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Football Europe World Cup Qualification Air Albania Stadium Sun 16 Nov 12:00
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World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Albania vs England

Runners-up Albania host Group K winners England at Air Albania Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:00 on Sunday 16 November.

The Teams Might Struggle to Score Big

The Total Goals market offers us the opportunity to back our Under 2.5 Goals prediction. Albania and England might play out a fairly dull encounter and odds of +104 stick out on the coupon.

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England Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

Albania won their last game. It was on the road in the World Cup qualifier where Andorra were beaten 1-0 at Estadi de la FAF. Sylvinho's men had the majority of the ball enjoying 62% possession and two shots on target, with Kristjan Asllani scoring the winning goal in the 67th minute.

England secured a 2-0 World Cup qualifying home win over Serbia at Wembley in their previous game. The Three Lions boasted 70% possession and had six shots on goal, while Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

England won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-0 home victory was recorded against Albania at Wembley. The previous 3 matches including these sides have seen England triumph every time.

Europe World Cup Qualification G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 England logo England 8 8 0 0 22 0 22 22:0 24
2 Albania logo Albania 8 4 2 2 7 5 2 7:5 14
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Albania – Last 10 Competitive Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. Albania have had 53.3% possession and 3.3 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.5 goals from 8.7 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.3 corners.

Kristjan Asllani and Rey Manaj lead the way with 3 goals, while Myrto Uzuni has scored 1. Myrto Uzuni, Arlind Ajeti and Arber Hoxha are tied for the most assists on 1, with goalie Thomas Strakosha managing 7 clean sheets.

England – Last 10 Competitive Games

England have been victorious in their past 10 matches, with an average of 3.1 goals from 7.3 shots on goal and 17.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 68.8% possession, 710.6 passes, 7.5 corners awarded and 2.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.1 goals from 1.3 shots on goal and 5.1 attempts.

Harry Kane is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, Eberechi Eze has 3, with Anthony Gordon and Declan Rice both on 2. Declan Rice has clocked up 4 assists, with Jordan Pickford keeping 9 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Albania confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Thomas Strakosha (GK), Elseid Hysaj, Ardian Ismajli, Berat Djimsiti, Naser Aliji, Qazim Laci, Kristjan Asllani, Ylber Ramadani, Nedim Bajrami, Myrto Uzuni, Arber Hoxha.

England confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Dean Henderson (GK), Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Daniel Burn, Nico O'Reilly, Jude Bellingham, Adam Wharton, Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen, Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze.

Albania vs England Prediction & Betting Tips

The Albania vs England betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, our best corners bet, player prop picks, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

The stage is set for a low-scoring World Cup qualifying clash. As a result, we will wager on Under 2.5 which can be taken at attractive odds of +104, with defences likely to nullify the attacking players.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest World Cup qualifying form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key Albania vs England stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Albania games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Albania games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Albania games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 England games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 England games.
Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 49% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Albania Albania logo 0 - 1 England logo England

England are available at +480 to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Eberechi Eze Over 0.5 Shots On Target -147 BetMGM logo

Eberechi Eze (England) has had at least one shot on goal in five consecutive games. We think this could be a decisive stat and we’ll bet on him to cover the Shots on Target line which is on offer at odds of -147.

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Harry Kane to Score -111 BetMGM logo

Harry Kane (England) has been among the goals in six of his past eight matches. There are odds of -111 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Harry Kane Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 8.5 Corners -125 BetMGM logo

The 8.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in ten consecutive Albania home matches, while there has been an average of 7.60 corners in the previous ten away games involving England. There is juice when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is priced at -125.

Competitive Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Albania Logo Albania
Total
7.60 3.30 4.30
Home
6.20 2.20 4.00
Away
7.80 3.10 4.70
England Logo England
Total
9.50 7.50 2.00
Home
9.50 7.60 1.90
Away
7.60 4.40 3.20
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 +104
Full-Time Result England -263
Shots On Target Eberechi Eze Over 0.5 -147

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Albania vs England Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Have England as Heavy Favourites

England have been chalked up as the convincing -286 favourites for this World Cup qualifying encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 74% probability of winning. If you’re interested in wagering Albania, you can get +900 for the underdog.

A bet on England -1.25 against Albania means you’re splitting stake between -1 and -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -125. You’ll get money back on the first part if they win by one and there’s a full payout if the margin is two or more goals.

If you’re wagering on Total Goals, the market is finding it hard to split Overs and Unders. Both Teams to Score No is available at -182 for anyone expecting at least one side to draw a blank.

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Harry Kane Favourite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Harry Kane at +370 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals
Harry Kane (England)
First
+145
Anytime
+370
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Marcus Rashford (England)
First
+155
Anytime
+400
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Bukayo Saka (England)
First
+170
Anytime
+450
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Phil Foden (England)
First
+220
Anytime
+550
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Player Shots On Target
Bukayo Saka (England)
Over 0.5
-270
Under 0.5
+138
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Marcus Rashford (England)
Over 0.5
-244
Under 0.5
+125
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Phil Foden (England)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-109
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Jarrod Bowen (England)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-111
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Player Shots
Harry Kane (England)
Over 3.5
+106
Under 3.5
-
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Bukayo Saka (England)
Over 2.5
-159
Under 2.5
-
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Phil Foden (England)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-
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Jarrod Bowen (England)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Albania logo Albania Stats
England logo England Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 matches.
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Albania vs England Lineups & Team News

Always review the Albania vs England team news before locking in your bets. We’ll provide the latest confirmed World Cup qualifying lineups along with injury updates.

Albania Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

England Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Albania Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Thomas Strakosha
4 Elseid Hysaj 18 Ardian Ismajli 6 Berat Djimsiti 17 Naser Aliji
14 Qazim Laci 8 Kristjan Asllani 20 Ylber Ramadani
10 Nedim Bajrami 11 Myrto Uzuni 21 Arber Hoxha
13 Dean Henderson
2 Jarell Quansah 5 John Stones 12 Daniel Burn 18 Nico O'Reilly
10 Jude Bellingham 16 Adam Wharton 4 Declan Rice
20 Jarrod Bowen 9 Harry Kane 19 Eberechi Eze

England Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Albania Substitutes

  • 2Ivan Balliu
  • 3Klisman Cake
  • 5Arlind Ajeti
  • 7Rey Manaj
  • 9Jasir Asani
  • 12Mario Dajsinani
  • 13Indrit Tuci
  • 15Adrion Pajaziti
  • 16Medon Berisha
  • 19Mirlind Daku
  • 22Armando Broja
  • 23Simon Simoni

England Substitutes

  • 1Jordan Pickford
  • 3Reece James
  • 6Trevoh Chalobah
  • 7Bukayo Saka
  • 8Jordan Henderson
  • 11Marcus Rashford
  • 14Djed Spence
  • 15Morgan Rogers
  • 17Phil Foden
  • 21Elliot Anderson
  • 22James Trafford
  • 23Alex Scott

Previous Albania Lineups

13 Nov Europe World Cup Qualification
Andorra 0-1 Albania
14 Oct Friendlies
Albania 4-2 Jordan
11 Oct Europe World Cup Qualification
Serbia 0-1 Albania
09 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Albania 1-0 Latvia
04 Sep Friendlies
Gibraltar 0-1 Albania
10 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
Latvia 1-1 Albania

Previous England Lineups

13 Nov Europe World Cup Qualification
England 2-0 Serbia
14 Oct Europe World Cup Qualification
Latvia 0-5 England
09 Oct Friendlies
England 3-0 Wales
09 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Serbia 0-5 England
06 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
England 2-0 Andorra
10 Jun Friendlies
England 1-3 Senegal
Team Squads

Albania Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sylvinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Kristjan Asllani 8 M 7 630 7 0 2 1 0 0
Thomas Strakosha 1 G 7 621 7 0 0 0 0 0
Arlind Ajeti 5 D 6 540 6 0 0 1 1 0
Juljan Shehu 15 M 6 534 6 1 0 0 1 0
Qazim Laci 14 M 7 526 7 0 0 0 0 0

England Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jordan Pickford 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Harry Kane 9 F 7 589 7 0 6 0 0 0
Ezri Konsa 2 D 7 555 6 1 1 0 1 0
Declan Rice 4 M 7 442 6 1 1 4 0 0
Morgan Rogers 15 F 7 421 5 2 0 1 0 0
FIFA FlagWorld Cup qualifying Table
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group A
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Germany 6 5 0 1 16:3 15
2 Slovakia 6 4 0 2 6:8 12
3 Northern Ireland 6 3 0 3 7:6 9
4 Luxembourg 6 0 0 6 1:13 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group B
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Switzerland 6 4 2 0 14:2 14
2 Kosovo 6 3 2 1 6:5 11
3 Slovenia 6 0 4 2 3:8 4
4 Sweden 6 0 2 4 4:12 2
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group C
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Scotland 6 4 1 1 13:7 13
2 Denmark 6 3 2 1 16:7 11
3 Greece 6 2 1 3 10:12 7
4 Belarus 6 0 2 4 4:17 2
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group D
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 France 6 5 1 0 16:4 16
2 Ukraine 6 3 1 2 10:11 10
3 Iceland 6 2 1 3 13:11 7
4 Azerbaijan 6 0 1 5 3:16 1
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group E
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Spain 6 5 1 0 21:2 16
2 Turkey 6 4 1 1 17:12 13
3 Georgia 6 1 0 5 7:15 3
4 Bulgaria 6 1 0 5 3:19 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group F
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Portugal 6 4 1 1 20:7 13
2 Ireland 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
3 Hungary 6 2 2 2 11:10 8
4 Armenia 6 1 0 5 3:19 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group G
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Netherlands 8 6 2 0 27:4 20
2 Poland 8 5 2 1 14:7 17
3 Finland 8 3 1 4 8:14 10
4 Malta 8 1 2 5 4:19 5
5 Lithuania 8 0 3 5 6:15 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group H
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Austria 8 6 1 1 22:4 19
2 Bosnia and H. 8 5 2 1 17:7 17
3 Romania 8 4 1 3 19:10 13
4 Cyprus 8 2 2 4 11:11 8
5 San Marino 8 0 0 8 2:39 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group I
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Norway 8 8 0 0 37:5 24
2 Italy 8 6 0 2 21:12 18
3 Israel 8 4 0 4 19:20 12
4 Estonia 8 1 1 6 8:21 4
5 Moldova 8 0 1 7 5:32 1
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group J
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Belgium 8 5 3 0 29:7 18
2 Wales 8 5 1 2 21:11 16
3 North Macedonia 8 3 4 1 13:10 13
4 Kazakhstan 8 2 2 4 9:13 8
5 Liechtenstein 8 0 0 8 0:31 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group K
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 England 8 8 0 0 22:0 24
2 Albania 8 4 2 2 7:5 14
3 Serbia 8 4 1 3 9:10 13
4 Latvia 8 1 2 5 5:15 5
5 Andorra 8 0 1 7 3:16 1
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group L
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Croatia 8 7 1 0 26:4 22
2 Czech Republic 8 5 1 2 18:8 16
3 Faroe Islands 8 4 0 4 11:9 12
4 Montenegro 8 3 0 5 8:17 9
5 Gibraltar 8 0 0 8 3:28 0