Albania vs San Marino Prediction, Tips & Odds
Albania vs San Marino
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Albania and San Marino face off in a knockout match of the UEFA Nations League, with both teams eager to secure a path forward as they enter the group stage with everything still to play for. Recent competitive form suggests that Albania may have the upper hand, as they have shown some resilience despite a string of recent losses. Their last competitive victory came against Serbia, and they also managed wins against Jordan and Andorra in friendly matches. In contrast, San Marino has struggled significantly, with a series of defeats, including a heavy loss to Austria. While neither team has any reported absentees, the stakes of this knockout tie mean that both will be motivated to perform. The pressure of a win-or-out scenario could lead to a tense match, where both teams will be keen to establish control early. Albania's slightly stronger recent form could provide them with a confidence boost, particularly as they look to build on their past experiences. However, it is worth noting that the nature of tournament football means that form can be unpredictable, especially with both teams having had limited time to prepare together. Bookmakers have not yet priced this fixture, so no model probability is available. The Daily Punt Analysis Team has assessed this matchup using an in-house model that considers aggregated bookmaker probabilities and the tournament context.
About the Teams
Albania
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San Marino
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Betting Predictions
How the model works, and its full prediction record, are set out on our How It Works and Accuracy pages.
Albania have kept a clean sheet in 46% of matches. San Marino average 0.4 goals per game.
Combined goal output is high (1.5 per game). The over has been the right side more often than not.
The most likely scoreline per our model at 20.2% probability.
Albania have been the stronger side, winning 54% of their matches.
Our model projects a 3-0 Albania win as the most likely scoreline at 20.2% probability. 6 of the top six outcomes feature Albania clean sheets, in line with their 46% clean-sheet rate this season.
Lines averaged across 1 bookmaker. Albania are the favourites on the spread, so the larger handicaps pay more if they win comfortably while the smaller lines protect the bet on a narrower result.
Best Betting Odds
Albania vs San Marino| Bookmaker | 1X2 | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | 2 | Over | Under | Yes | No | |
| 1.04 | 16.50 | 51.00 | 1.24 | 3.34 | 5.25 | 1.12 | |
| 1.02 | 21.00 | 46.00 | 1.22 | 3.80 | 4.50 | 1.18 | |
| 1.02 | 25.52 | 49.29 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1.03 | 19.00 | 56.00 | — | — | 5.80 | 1.12 | |
| 1.02 | 17.00 | 51.00 | 1.22 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 1.20 | |
| 1.04 | 18.00 | 55.00 | 1.24 | 3.34 | 5.25 | 1.13 | |
Betano | 1.04 | 18.50 | 32.00 | 1.19 | 4.40 | 3.00 | 1.34 |
BetVictor | 1.02 | 13.00 | 111.00 | 1.22 | 4.10 | 5.00 | 1.13 |
Goals Probability
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Bet covers two outcomesHead to Head
Last 3 Meetings (Albania leads 2-0)In their last three meetings, Albania has won twice and San Marino has not won any matches, with no draws recorded. The two competitive encounters took place during the World Cup Qualification in 2021, where Albania secured a convincing 5-0 victory at home and a 2-0 win away. The third match was a friendly in 2020, which does not provide strong insights into competitive performance due to the low intensity and potential squad rotation typical of such games. Overall, the sample size is small, but Albania's recent competitive results suggest a clear advantage over San Marino.
Key Statistics
2026 SeasonAlbania have won 3 of their last 6 matches at home, drawing 0 and losing 3. Their recent home fixtures include beat Albania 2-0 and lost to Albania 0-1.
Overall, the wider run reads 7W 0D 6L from the last 13 games (54% win rate). The form line is positive, with more wins than defeats across the sample.
San Marino have won 0 of their last 6 matches on the road, drawing 0 and losing 6. Their recent away fixtures include lost to San Marino 4-0 and lost to Azerbaijan 2-1.
Overall, the wider run reads 0W 1D 12L from the last 13 games (0% win rate). The form line has been negative, with defeats outweighing wins across the sample.
Lineups
Lineups not yet announced
National-team lineups are genuinely unknown until 1 to 2 hours before kick-off, when the starting XI is confirmed. Until then, only predicted lineups are possible.
Unavailable Players
0 playersAlbania
No reported absences
San Marino
No reported absences
Betting Strategy
High-probability picks are the most likely outcomes. Value selections are markets where our model's probability sits above the price implied by the odds. They will not always come in, but the odds are in your favour over time.
Yellow Card Prediction
Mehmet Turkmen has been appointed as the referee for this fixture. We don't yet have enough recent fixtures officiated by Mehmet Turkmen to give a confident card-market projection. Our default lean is under 3.5 yellow cards at 1.95.
Corner Prediction
Albania have averaged 4.2 corners per match at home; San Marino 2.1 on the road. Combined that projects roughly 4.2 corners in this fixture. Our pick is under 9.5 corners at 1.80.
Player Stats Bet
Albania have generated 0.91 xG per game across their recent matches, winning 54% of them. They put 3.2 shots on target per match, giving their attackers the volume needed to land a goal-involvement bet. Albania player to score or assist at 1.55 looks well supported by the data.
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Data-driven football predictions and betting tips
This forecast was built by the The Daily Punt Analysis Team using our in-house statistical model. We feed the model two layers of data for every fixture: each team's recent expected goals (xG and xGA) and their actual goals scored and conceded, split by home and away venue. The numbers run through a Poisson distribution that produces a probability for every possible scoreline, which we then convert into fair odds for the 1X2, correct score, BTTS, and over/under markets.
Before publishing, we cross-check our fair odds against the prices the major bookmakers are offering. Where a bookmaker is paying out more than our model says is mathematically fair, we flag that market as a value bet on this page.