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The race for promotion in Group B1 of the UEFA Nations League continues as Albania and Ukraine lock horns at the Air Albania Stadium on Tuesday. There are just three points between the four sides in the standings, setting up a nail-biting end to the group campaign.
Albania’s dreams of securing promotion into League A suffered a major blow at the weekend when they were held to a goalless draw by the Czech Republic at home.
Before that, Sylvinho’s men had snapped their run of two consecutive defeats in Group B1 on October 14, when they edged out Georgia 1-0 thanks to a second-half strike from Inter Milan midfielder Kristjan Asllani.
Albania have picked up seven points from their five Nations League games to sit third in the group standings, level on points with second-placed Georgia and three points behind leaders Czech Republic.
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Like Tuesday’s hosts, Ukraine were dealt a huge blow in Group B1 on Saturday when they played out a 1-1 draw with Georgia after conceding a 76th-minute equalizer by Euro 2024 hero Georges Mikautadze.
Before that, Serhiy Rebrov’s men had snapped their two-game losing run with a 1-0 win over Georgia on October 11, three days before holding out for a 1-1 draw against Czech Republic.
Ukraine are currently rooted to the bottom of the group table with five points from a possible 15 but could surge into second place with all three points and favorable results in the other group fixture on Tuesday.
Albania vs Ukraine Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With five wins from the last seven meetings between the sides, Ukraine boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Albania have picked up just one win in that time, which came in September’s reverse fixture, while the spoils have been shared once.
- Ukraine have won just one of their most recent six UEFA Nations League matches while losing twice and picking up three draws since September 2022.
- Albania are unbeaten in six of their last seven competitive home games, claiming three wins and three draws since September 2022.
Albania vs Ukraine Prediction
With just three points separating first-placed Czech Republic and rock-bottom Ukraine, Group B1 remains very much open heading into the final group showdown and we expect an end-to-end affair on Tuesday.
Ukraine are slight favorites on paper and we fancy them to snatch a narrow victory over Albania at the Air Albania Stadium.
Prediction: Albania 1-2 Ukraine
Albania vs Ukraine Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Ukraine to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of the last five clashes between the two nations)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in four of their last five meetings)
