Albania vs San Marino prediction — UEFA Nations League · Tue 6 Oct · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Tue 6 Oct · 19:45 UK
Albania 95Draw 4San Marino 1
The call
95%
Albania to win
Calls on the result published at 88%+ have landed 83% of the time
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4.0
Goals expected
1d 17hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
83%
Both teams score
21%
3+ goals
75%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

AlbaniaSan Marino
3.7
Goals+3.5
0.2
avg 1.0 · 2 away · 4+ in 0/6
avg 0.5 · 1+ in 3/6
21.9
Shots+18.2
3.7
avg 12.2 · 3 away · 22+ in 0/6
avg 3.8 · 2 away · 4+ in 4/6
8.2
On target+7.2
1.0
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 8+ in 1/6
avg 0.7 · 2 away · 1+ in 4/6
6.4
Corners+5.0
1.5
avg 4.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 2/6
avg 1.5 · 2 away · 1+ in 3/6
AlbaniaSan Marino
0.8
Goals+0.7
0.1
10.0
Shots+8.3
1.7
3.7
On target+3.3
0.4
3.0
Corners+2.3
0.7
AlbaniaSan Marino
2.9
Goals+2.8
0.1
11.9
Shots+9.9
2.0
4.5
On target+4.0
0.5
3.4
Corners+2.6
0.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

AlbaniaSan Marino
Attack
1.0Goals0.5
1.4Expected goals (xG)0.4
12.2Shots3.8
3.0Shots on target0.7
2.3Big chances0.7
4.7Corners1.5
Defence
0.8Goals conceded2.7
0.9xG conceded4.0
9.5Shots faced21.2
2.8On target faced10.5
3.5Corners conceded5.2
2.0Keeper saves4.7
Style & discipline
55%Possession27%
9.7Fouls13.2
1.7Yellow cards2.2
1.0Offsides0.8

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals90%
Both teams to score — no79%
Over 2.5 goals75%

In plain English

Albania should win this one. The model expects them to create about a goal more per game than San Marino, and San Marino have not beaten them in their last three meetings. Expect goals: the model sees around four.

What would change the call

Albania to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Albania lead 1–0 at half-time95% → 99%
San Marino lead 1–0 at half-time95% → 53%
Goalless at half-time95% → 82%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Albania · last 6

Wat San Marino3–014 shots
Wv Belarus2–020 shots
Lv Luxembourg0–106/06
Lv Israel0–113 shots
Lv Ukraine0–103/31
Lat Poland1–28 shots

San Marino · last 6

Lv Albania0–36 shots
Lv Finland0–71 shots
Lv Azerbaijan1–206/09
Lv Bangladesh1–206/05
Dv Andorra0–003/31
Lv Faroe Islands1–203/28

First half — what we expect

Albania
81%
to score before half-time
San Marino
10%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 83%

AlbaniaSan Marino
10.01st-half shots1.7
avg 6.5 · 3 away · 10+ in 1/6
avg 1.8 · 2 away · 2+ in 3/6
3.71st-half shots on target0.4
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 1/6
avg 0.5 · 2 away · 1+ in 3/6
3.01st-half corners0.7
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 0.3 · 2 away · 1+ in 2/6

First-half chances

62%Chance of 9+ shots<10%
42%Chance of 11+ shots<10%
68%Chance of 3+ shots on target<10%
32%Chance of 5+ shots on target<10%
75%Chance of 2+ corners16%
36%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Albania10.011.9
Shots · San Marino1.72.0
Shots on target · Albania3.74.5
Shots on target · San Marino0.40.5
Corners · Albania3.03.4
Corners · San Marino0.70.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+3.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 3Albania 3 · Draws 0 · San Marino 0

Head to head

Sept 2021Albania 5–0 San Marino
Mar 2021San Marino 0–2 Albania
Jun 2014San Marino 0–3 Albania
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Common questions

Who will win Albania vs San Marino?

Bawler's model rates this match: Albania are favoured (95% win probability vs 1% for San Marino, 4% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Albania vs San Marino?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Albania 3-0 San Marino (16.3% probability). Expected total goals: 4.0.

How does Bawler predict Albania vs San Marino?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Albania 95%, the draw 4% and San Marino 1%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Albania vs San Marino?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 21% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on Albania expecting 3.71 goals and San Marino 0.24.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Albania vs San Marino?

Bawler's model expects 4.0 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 75%.

Around this fixture

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