World Cup Qualifying - Europe | Group Stage
Mar 28, 2021 at 5pm UK
Air Albania Stadium
Albania0 - 2England
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Ian Wright believes Trent Alexander-Arnold England omission was "harsh"
Ian Wright believes that the omission of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold from the England squad for this month's fixtures was "harsh".
Mar 29, 16:18
Luke Shaw "so happy" to be back in England fold
The Manchester United left-back collected his first cap since September 2018 as the Three Lions secured a 2-0 victory in Albania.
Mar 28, 21:36
Gareth Southgate calls for improvements after Albania win
Fresh from Thursday's 5-0 triumph against minnows San Marino at Wembley, Gareth Southgate's side avoid a hiccup with a 2-0 victory in Albania.
Mar 28, 21:36
A look at Luke Shaw's performance against Albania
Luke Shaw slotted into the back four well, helped by the presence of United team-mate Harry Maguire at centre-back.
Mar 28, 19:47
The Match
Match Report
Harry Kane's first international goal since November 2019 and a fine Mason Mount effort saw England take control Group I ahead of Poland's visit.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Albania and England, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for their World Cup Qualifying clash against Albania on Sunday.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 49.75%. A win for Albania had a probability of 26.31% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.59%) and 0-2 (8.17%). The likeliest Albania win was 1-0 (6.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that England would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Albania | Draw | England |
| 26.31% | 23.94% | 49.75% |
| Both teams to score 56.48% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
