World Cup Qualifying - Europe | Group Stage
Mar 21, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Wembley Stadium
England2 - 0Albania
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The Match
Match Report
England boss Thomas Tuchel makes a winning start to his tenure in Friday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Albania as Myles Lewis-Skelly creates history on his international debut.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying clash between England and Albania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for Friday's World Cup qualifying clash with Albania.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: England 5-0 Rep. Ireland
Sunday, November 17 at 5pm in Nations League
Sunday, November 17 at 5pm in Nations League
| Current League B2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Albania 1-2 Ukraine
Tuesday, November 19 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Tuesday, November 19 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League B1 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Albania | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 79.2%. A draw had a probability of 14.3% and a win for Albania had a probability of 6.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.17%) and 1-0 (12.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.73%), while for an Albania win it was 0-1 (2.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 14.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for England in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for England.
| Result | ||
| England | Draw | Albania |
79.2% ( 0.28) | 14.34% ( -0.18) | 6.46% ( -0.1) |
| Both teams to score 38.78% ( 0.11) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 57.71% ( 0.48) | 42.28% ( -0.48) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 35.31% ( 0.47) | 64.69% ( -0.47) |
| England Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 91.36% ( 0.18) | 8.64% ( -0.18) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 70.21% ( 0.43) | 29.79% ( -0.44) |
| Albania Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 42.44% ( 0.04) | 57.55% ( -0.04) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 10.65% ( 0.02) | 89.35% ( -0.02) |
| Score Analysis |
England 79.18%
Albania 6.46%
Draw 14.34%
| England | Draw | Albania |
| 2-0 @ 14.9% ( -0.07) 3-0 @ 12.17% ( 0.05)1-0 @ 12.17% ( -0.16)2-1 @ 8.24% ( -0.02)4-0 @ 7.45% ( 0.09)3-1 @ 6.72% ( 0.04)4-1 @ 4.12% ( 0.06)5-0 @ 3.65% ( 0.07)5-1 @ 2.02% ( 0.04)3-2 @ 1.86% ( 0.01)6-0 @ 1.49% ( 0.04)4-2 @ 1.14% ( 0.02)Other @ 3.26% Total : 79.18% | 1-1 @ 6.73% ( -0.08) 0-0 @ 4.97% ( -0.11)2-2 @ 2.28% ( -0)Other @ 0.37% Total : 14.34% | 0-1 @ 2.75% ( -0.06) 1-2 @ 1.86% ( -0.02)Other @ 1.85% Total : 6.46% |
How you voted: England vs Albania
England
88.5%Draw
3.8%Albania
7.7%234
Head to Head
Nov 12, 2021 7.45pm
Group Stage
England
5-0
Albania
Form Guide
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