Ukraine vs Albania AI Prediction 7 September 2024

Match Information

Date and time: 7 September 2024 at 18:45 UTC
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
Stadium: epet Arena
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Head-to-Head (H2H) Data

Ukraine and Albania have faced off several times in various contexts:
Friendlies 1 (2018): Albania 1-4 Ukraine
Friendlies 1 (2016): Albania 1-3 Ukraine
World Championship Qualification UEFA (2005): Ukraine 2-2 Albania
World Championship Qualification UEFA (2005): Albania 0-2 Ukraine

Ukraine has historically dominated these fixtures, particularly in recent friendlies.

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Recent Form

Ukraine’s Recent Matches:
– Draw with Belgium (0-0 in Euro 2024)
– Win over Slovakia (2-1 in Euro 2024)
– Loss to Romania (0-3 in Euro 2024)
– Win over Moldova (4-0 in friendly)
– Loss to Poland (1-3 in friendly)

Albania’s Recent Matches:
– Loss to Spain (0-1 in Euro 2024)
– Draw with Croatia (2-2 in Euro 2024)
– Loss to Italy (1-2 in Euro 2024)
– Win over Azerbaijan (3-1 in friendly)
– Win over Liechtenstein (3-0 in friendly)

Predicted Lineups

Ukraine (4-3-3):
GK: Anatoliy Trubin
DEF: Mykola Matvienko, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Illia Zabarnyi
MID: Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Georgiy Sudakov
FOR: Viktor Tsygankov, Mykhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk
Coach: Serhiy Rebrov

Albania (4-3-3):
GK: Thomas Strakosha
DEF: Elseid Hysaj, Marash Kumbulla, Ardian Ismajli, Mario Mitaj
MID: Qazim Laçi, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani
FOR: Nedim Bajrami, Rey Manaj, Jasir Asani
Coach: Sylvinho

Formations Analysis

Ukraine’s 4-3-3:
Strengths: Dynamic attacking options with Mudryk and Tsygankov, strong midfield presence with Zinchenko providing creativity and stability.
Weaknesses: Can be exposed on the counter, and defensive consistency can be an issue.

Albania’s 4-3-3:
Strengths: Compact defensive setup, solid in midfield, and quick on the counter.
Weaknesses: Lack of consistent goal scorers, and vulnerable against high-pressing teams.

Match Prediction

Considerations:
Recent Form: Both teams have mixed recent results, but Ukraine has had some stronger performances against top teams.
H2H Results: Ukraine has a superior head-to-head record.
Venue: The neutral venue may slightly nullify home advantage for Ukraine, though they still seem stronger on paper.

Predicted Outcome: Ukraine Win

Scoreline Prediction: Ukraine 2-1 Albania

Potential Goal Scorers:
Ukraine: Mykhailo Mudryk, Viktor Tsygankov
Albania: Rey Manaj

Given Ukraine’s historical dominance over Albania and their recent form, Ukraine is favored to edge out Albania in this UEFA Nations League fixture. However, Albania’s defensive setup and counter-attacking abilities might allow them to score but not enough to secure a win.

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