Analysis and prediction for Albania vs Ukraine: A closely contested match.
The Nations League match between Albania and Ukraine will take place at 2:45 AM on November 20th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest information on the Albania vs Ukraine match lineups.
Albania were missing two key strikers, Armando Broja and Rey Manaj, forcing coach Sylvinho to choose Indrit Tuci to start in place of Mirlind Daku. Besiktas striker Ernest Muci, despite a leg injury, was still available to return to the squad.
The absence of Marash Kumbulla and Berat Djimsiti led Sylvinho to use the central defensive pairing of Ardian Ismajli and Arlind Ajeti in the last match, and he may continue with this choice. If captain Elseid Hysaj, a Lazio player, starts, he will play behind the midfield, with Ylber Ramadani and Kristjan Asllani taking on the playmaking roles.
On the Ukrainian side, goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is unavailable, leaving Anatoliy Trubin from Benfica in goal. The visitors are also missing Viktor Tsygankov and the trio of Vitaliy Buyalskyi, Andriy Yarmolenko, and Oleksandr Pikhalyonok from Dynamo Kyiv.
Ukraine's attack will be led by Artem Dovbyk, with Mykhaylo Mudryk providing support. Despite limited Premier League appearances this season, Mudryk is still trusted for his acceleration.
Latest predicted lineups for Albania vs Ukraine
Albania:
Strakosha; Hysaj, Ismajli, Ajeti, Mitaj; Asllani, Ramadani; Asani, Bajrami, Uzuni; Tuci
Ukraine:
Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Brazhko; Hutsulyak, Shaparenko, Sudakov, Mudryk; Dovbyk
Latest football match prediction: Albania vs Ukraine
Albania are currently third in the group, with one game in hand, and need to improve to avoid a relegation playoff. They are only behind second-placed Georgia on goal difference, while the Czech Republic are one point ahead. Albania could claim the top spot if they win on Tuesday night.
Following a 0-0 draw with the Czech Republic, Albania continued their hopes of direct promotion, bringing their total points to seven. They opened their Nations League campaign with a 2-1 win away at Ukraine, then lost two matches before defeating Georgia.
This is the second time in three days that Albania has played at home in Tirana, and they hope to capitalize on the advantage to gain promotion.
Ukraine began their campaign with a defeat against Albania and have only won one match since, when Mykhaylo Mudryk scored the winning goal against Georgia. Nevertheless, with a close group, Ukraine still has a chance to finish in the top two.
A loss or a draw would see Ukraine relegated to League C, but a win would guarantee a promotion playoff. They still hold onto hope after a draw against Georgia, despite losing their lead in the final 15 minutes in Batumi.
Ukraine has recovered from two defeats in September and faces a do-or-die final in Albania, where any mistake could render their efforts futile.
Predicting the score for Albania vs Ukraine
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Albania vs Ukraineas follows:
- Sportsmole:Albania 1-1 Ukraine
- WhoScore:Albania 1-2 Ukraine
- Our newspaper predicts:Albania 1-1 Ukraine
When and where can I watch Albania vs Ukraine live?
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