Ukraine vs Albania Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th September 2024

Ukraine head into an encounter against Albania this coming Saturday. Played out at epet Arena, this is their first of six outings in the UEFA Nations League group phase. Ukraine go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-1 and 4-1 the last two times they played Albania.

Ukraine arrive at this match placed as number 25 in the FIFA world ranking, while Albania lack behind as number 66 in the world.

Heading into their opening UEFA Nations League group match Ukraine should be capable of dismissing the resistance from Albania. Ukraine will attempt to get through the group stages effortlessly, thus dropping points here is not on the agenda.

Ukraine are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 15 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.5 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents nine goals, or an average of 0.9 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to six clean sheets in this run.

Albania scored four goals, conceded six and managed zero clean sheets in their previous four matches.

Ukraine vs Albania Prediction

Ukraine Form

Ukraine have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Romania, they came out empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Slovakia. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Belgium. Ukraine managed to win two of their past six internationals. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Albania Form

Albania were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Italy before drawing 2-2 with Croatia. They were defeated once again, when Spain ran out 0-1 winners. Albania claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six internationals. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and nine scored.

We expect Ukraine to make home advantage count but, the value bet could easily be the low scoring home win. We expect the guests from Albania to put up a decent fight.

Ukraine are on an amazing streak of now 12 games at home in a row without defeat.

Ukraine vs Albania Team News

Ukraine vs Albania H2H

Ukraine go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-1 and 4-1 the last two times they played Albania. Ukraine enjoyed a field day, when they last squared up to Albania. A 4-1 win left the former in a jubilant mood, with the latter licking their wounds. The bookies have Ukraine to win this match at best price odds of 7/10.

Ukraine vs Albania Results

In the last four matches between Ukraine and Albania, both teams to score came up three times.

Ukraine vs Albania Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Roman Yaremchuk, who is performing well for Ukraine. He found the back of the net two times in his most recent national team outings. He'll be out to add more goals for his country against Albania. The visitors will be looking up to Qazim Laci to find the net once again, after managing two goals for Albania in his last six matches.

Ukraine won four of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew six and lost none. Albania won one games, drew five and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Albania seem incapable of keeping things tight away from home, conceding at least once in their last 10 away games. Ukraine kept six clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

In the last four encounters between Ukraine and Albania over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Ukraine averaged 2.75 goals a game. Albania scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Ukraine, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Albania, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.