Albania vs Iceland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th September 2022

The match between Albania and Iceland kicks off on Tuesday as a final round feature in the UEFA Nations League group stage. They face each other at Arena Kombetare. Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Albania played Iceland. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Whereas hosts Albania sit as number 66 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Iceland arrive on Tuesday as number 63.

Albania are looking at one point as number three, while Iceland stares at three points as number two before the final two games in the group.

Albania have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly six goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.6 goals per game, in which they conceded 13 goals, or 1.3 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Iceland hit the target 11 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.1 goals a game. They conceded two goals per match for a total of 20 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

Albania vs Iceland Prediction

In their last three matches, Albania lost 1-2 against Israel, drew 0-0 with Estonia, before losing to Israel by 2-1. Albania managed to win two of their past six home matches. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.

Iceland look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat San Marino by 0-1, before drawing 2-2 with Israel. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Venezuela by a 1-0 scoreline. Iceland managed to win just once in their past six away games. They also drew three and lost two, while scoring 11 time and letting in five.

This particular encounter between Albania and Iceland looks a little trickier for the favourites, than prices with the bookmakers suggest. All things considered, though, we still believe, the home side has enough about them to pull off a win this coming Tuesday.

Albania vs Iceland Team News

Albania vs Iceland H2H

Albania and Iceland settled for a point in a 1-1 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.30. Trying to pick a winner from their h2h is a tough task as neither side have been able to fully dominate their coming opponent. Iceland won three of the previous six encounters, whereas Albania claimed three points two times in these six matches. The bookies have Iceland to win this match at best price odds of 4.20.

Albania vs Iceland Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past six matches between home side Albania and Iceland. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.90.

Albania vs Iceland Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Myrto Uzuni, who is performing well for Albania. He found the back of the net two times in his most recent UEFA Nations League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Iceland.

The visitors will be looking to Jon Thorsteinsson to find the net once again, after managing two UEFA Nations League goals for Iceland in recent matches.

Arena Kombetare witnessed Albania winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing three as well. Iceland claimed three wins, four draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. There is clearly value in the both teams not to score market with the bookmakers. Both sides scored in only one of the last 10 home league matches for Albania. In one of the previous 10 league games away for Iceland, both teams found the back of the net.

Over 2.5 goals came up four times in the previous six encounters between Albania and Iceland, as Albania scored 1.51 goals on average per game and Iceland averaging 1.5 goals. Both teams scored in five times of these matches. Albania witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 0.6 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of the last ten matches Iceland played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.