Spain vs Albania: result 3-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 6, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante
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What was the result of Spain vs Albania?
Spain won 3-0 on October 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′RodrigoSpain
- 23′IscoSpain
- 26′Thiago AlcântaraSpain
Official lineup for Spain vs Albania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
4-3-3- 19Rodrigo
- 8Koke
- 14Saúl
- 22Isco
- 10Thiago Alcântara
- 21David Silva
- 4Odriozola
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 1David de Gea
Albania
5-3-2- 17E. Grezda
- 11Azdren Gani Llullaku
- 20E. Kaçe
- 14T. Xhaka
- 9Ledian Memushaj
- 15H. Memolla
- 13I. Balliu
- 18A. Ajeti
- 4E. Hysaj
- 5F. Veseli
- 1E. Berisha
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Albania have 5, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Liechtenstein(away) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Italy(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 11, 2017 | FYR Macedonia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Colombia(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | France(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | FYR Macedonia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Liechtenstein(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Israel(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Luxembourg(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Spain win, 0 draws, 0 Albania wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2016 | Albania 0-2 Spain | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Albania score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Albania | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 4/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (16 points from 6 matches) and Albania sit 2nd (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainGroup E | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | AlbaniaGroup K | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
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