Albania vs San Marino — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 7 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Albania 44 · San Marino 4
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Albania 61 · San Marino 33
Shots on target 7-3 · corners 10-1 · possession 70-30
NextGOAL tip: Albania -3.5 · 2 stars
In this UEFA Nations League tie there is hardly anything to wonder about regarding who will win, but what is interesting is that Albania must prove they can collect points from a weaker opponent without any suspense, and San Marino must find a way to stop a game in which they are pinned back for almost the entire match. Albania just lost 1-2 in this competition, and their recent form is not yet at the level of blowing anyone away, but the pattern of play measured from the last 10 matches clearly shows they control the ball at around 53% per match and shoot on target far more than their opponents. Meanwhile, San Marino have lost five matches in a row, concede as many as 9.6 shots on target per match, and have only 29.3% possession, which means their defence must withstand constant pressure for almost the whole game. If Albania can take the lead early and keep attacking as they have done in previous matches in this competition, the game should flow in one direction and end with a fairly large margin. The first thing to watch after kick-off is how quickly Albania can press until they score.