Scotland vs Albania: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 2Kick-off on September 10, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hampden Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Scotland vs Albania?
Scotland won 2-0 on September 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 47′B. DjimsitiScotland (o.g.)
- 68′S. NaismithScotland
Official lineup for Scotland vs Albania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Scotland
3-5-2- 9S. Naismith
- 11J. Russell
- 3A. Robertson
- 10C. McGregor
- 8K. McDonald
- 7J. McGinn
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 6K. Tierney
- 5C. Mulgrew
- 4J. Souttar
- 1A. McGregor
Albania
4-4-2- 21E. Gavazaj
- 19B. Balaj
- 11E. Ndoj
- 9Ledian Memushaj
- 14T. Xhaka
- 13S. Lilaj
- 3E. Binaku
- 6B. Djimsiti
- 5F. Veseli
- 4E. Hysaj
- 23T. Strakosha
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scotland have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Albania have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Belgium(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Mexico(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2018 | Peru(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Hungary(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Israel(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Ukraine(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| May 29, 2018 | Kosovo(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Norway(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Türkiye(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Scotland score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Albania score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Albania | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Scotland sit 3rd in UEFA Nations League (4 points from 4 matches) and Albania sit 1st (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlbaniaGroup A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | ScotlandGroup A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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