Italy - Albania
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General
Italy: No losses - 6Italy: First to score - 8 of 10Italy: Less than 4.5 cards - 5 of 5Italy: No goals conceded - 3Italy: Less than 2.5 goals - 4 of 5Italy: More than 10.5 corners - 4 of 5Albania: Less than 4.5 cards - 6 of 6Albania: Less than 10.5 corners - 10 of 10Personal meetings
Italy: Wins - 4Albania: Without clean sheet - 4Indicators
Arithmetic mean
| Italy | Albania | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators | At total | At home | At away | At total | At home | At away |
| Average total games | 2.65 | 2.88 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Average goals scored | 1.65 | 2.13 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.5 | 1.13 |
| Average goals conceded | 1 | 0.75 | 1.17 | 0.95 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
| Ball possession (%) | 51.3 | 52.88 | 50.25 | 36.8 | 35.42 | 38.88 |
| Corner kicks | 5.55 | 6.5 | 4.92 | 3.05 | 3.5 | 2.38 |
| Offsides | 1.6 | 1.38 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.63 |
| Fouls | 10.85 | 9.88 | 11.5 | 9 | 9.67 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 1.7 | 1.83 | 1.5 |
| Total shots | 11.75 | 13 | 10.92 | 8.8 | 9.42 | 7.88 |
| Shots on target | 3.25 | 3.38 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.83 | 2.63 |
| Blocked shots | 3.4 | 4.25 | 2.83 | 1.85 | 2.08 | 1.5 |
| Shots inside box | 8.4 | 9.25 | 7.83 | 2.9 | 2.17 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 3.35 | 3.75 | 3.08 | 3.4 | 3.08 | 3.88 |
| Big chances (xG) | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 0.7 | 0.33 | 1.25 |
| Big chances missed (xG) | 0.95 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 0.3 | 0.08 | 0.63 |
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ItalyAlbaniaForecasts
In the latest match of the Euro, Group B or “Group of Death”, the national teams of Italy and Albania will play. Trying to find advantages for Albania and weaknesses for Italy may make sense, but certainly not in the first game of these teams at the main stage of Euro 2024. Everything is simple here - Italy is the favorite by all parameters, the current European champion, even if they missed the 2022 World Cup.
All of Italy believes in the coaching genius of Spalletti and the fact that he will be able to lead even the not the best generation of Italians to the playoffs from the Group of Death. If our favorites after 3 matches to qualify from 1-2 place are Spain and Croatia, then most experts put Italy in Croatia’s place. Why? No matter how much we collect information, we do not understand why and how the Italians are stronger than the Croatians, but in football there are no exact predictions, there is only an opinion.
When you have Scamacca in the best form of the forwards in the national team, this does not mean the best lineup and possible choice of players. Those who come to watch national team matches only at big tournaments may well ask themselves, “Who are these people in defense? Where is Bonucci?” It is precisely the defensive line that may let the Italians down. Yes, they are very good players in terms of creation, but as for the game on set pieces, there are big questions. So Italy must play from a position of strength and constantly put pressure on the Albanians and calmly take their 3 points with a big handicap.
There is nothing to say about Albania - they made it to the Euro, well done. They got into the group of death - thanks for participating. There can be no talk of any fight for 3rd place. If they don’t concede 2-3 in each match, it will be a miracle.
Sportwars.net forecast for the match Italy - Albania, Group B, Euro 2024: Handicap -1.5 (Italy will win with a difference of 2 or more goals), odds 2.19.
Prediction for the exact score: 2-0, odds 4.9.