6 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Albania vs San Marino UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
Referee: Mehmet Turkmen
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Albania 2-1 San Marino.

Before kick-off the model made it 65% Albania, 23% draw, 12% San Marino — fair odds of 1.54, 4.35 and 8.33.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Albania at 65%: of 505 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.3% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Albania7%Draw92%San Marino1%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Kristjan Asllani
11'
38'
F. Fabbri
🔁Ernest Muciout: Anis·Mehmeti
45'
51'
Michele Cevoli
🔁Arber Hoxhaout: Myrto Uzuni
56'
58'
🔁Fausto Marino Salicioni Ortizout: Samuel·Pancotti
58'
🔁C. Meloniout: Lorenzo Lazzari
59'
🔁Michele Cevoliout: giacomo benvenuti
64'
🔁Dante Rossiout: Marco pasolini
66'
⚽Lorenzo Lazzariassist: Lorenzo·Capicchioni
🔁Juljan Shehuout: Mirlind Daku
71'
🔁Mario Mitajout: Ylber Ramadani
71'
76'
S. Giocondi
84'
Nicholas Giacopetti
86'
🔁Lorenzo·Capicchioniout: G. Bugli
•Ardian Ismajli
90'
Ardian Ismajli
90+2'
⚽Kristjan Asllani (pen)
90+3'

Match stats — Albania vs San Marino

70%Possession30%
26Shots8
7On target3
10Corners1

Line-ups

Albania 4-3-3
  • 23M. DajsinaniG
  • 4E. HysajD
  • 6B. DjimsitiD
  • 18A. IsmajliD
  • 3M. MitajD
  • 16J. ShehuM
  • 8K. AsllaniM
  • 22S. PiliosM
  • 10E. MuçiF
  • 7R. ManajF
  • 21A. HoxhaF
Substitutes
  • 2K. CakeD
  • 19M. DakuF
  • 5L. HasaM
  • 15M. KumbullaD
  • 9A. MehmetiM
  • 20Y. RamadaniM
  • 17T. SeferiF
  • 14C. ShpendiF
  • 1S. SimoniG
Coach: R. Maran
San Marino 4-4-2
  • 1E. ColomboG
  • 4F. FabbriD
  • 5M. CevoliD
  • 6D. RossiD
  • 3S. GiocondiD
  • 8L. CapicchioniM
  • 16C. MeloniM
  • 18Balda Enea DellaM
  • 10S. ZannoniM
  • 14Fausto Marino Salicioni OrtizF
  • 11N. GiacopettiF
Substitutes
  • 15M. PasoliniD
  • 19S. PancottiF
  • 20G. BugliD
  • 13Lyes HoëlG
  • 9Nicholas ProttiF
  • 7G. CapicchioniF
  • 22M. MularoniM
  • 21L. LazzariM
  • 17A. GolinucciM
Coach: R. Cevoli

Form going into Albania vs San Marino

Albania

UEFA Nations League

  • L1-2away to Finland3 October 2026
  • W3-0away to San Marino29 September 2026
  • W2-0Belarus26 September 2026

San Marino

UEFA Nations League

  • L0-4away to Belarus3 October 2026
  • L0-3Albania29 September 2026
  • L0-7Finland26 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Albania5401103+712
4San Marino5005118-170

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Albania vs San Marino

  • 29 September 2026San Marino 0–3 AlbaniaUEFA Nations League
  • 8 September 2021Albania 5–0 San MarinoWorld Cup - Qualification Europe
  • 31 March 2021San Marino 0–2 AlbaniaWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Leading scorers: Albania and San Marino

Albania

GoalsAssists

  • R. Manaj31

San Marino

No player in UEFA Nations League's leading scorers — 1 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Albania beat San Marino 2–1. The model had made a win for Albania its most likely outcome, at 65%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–0. The goals: Kristjan Asllani 11' for Albania, Lorenzo Lazzari 66' for San Marino, Kristjan Asllani (penalty) 90+3' for Albania.

How the call on Albania v San Marino has moved

First published on 30 Sep at 49% / 30% / 21% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 3 updates, it read 65% / 23% / 12%: the biggest move is Albania's chance of winning, up 16 points.

  1. Albania win65%▲ +16
  2. Draw23%▼ −7
  3. San Marino win12%▼ −9

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.