Albania vs Serbia Predictions

• Ten of Serbia’s last 11 matches have featured fewer than three goals
• Albania have failed to score in four of their last seven matches
• Both teams have scored in just three of Serbia’s last 12 outings

Serbia should be hungry for a fast start

It looks likely that Albania and Serbia will being duking it out to be England’s nearest rivals in Group K of European World Cup qualifying and it could be the visitors who gain an early advantage when they travel to Tirana on Saturday.

Serbia’s Nations League playoff success against Austria means they have yet to begin their quest for a place in next summer’s extravaganza and should be confident they can get a win from their opening fixture.

The emphasis will be on them to make up ground and while a tight affair is expected there is not a lot to like about Albania’s recent form.

Albania are hardly flying high

Albania had few worries in seeing their way past Andorra 3-0 in their last game, but it would be easy to get carried away with that form.

They had fallen to home defeats against Georgia and Ukraine and also failed to score in a draw with the Czech republic, so they could be vulnerable.

Serbia have drawn six of their ten matches since losing to England at the Euros, but this looks an occasion when they can get over the line.

Few goals are expected though, so a 2-0 away win may be of interest to those looking for a correct-score bet.