Albania vs Czech Republic Predictions

• Albania have won their last three home games, scoring twice on each occasion.
• Albania are unbeaten in their last four games, including a draw in Czech Republic.

Top-of-the-table clash in Tirana

Albania will be hoping to move a step closer to qualifying for the 2024 European Championships when they host Czechia in qualifying Group E on Thursday.

The Red and Blacks sit top of the pool, two points ahead of a Czechia side that have played a game less, and a victory for either side would boost their chances of reaching the finals next year.

Sylvinho’s hosts have beaten both Moldova and Poland 2-0 in their two home qualifiers so far and they are on a three-match winning streak at Arena Kombetare, Tirana, keeping clean sheets in all of those. In addition to this, they have also only suffered one defeat from their last six outings in their own backyard – going down 3-1 to Italy in a friendly.

Red and Blacks can edge out favourites

Albania also picked up a 1-1 draw when facing Czechia in the reverse fixture and there looks to be a good chance they can edge out Jaroslav Silhavy’s visitors on home soil.

Czechia were held to a stalemate in Moldova before beating the Faroe Islands in their two away qualifiers, while they were also held 1-1 in Hungary in a friendly last time out, so there are enough away worries to oppose them here.

The hosts have scored exactly twice in their last three home games and, with Czech Republic’s last two away defeats being by a 2-1 scoreline, that looks the best option for correct score punters.