England Could Enjoy a Big Victory

Thomas Tuchel will take charge of his first Three Lions game on Friday when England host Albania in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

We’re backing the 2.30 about England off -2.5 goals on the Asian Handicap against Albania. This betting prediction means a victory of three goals or more.

Match Preview & H2H

England beat Ireland 5-0 at home in their last game. The Three Lions boasted 70% possession and had seven shots on target at Wembley, with Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis finding the net in the Nations League clash.

Albania approach this fixture after losing 2-1 at home to Ukraine in the Nations League. Albania had two shot on goal and 55% of possession, with Nedim Bajrami on the scoresheet at Air Albania Stadium.

England won 5-0 when hosting Albania in the team's most recent H2H meeting. This was a World Cup qualifier in 2021.

Confirmed Lineups

England confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford (GK), Kyle Walker, Ezri Konsa, Daniel Burn, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Curtis Jones, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane.

Albania confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Thomas Strakosha (GK), Ivan Balliu, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Naser Aliji, Qazim Laci, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani, Jasir Asani, Myrto Uzuni, Nedim Bajrami.

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Expert Europe World Cup Qualification Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best predictions.

Key England vs Albania stats:

England have won 12 of their past 20 matches
England have won 3 consecutive matches
England have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 20 matches

England vs Albania Prediction

The best betting angle could be the favourites to win by three goals or more. Therefore, the prediction is -2.5 goals on the Asian Handicap market at 2.30.

There are some betting alternatives which include England to be leading at half-time and full-time in this game.

Our Pick

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Published 08:25, 20 March 2025

England vs Albania Odds

The latest betting odds give England a 87% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming 1.14 favourites to win this Europe World Cup Qualification clash with the bookies. Albania are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 17.00.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at 1.44.

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Last 5 Matches

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Team Stats

Latest Europe World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

England Betting Stats

Albania Betting Stats

Full time Result

12 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

8 wins, 7 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

England

Albania

Goals / match

2.8 0.4

Conceded / match

0.6 1

Total / match

3.4 1.4

Goals

An average of 1.25 goals scored and 0.95 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

England

Albania

Goals / match

2.8 0.4

Conceded / match

0.6 1

Total / match

3.4 1.4

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Albania

Goals / match

2.8 0.4

Conceded / match

0.6 1

Total / match

3.4 1.4

Corners

An average of 4.94 corners awarded and 2.75 corners conceded in the last 16 matches
An average of 8 corners awarded and 1.83 corners against in the last 6 home matches
An average of 7.69 corners awarded in the last 16 matches
An average of 9.83 corners awarded in the last 6 home matches
Had the most corners in 10 and least corners in 5 of the last 16 matches
Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 0 of the last 6 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

England

Albania

For / match

7.4 2.8

Against / match

3 5.6

Total / match

10.4 8.4

Corners

An average of 2.47 corners awarded and 4.87 corners conceded in the last 15 matches
An average of 2.89 corners awarded and 5.22 corners against in the last 9 away matches
An average of 7.33 corners awarded in the last 15 matches
An average of 8.11 corners awarded in the last 9 away matches
Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 13 of the last 15 matches
Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 8 of the last 9 away matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

England

Albania

For / match

7.4 2.8

Against / match

3 5.6

Total / match

10.4 8.4

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Albania

For / match

7.4 2.8

Against / match

3 5.6

Total / match

10.4 8.4

Possession

An average of 62% possession in the last 16 matches
An average of 65% possession in the last 6 home matches
Most possession in 15 of the last 16 matches
Most possession in 6 of the last 6 home matches

Possession

An average of 46% possession in the last 15 matches
An average of 45% possession in the last 9 away matches
Most possession in 4 of the last 15 matches
Most possession in 2 of the last 9 away matches

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest England vs Albania team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

England vs Albania Lineups

England Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Albania Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

England Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jordan Pickford

2 Kyle Walker 5 Ezri Konsa 12 Daniel Burn 23 Myles Lewis-Skelly

4 Declan Rice 17 Curtis Jones

7 Phil Foden 10 Jude Bellingham 11 Marcus Rashford

9 Harry Kane

1 Thomas Strakosha

2 Ivan Balliu 5 Arlind Ajeti 6 Berat Djimsiti 3 Naser Aliji

14 Qazim Laci 20 Ylber Ramadani 8 Kristjan Asllani

9 Jasir Asani 11 Myrto Uzuni 10 Nedim Bajrami

Albania Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

England Substitutes

3Reece James
6Marc Guehi
8Jordan Henderson
13Dean Henderson
14Levi Colwill
15Eberechi Eze
16Morgan Rogers
18Anthony Gordon
19Dominic Solanke
20Jarrod Bowen
21Valentino Livramento
22James Trafford

Albania Substitutes

4Juljan Shehu
7Rey Manaj
12Elhan Kastrati
13Enea Mihaj
15Marash Kumbulla
16Medon Berisha
17Ernest Muci
18Ardian Ismajli
19Adrion Pajaziti
21Arber Hoxha
22Armando Broja
23Alen Sherri

Previous England Lineups

18 Nov Nations League B

England 5-0 Ireland

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15 Nov Nations League B

Greece 0-3 England

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14 Oct Nations League B

Finland 1-3 England

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Previous Albania Lineups

20 Nov Nations League B

Albania 1-2 Ukraine

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17 Nov Nations League B

Albania 0-0 Czech Republic

Confirmed Lineups

15 Oct Nations League B

Georgia 0-1 Albania

Confirmed Lineups

Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.

Team Squads

England Squad

Albania Squad

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

Tables & Standings

World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group K

#	Team	+/-
1	Albania	0:0
2	Andorra	0:0
3	England	0:0
4	Latvia	0:0
5	Serbia	0:0

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#	Team	+/-
1	Albania	0:0
2	Andorra	0:0
3	England	0:0
4	Latvia	0:0
5	Serbia	0:0

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Europe World Cup Qualification standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.