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Poland

Home

Full Time

2 - 1

HT: 0 - 1

Thursday 26 March

Albania

Away

PolandTimelineAlbania

1st Half

Ismajli A.Out: Ajeti Ar.

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18'

Mitaj M.

34'

Hoxha A.

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42'

2nd Half

Pietuszewski O.Out: Rozga F.

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46'

Swiderski K.Out: Kedziora T.

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62'

Lewandowski R. (Szymanski S.)

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63'

Pilios S.Out: Hoxha A.

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68'

Broja A.Out: Bajrami N.

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68'

Zielinski P.Assist: Szymanski S.

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73'

Hysaj E.

79'

Moder J.Out: Zielinski P.

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81'

Muci E.Out: Laci Q.

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82'

Lewandowski R.

87'

Asllani K.

88'

Pyrka A.Out: Kaminski J.

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90+1'

Slisz B.Out: Lewandowski R.

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90+2'

Swiderski K.

90+4'

Top stats

0.91Expected goals (xG)1.11

49%Ball possession51%

15Total shots8

4Shots on target2

1Big chances3

6Corner kicks2

88% (414/471)Passes82% (406/493)

2Yellow cards3

Shots

0.91Expected goals (xG)1.11

0.54xG on target (xGOT)1.22

15Total shots8

4Shots on target2

7Shots off target2

4Blocked shots4

6Shots inside the box6

9Shots outside the box2

0Hit the woodwork0

1Headed goals0

Attack

1Big chances3

6Corner kicks2

25Touches in opposition box23

0Accurate through passes0

2Offsides0

12Free kicks20

Passes

88% (414/471)Passes82% (406/493)

58% (26/45)Long passes34% (22/64)

74% (106/144)Passes in final third55% (40/73)

22% (4/18)Crosses27% (3/11)

0.62Expected assists (xA)0.45

16Throw ins17

Defense

20Fouls12

73% (11/15)Tackles85% (11/13)

45Duels won48

29Clearances20

8Interceptions6

2Errors leading to shot1

1Errors leading to goal1

Goalkeeping

1Goalkeeper saves1

1.22xGOT faced0.54

0.22Goals prevented-1.46

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AI Prediction

verified Very High Confidence

11.70

X3.48

25.90

Recommended Bet

Home Win

Stake: Medium (7/10)

Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 2.30 PPG vs Away 2.00 PPG

Recent Form (weighted): Home 2.50 PPG vs Away 2.10 PPG

Goals (venue): Home 1.67 GPG vs Away 0.80 GPG

Defense (venue): Home 0.33 conc vs Away 0.60 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

59%

24%

17%

Poland

Draw

Albania

Match Preview

A familiar matchup returns with high stakes, as Poland host Albania for a place in the World Cup play-off final. History leans heavily toward the hosts, particularly in Warsaw, where Poland are unbeaten against Albania (W6, D1).

Yet this is not a fixture defined purely by history. Albania arrive as a disciplined, well-drilled side capable of frustrating opponents, while Poland carry both momentum and expectation after a strong qualifying campaign.

The dynamic is clear: Poland will look to control and create, Albania to contain and strike selectively.

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Poland

Starting 11

-Bartlomiej Dragowski

-Bartosz Bereszynski

-Jakub Kiwior

-Jan Bednarek

-Matty Cash

-Jakub Moder

DMC

-Bartosz Slisz

DMC

-Nicola Zalewski

AML

-Piotr Zielinski

AMC

-Jakub Kaminski

AMR

-Robert Lewandowski

Albania

Starting 11

-Thomas Strakosha

-Mario Mitaj

-Ardian Ismajli

-Berat Djimsiti

-Elseid Hysaj

-Nedim Bajrami

-Ylber Ramadani

-Kristjan Asllani

-Ernest Muçi

FWL

-Armando Broja

-Jasir Asani

FWR

Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

history Recent Form

Poland

2.3 GPG

Albania

2.0 GPG

group Head to Head

PL10 Sept 2023

2-0

PL27 Mar 2023

1-0

PL12 Oct 2021

0-1

PL2 Sept 2021

4-1

25%

Over 2.5 Goals

25%

Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals

50%

2 / 4 matches

Over 2.5 Goals

25%

1 / 4 matches

Over 3.5 Goals

25%

1 / 4 matches

Both Teams to Score

25%

1 / 4 matches

Poland CS

50%

Clean Sheets

Albania CS

25%

Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

10 Sept 2023

Albania

2 - 0

Poland

27 Mar 2023

Poland

1 - 0

Albania

12 Oct 2021

Albania

0 - 1

Poland

2 Sept 2021

Poland

4 - 1

Albania

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)

2.30

Form (Overall)

2.00

Poland is +15% better in terms of Points Per Game

Malta

2 - 3

Poland

1 - 1

Netherlands

Lithuania

0 - 2

Poland

1 - 0

New Zealand

Poland

3 - 1

Finland

Albania

0 - 2

England

Andorra

0 - 1

Albania

4 - 2

Jordan

Serbia

0 - 1

Albania

1 - 0

Latvia

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AI Prediction

verified Very High Confidence

11.70

X3.48

25.90