbania
- 44′A. BuksaPoland
- 54′G. KrychowiakPoland
- 89′K. LinettyPoland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Poland have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Albania have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2021 | Sweden(away) | 2-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Spain(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Slovakia(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Iceland(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Russia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | Czechia(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Wales(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2021 | San Marino(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 28, 2021 | England(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Andorra(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Poland score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Albania score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Albania | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Poland sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (17 points from 8 matches) and Albania sit 2nd (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Poland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 17 |
| 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