vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Finland and Albania meet in League C, Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League, in the third round; the table figures are too early to lean on, so the recent games carry the weight. Finland come in with two wins, one draw and three defeats from their last six. The latest was a 1-2 defeat at Hungary on 5 June, before that a 4-0 loss at Germany, further back a 1-1 at Cape Verde Islands and a 2-0 win at New Zealand in March, before that a 4-0 home win against Andorra and, at the far end, a 1-0 loss to Malta in World Cup qualifying. Albania have won only one of their last six and lost five. On 6 June came a 1-0 defeat to Luxembourg and on 3 June a 1-0 defeat to Israel; before that a 1-0 loss at Ukraine, a 2-1 loss at Poland and a 2-0 loss to England in World Cup qualifying. The only success in this run is a 1-0 win at Andorra on 13 November, the earliest game considered. There are no previous meetings between the two sides. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.