Spain will hope to wrap up their Euro 2024 group stage campaign with a perfect run by seeing off Albania on Monday, June 24. Having booked their place in the round of 16, the Spaniards still have a point to prove by taking on an underrated Albanian side, who still retain faint hopes of qualifying for the knockout. What are your predictions?
In this article, we have suggested betting tips for Kenya sports for their Albania Vs Spain football predictions. Follow our in-depth analysis, past results, head-to-head, and other key factors for informed wagering.
Albania Vs Spain Match Detail
General
Details
- Date: 24/06/2024
- Time: 20:00h
- Stadium: Merkur Spiel Arena
- Where to watch: SportyTV Nigeria and Supersport South Africa
- Ticket info: 27,697.29Ksh to 83,091.87Ksh.
Albania Lineup
(Predicted)
- Thomas Strakosha
- Elseid Hysaj
- Arlind Ajeti
- Berat Djimsiti
- Mario Mitaj
- Ylber Ramadani
- Kristjan Asllani
- Jasir Asani
- Nedim Bajrami
- Qazim Laci
- Rey Manaj.
Spain Lineup
(Predicted)
- Unai Simon
- Marc Cucurella
- Aymeric Laporte
- Robin Le Normand
- Dani Carvajal
- Fabian Ruiz, Rodri
- Pedri
- Nico Williams
- Alvaro Morata
- Lamine Yamal
Online Sports Bettings in Kenya for this Match
Albania Vs Spain Head to Head Analysis
The Albania Vs Spain match is a fixture whose outcome can easily be guessed correctly, even by the most novice of bettors. However, what do their records say? Does it prove otherwise? To set the stage for this match, let us compare and contrast the two teams’ head-to-head records and UEFA Euro Championship records before we offer our betting tips for Kenyan sports.
Albania are among the newbies in Euro 2024. It is their second appearance in the tournament after making their debut in 2016. Unlike their record-setting opponents, Spain, who won the competition in their first appearance in 1964, it was a disappointing outing for Albania in 2016. They ended up crashing out in the group stages, winning none of their three group matches. The clash against Spain will be their third and final match in the group. They settled for a 2-1 loss to Italy in the opening match and drew Croatia 2-2 in the second match.
Spain are in their 12th Euro tournament and are considered the favourite to win the competition. They are among the only two teams, alongside Germany, that have won the competition three times. The 2023 UEFA Nations League winners won the tournament on their first appearance in 1964 and became the first team to win it back-to-back in 2008 and 2012.
Out of their 11 appearances, they have never failed to qualify for the knockout, except on three occasions in 1980, 1988, and 2004. So far in the current campaign, Spain has proven what they got. They have won their two group matches to qualify for the round of 16.
The clash on Monday will be the ninth meeting between the two teams. Spain have aced all 8 meetings with a perfect run, winning all. Albania will be looking for their first win or draw against the European giants on Monday.
Key Factors Influencing The Match
Bookmakers’ Albania Vs Spain football predictions give Spain more advantage than Albania. How correct are such predictions? Let’s look at key factors that will influence the match below;
Past results
Like other football matches, the Albania Vs Spain match’s outcome will be heavily influenced by the results of their past meetings. Spain has been perfectly dominant over the Albanians on the football pitch. Their 8 meetings have all ended in defeats for Albania. In their last six meetings, Spain have scored a whopping 26 goals against Albania’s 3 with their biggest win being a comprehensive 9-0 victory in 1990. Albania will be facing a huge task to turn the tide on Monday.
Group standing and knockout slot
Spain has already qualified for the round of 16 after winning their first two matches in the group. However, they will be hoping to seal the top spot with a win or draw. On the other hand, Albania are third in the group with a point from their two matches. They can still secure the surest spot (second-place finish) for a place in the knockout if they see off Spain convincingly.
However, their qualification for the next round will be dependent on the outcome of the match between Italy and Croatia. So, while Spain has less to fight for except their pride and a top spot in the group, Albania has to win if they want to book a ticket for the knockout.
Team tactics
Albania have adopted a bold attacking style of play with a good balance of defensive play. Against Italy in the opening match, they adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation, matching the defending champions’ attacking pace and contested intensively for possession. A similar style was also used in the second match against Croatia. The 4-2-3-1 system allows the team to quickly switch to their attacking and defensive paces while keeping the opponents in check.
Spain have kept their 4-3-3 attacking style of play intact in their two matches and will be expected to use the same against the Albanians. Notably, despite using attacking wing-backs – Marc Cucurella and Dani Carvajal – Spain has yet to concede in their two matches, winning both. Albania are likely to revert to a more defensive play against Spain but will still be vulnerable to the three-time champions’ sharp attack.
Team quality
This is a key factor that we have noted in our Albania Vs Spain match betting tips. Spainhase made the best of their attacking style of play due to high-performing players from the defence, midfield, and attack. They are favourites going into the match due to the number of highly-rated players in the squad.
The likes of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams have been brilliant, as have other members of the starting eleven. Compared to their Spanish counterparts, Albanians are far below the pecking order. While they have put up a less-expected strong performance against Italy and Croatia, they are likely to struggle against Spain.
Betting Tips
From our head-to-head analysis and examination of factors that will influence this match, below are our suggested betting tips for Kenya sports fans;
Betting Odds
Football betting sites in Kenya are giving Albania smaller odds to lose this match than Spain.
While the odds differ across different platforms, there are estimated ranges. ‘Albania to lose’ odds are between 1.40 and 1.45. Draw’ odds vary from 4.75 to 4.80. ‘Albania to win’ odds are the highest, ranging from 7.50 to 7.60.
Final Thoughts on the Match
Spain are favourites to win this match after their perfect run against tougher opponents in the group. Follow our Albania Vs Spain match betting tips for Kenya sports fans for correct wagers and predictions.
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