Albania vs Finland Predictions

• Albania were the stronger side with ten men in the reverse fixture
• The hosts have won three of their four Nations League games so far
• Finland have lost in Germany, Hungary and Belarus this year

Albania can retain top spot

Albania have won three of their four matches in this Nations League group, sitting in first place with two games left to play. Their only defeat so far came in last month’s visit to Finland, and the hosts can avenge that loss when the pair meet on Thursday night.

Albania took the lead just four minutes into their trip to Finland, before going down to ten men in the first half. Finland scored twice after goalkeeper Etrit Berisha was dismissed, but they didn’t exactly convince in that victory.

Albania won the Expected Goals battle 1.15 to 0.56, and in the second half, with the scores level and Finland up a man, the Albanians had four shots on target to Finland’s one.

Finland lost two of their four trips in the previous World Cup qualifying campaign, and they were beaten 1-0 in Belarus in their last match. The visitors have also suffered away defeats to Germany and Hungary in 2026, so take Albania to secure a fourth win from five in this pool.