Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Albania vs Spain, European Championship 2024 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2024
Albania
0 – 1
Full Time
Spain
Mon 24 Jun 2024 · 19:00 UTC Merkur Spiel-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Ferran Torres
Nedim Bajrami 67' Y
Medon Berisha 89' Y
Y 90' Daniel Vivian

Overview

Match Preview

Albania vs Spain — European Championship at Merkur Spiel-Arena.

  • Albania 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Spain 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
  • Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
10 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

1
Albania 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Spain
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-24 Albania 0–1 Spain

Recent Form

Albania
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Spain H 0–1 L
19 Jun Croatia A 2–2 D
15 Jun Italy A 1–2 L
05 May AS Roma H 2–2 D
28 Apr FC Porto A 0–1 L
21 Apr Valencia CF H 2–0 W
Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Albania A 1–0 W
20 Jun Italy H 1–0 W
15 Jun Croatia H 3–0 W
06 Dec Morocco A 0–3 L
01 Dec Japan A 1–2 L
27 Nov Germany H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Albania this season
43% Clean Sheets
Spain this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Albania
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Spain
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Albania
Qazim Laci 1 G
Klaus Gjasula 1 G
Nedim Bajrami 1 G
Spain
Dani Olmo 3 G 2 A
Fabian Ruiz 2 G 2 A
Nico Williams 2 G 1 A
Alvaro Morata 1 G
Dani Carvajal 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Albania have kicked off against Spain. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 13' Ferran Torres makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Spain are in front.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alejandro Grimaldo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Mario Mitaj, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Albania in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Spain's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' The 30-year-old Ylber Ramadani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albania and Spain are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Spain ring the changes. Aymeric Laporte has done his job and it is now time for Robin Le Normand to step up.
  • 51' Spain is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Spain started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 59' The whistle greets Rey Manaj as he departs to be replaced by Armando Broja.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Mikel Oyarzabal as he leaves the pitch. Fermin Lopez steps in for Spain.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nedim Bajrami.
  • 70' Medon Berisha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Qazim Laci on 70 minute.
  • 72' A change in the Spain ranks — Joselu exits the field as Alvaro Morata enters on 72.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albania and Spain are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Albania ring the changes. Jasir Asani has done his job and it is now time for Ernest Muci to step up.
  • 84' Spain manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Baena is hanging Dani Olmo on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Medon Berisha on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Vivian.
  • With this win, Spain is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Albania Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sylvinho

Spain Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis de la Fuente

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Albania xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Spain xG
I would bet for: Albania or Spain 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albania34% Draw32% Spain34%
Actual: Spain win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Albania or Draw
66%
Draw or Spain
66%
Albania or Spain
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albania23% Draw54% Spain23%
Actual: Spain win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Albania

Handicap Albania covers Push Spain covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Albania keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Spain keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.