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UEFA Nations League · League C, Matchday 6

Belarus vs Albania: Match Preview & Stats

Belarus crest Belarus
vs
Albania crest Albania
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion, Budapest

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League C, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion, Budapest (neutral venue)
Since last match
Belarus: 2 days (UEFA Nations League) · San Marino (0‑2) Albania: 2 days (UEFA Nations League) · Finland (2‑0)
Next match
Belarus: not scheduled yet Albania: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Belarus 4-2-3-1

  1. 21 Lapoukhov
  2. 5 Kalinin
  3. 20 Volkov
  4. 13 Gomanov
  5. 2 Pechenin
  6. 8 Selyava
  7. 15 Bocherov
  8. 22 Kontsevoy
  9. 9 Ebong
  10. 11 Simanenka
  11. 10 Gromyko

Coach: Viktor Goncharenko at San Marino, 2-0 · UEFA Nations League C · 12 Nov

Albania 3-4-3

  1. 1 Berisha
  2. 6 Djimsiti
  3. 18 Ismajli
  4. 3 Mitaj
  5. 4 Hysaj
  6. 20 Ramadani
  7. 8 Asllani
  8. 2 Pilios
  9. 10 Muçi
  10. 7 Manaj
  11. 14 Laçi

Coach: Rolando Maran vs Finland, 2-0 · UEFA Nations League C · 12 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Belarus

No absences reported.

Albania

  • MF Juljan ShehuInjured · Doubtful

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Belarus

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Albania

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 2.0%
Missing minutes share 3.0%
1 player out 1 regular starter out

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 7 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Belarus Albania
Box & Territory Pressure 45 52
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 35 70
Finishing Efficiency 78 64
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 86 53
Underlying Play Power 54 72
Belarus Results above play quality (running hot)
Albania Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 7 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Belarus

When scoring first 75% won · 100% unbeaten (4 matches)
When conceding first 25% points rescued · 0% won (8 matches)
1st Half: 23% 2nd Half: 77%
First 15': 15% Last 15' (76-90'): 15%

Albania

When scoring first 73% won · 82% unbeaten (11 matches)
When conceding first 0% points rescued · 0% won (3 matches)
1st Half: 68% 2nd Half: 32%
First 15': 16% Last 15' (76-90'): 11%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Belarus

  1. 1. MF Max Ebong 1G · 0A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 22.0%
  2. 2. DF Kiril Pechenin 0G · 3A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 8.0%
  3. 3. FW Artem Kontsevoy 3G · 0A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 6.0%

Albania

  1. 1. MF Kristjan Asllani 3G · 1A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 12.0%
  2. 2. FW Rey Manaj 3G · 1A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 16.0%
  3. 3. MF Ernest Muçi 2G · 0A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 11.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Belarus Albania
Over 1.5 goals 6/10 7/10
Over 2.5 goals 4/10 4/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 0/10
Both teams scored 3/10 3/10
Clean sheet 6/10 3/10
Failed to score 3/10 4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.6 / 0.6 1.1 / 1.0

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Belarus

  • W 2-0 at San Marino (A) UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov
  • W 1-0 vs Finland (N) UEFA Nations League · 6 Oct
  • W 4-0 vs San Marino (N) UEFA Nations League · 3 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Finland (A) UEFA Nations League · 29 Sep
  • L 0-2 at Albania (A) UEFA Nations League · 26 Sep

Albania

  • W 2-0 vs Finland (H) UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov
  • W 2-1 vs San Marino (H) UEFA Nations League · 6 Oct
  • L 1-2 at Finland (A) UEFA Nations League · 3 Oct
  • W 3-0 at San Marino (A) UEFA Nations League · 29 Sep
  • W 2-0 vs Belarus (H) UEFA Nations League · 26 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Belarus

Albania

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Belarus

Player G A
Artem Kontsevoy 3 0
Artem Shumanskiy 2 1
Kirill Gomanov 1 0
Max Ebong 1 0

Albania

Player G A
Kristjan Asllani (2 pens) 3 1
Rey Manaj 3 1
Ernest Muçi 2 0
Anis Mehmeti 1 0
Myrto Uzuni 1 0

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Belarus Albania
  • 3.4 Corners won 6.4
  • 4.8 Corners conceded 3.0
  • 2.6 Yellow cards 1.8
  • 2.8 Opponents' yellow cards 2.4

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 5.0 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

BelarusAlbania
Attack 34 30
Defence 38 64

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1664Elo #70 Elo rating 1800Elo #41

Head-to-head

1Belarus wins
0draws
4Albania wins

5 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 26 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Albania 2-0 Belarus
  • 18 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League Albania 3-2 Belarus
  • 4 Sep 2020 · UEFA Nations League Belarus 0-2 Albania
  • 26 Mar 2011 · EURO Qualification Albania 1-0 Belarus
  • 12 Oct 2010 · EURO Qualification Belarus 2-0 Albania

Table

League C - Group 1

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Albania 5 401 10:3 +7 12
2 Belarus 5 311 7:2 +5 10
3 Finland 5 212 9:4 +5 7
4 San Marino 5 005 1:18 -17 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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