France vs Albania Prediction & Match Preview

Peter Green - September 5, 2019

France vs Albania
EURO Qualification
Date: Saturday, 7 September 2019
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Stade de France (Paris – Saint-Denis).

Group H includes some major players for the sole two qualification spots available. The prime candidate for the pole position is surely the reigning World Champion France. With their golden generation, they are aiming to replicate the success that Spain had enjoyed almost a decade before in the international arena.

The team was on the course to register a 100% win record in the Qualifiers, but their unexpected loss against Turkey has brought them back to earth. As such, at the moment, both the Turkish and French contingents boast the same number of points, and the pinnacle position is determined only due to the goal difference.

Considering that Turkey has an easier opponent this match-day, Hugo Lloris and his boys will target nothing but a huge win at home this weekend. And the setting is in place for them to deliver such a result too.

While opponents Albanians have recorded two wins, it should be noted that these were against massive minnows Andorra, and Moldova – both placed at the bottom-most of the table. Moreover, with the away handicap dragging them down, the upper hand surely goes to Didier Deschamps’s men.

France vs Albania Head-to-head (h2h)

• Only once has France lost in the last 29 years against this opponent.
• France enjoys a 100% record in official encounters.
• The last time these two met, Albania lost 2-0.
• The French have conceded a single goal in official clashes.

France vs Albania Prediction

The World Champions are overwhelming favorites for the match-up. Not only do they have the home advantage for the fixture, and were included in the prime division in the UEFA Nations League, but their counterparts had to rely on the third-place rankings in the League C to avoid relegation.

Moreover, France has lost just once against this opponent in the previous three decades, and this was a friendly. And importantly, they have a 100% win record in official clashes against this team.

In addition, at home, the French has recorded wins to nil in every h2h meeting, and also had won their prior four home games on the trot. Furthermore, the team scored twice or more in five of their previous six appearances at home and kept clean sheets in the last three.

Taking into account these observations, await a home win in style this Saturday.

France vs Albania Betting Tips

• Half Time Result: France to Win @ 1.44 (4/9)

• To Score in Both Halves: France @ 1.60 (3/5).