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Albania vs Switzerland, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2016
Albania
0 – 1
Full Time
Switzerland
Sat 11 Jun 2016 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Fabian Schar
Lorik Cana 23' Y
Lorik Cana 37' R
Ergys Kace 63' Y
Y 67' Valon Behrami
Burim Kukeli 89' Y
Mergim Mavraj 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Albania vs Switzerland — European Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Carlos Velasco

Head-to-Head

1
Albania 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Switzerland
Last 5 meetings
2016-06-11 Albania 0–1 Switzerland

Recent Form

Albania
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jun Switzerland H 0–1 L
Switzerland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jun Albania A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Albania this season
20% Clean Sheets
Switzerland 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
Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Albania
Qazim Laci 1 G
Klaus Gjasula 1 G
Nedim Bajrami 1 G
Switzerland
Breel Embolo 2 G
Michel Aebischer 1 G 2 A
Xherdan Shaqiri 1 G
Kwadwo Duah 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Albania and Switzerland.
  • 5' Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabian Schar makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 10' Switzerland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Fabian Schar on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Switzerland will be frustrated.
  • 18' Albania are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Switzerland backline.
  • 23' Albania receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albania and Switzerland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Albania in their trying to find a way past Switzerland's compact .
  • 37' The referee shows Albania player a Red card on 37.
  • 42' Switzerland is showing some good football. However, Switzerland are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Rodriguez made 521 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albania and Switzerland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Switzerland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Breel Embolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Admir Mehmedi at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Ergys Kace argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Switzerland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albania and Switzerland are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sokol Cikalleshi. He replaces Odise Roshi on 74 minute.
  • 75' Switzerland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabian Frei is hanging Blerim Dzemaili on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Ermir Lenjani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 100 appearances.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Albania. Armando Sadiku is replaced by Shkelzen Gashi.
  • 87' Albania have won 5 goals from 100 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' Albania player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' The Switzerland bench stirs into life. Xherdan Shaqiri is withdrawn and Gelson Fernandes gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Mergim Mavraj is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. Switzerland beats Albania

Lineups

Albania Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni De Biasi

Switzerland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65 Albania xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Switzerland xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Switzerland or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albania25% Draw35% Switzerland40%
Actual: Switzerland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Albania or Draw
59%
Draw or Switzerland
75%
Albania or Switzerland
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albania14% Draw59% Switzerland27%
Actual: Switzerland win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Albania

Handicap Albania covers Push Switzerland covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 25% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Albania keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Switzerland keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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