Albania vs Latvia Prediction and Analysis: Late Goal
The World Cup qualifying match between Albania and Latvia will take place at 1:45 AM on September 10th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Albania vs Latvia
Albania boasts many quality and experienced players. Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha continues to be a reliable last line of defense. In defense, Marash Kumbulla (Mallorca) and Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) are almost certain starters. Up front, Armando Broja (Burnley) is expected to shoulder the goal-scoring responsibility, alongside Arber Hoxha – who is likely to retain his starting position.
On the Latvian side, veteran striker Vladislavs Gutkovskis has scored 11 goals for the national team and will continue to feature in the attack. Young midfielder Kristers Penkevics (22 years old) has only one cap for the national team but is having a chance to start, while Alvis Jaunzems is ready to make his 47th appearance for the national team.
Latvia is expected to play with a five-man defense when they visit Albania, which will include Andrejs Ciganiks (Luzern).
Latest predicted lineups for Albania vs Latvia
Albania:
Strakosha; Balliu, Hysaj, Kumbulla, Mitaj; Asllani, Shehu, Laci; Broja, Manaj, Hoxha
Latvia:
Zviedris; Jagodinskis, Balodis, Cernomordijs, Jurkovskis, Ciganiks; Varslavans, Penkevics, Saveljevs, Zelenkovs; Gutkovskis
Latest football match prediction: Albania vs Latvia
Albania currently has a record of one win, two draws, and one loss after four matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, earning five points and temporarily sitting third in Group K.
Sylvinho's team opened the campaign with a 0-2 defeat against England, but then bounced back with a 3-0 victory against Andorra, followed by consecutive draws against Serbia and Latvia.
On September 4th, Albania played a friendly match and won 1-0 against Gibraltar. They aim for their second win in the qualifiers before traveling to Serbia for the October matches.
Albania has never qualified for the World Cup finals, so this campaign is historic. However, they have participated in the European Championship finals twice, in 2016 and 2024, but were eliminated in the group stage on both occasions.
Latvia started the qualifying round with a 1-0 win against Andorra, then lost 0-3 to England before drawing 1-1 with Albania, giving them four points.
Unlike Albania, Latvia's most recent match was a qualifying game, where they lost 0-1 to Serbia on Saturday night. With only one point less than their opponents, Paolo Nicolato's team is under pressure to achieve a positive result.
Latvia will host Andorra at home in their next match, so a win against Albania would give them added confidence before their trip to England.
Latvia has never qualified for the World Cup finals, but they did participate in Euro 2004 and were eliminated in the group stage.
The two teams have met six times in the past, and all six matches ended in a draw, including a 1-1 draw in Latvia in June.
Latest Albania vs Latvia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Albania vs. Latviaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Albania 2-0 Latvia
- WhoScore:Albania 2-1 Latvia
- Our newspaper predicts:Albania 2-1 Latvia
When and where can I watch Albania vs Latvia live?
To watch the Albania vs Latvia match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 1:45 AM on September 10th, viewers can tune in to various online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
