Our first pick for this game is Ukraine to win because Ukraine are in a better form going into this fixture. In addition, Ukraine is unbeaten against Albania with three triumphs and one draw in four meetings against the Red and Blacks.
We expect this fixture to produce three or more goals because this event has occurred in four of both teams last five games respectively. Also, each of the last three meetings between the two sides have produced this result.
Preview
Albania will commence their 2024 Nations League journey when they visit Ukraine in a League B, Group 1 fixture on Saturday.
Having played across League A and B in the Nations League in the past three editions, Ukraine’s ambition will be to get promoted back to League A.
The Yellow and Blue finished second in the last edition with eleven points, two points behind group leaders Scotland, all thanks to their compact defence, that kept four clean sheets in six games.
The Serhiy Rebrov’s men are in mixed form going into this fixture, with a win, a draw, and a loss in their last three games. They played a barren draw in their recent fixture against Belgium in their third group game of Euro 2024.
On the other hand, Albania gained promotion to League B in 2020 after topping their group with 11 points, a point ahead of Belarus in second place.
The Red and Blacks would go on to finish third in the 2022 edition, earning two points from four games in a group that included Israel, Russia, and Iceland.
Heading into the weekend, Albania are not in good form as the Sylvinho’s men lost all their group games in Euros 2024, scoring three goals and conceding five. They will also be looking to end their dismal run against Ukraine this time.
