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Poland v Albania

2-1Full time· PGE Narodowy, Warsaw· Referee: A. Taylor

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Poland v Albania: the model read

Poland meet Albania in the World Cup - Qualification Europe semi-finals at PGE Narodowy, Warsaw.

The baseline ratings are close, 1546 to 1500, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 55% against 48%. Attacking output favors Poland on expected goals, 1.6 to 0.8 per match.

Poland arrive steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 9 scored and 10 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 v Nigeria, L 0-2 v Ukraine, L 2-3 @ Sweden, W 2-1 v Albania.

Albania are out of sorts: 0W-0D-5L from their last five (0/15 pts, 5 straight defeats), 1 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: L 0-1 v Luxembourg, L 0-1 v Israel, L 0-1 @ Ukraine, L 1-2 @ Poland.

Poland hold the recent head-to-head, 4 wins to 1 across the last 5 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Poland 2-1 Albania.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Poland

WWLLD9-4-7

Scored 1.60 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 65%

  • DHNigeria2-2
  • LHUkraine0-2
  • LASweden2-3
  • WHAlbania2-1
  • WAMalta3-2

Albania

LLLLL8-3-9

Scored 0.85 · Conceded 0.90 · Clean sheets 40% · BTTS 25%

  • LHLuxembourg0-1
  • LHIsrael0-1
  • LAUkraine0-1
  • LAPoland1-2
  • LHEngland0-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings

PolandrecordAlbania
4
1
0 draws

Goals

8-4

for each

Avg goals

2.4

per game

BTTS

40%

both scored

Over 2.5

40%

3+ goals

Poland

Recent
WLWWW
Wins 4Goals 8-4

Biggest win 4-1

Albania

Recent
LWLLL
Wins 1Goals 4-8

Biggest win 2-0

  • Poland2-1Albania
  • Albania2-0Poland
  • Poland1-0Albania
  • Albania0-1Poland
  • Poland4-1Albania

Managers

J. Urban

Poland · 63

In charge since 2025 · 8 teams managed

  • Górnik Zabrze2023–2025
  • Górnik Zabrze2021–2022
  • Slask Wroclaw2017–2018
  • Lech Poznań2015–2016

Sylvinho

Head coach

In charge since 2023 · 3 teams managed

  • Corinthians2021–2022
  • Lyon2019–2019

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