Our Albania vs Latvia Prediction: 1-0
Albania vs Latvia in the Europe - World Cup Qualifying is scheduled for an 18:45 GMT kick-off on Tuesday September 9, 2025. Latvia will put up a fight, but Latvia’s quality should prevail in a tight 1-0 home win.
Our prediction is supported by key Albania vs Latvia stats, including attacking and defensive strength, recent form and historical results — all detailed below.
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Recent Form Insights
Albania's Last Match – Gibraltar vs Albania
Albania will look to carry forward their winning form after a 1-0 International Match success over Gibraltar on September 4. In that match, Albania controlled 50% of possession and managed 3 shots on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gibraltar | 50% | 0 (2) | - | 80 |
 Albania | 50% | 0 (3) | - | 124 |
Latvia's Last Match – Latvia vs Serbia
Latvia must win as they aim to bounce back from a disappointing 0-1 Europe - World Cup Qualifying defeat against Serbia on September 6. In that match, Latvia saw 46% of the ball and created 3 goal attempts, with 3 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia | 46% | 3 (3) | 0.43 | 26 |
 Serbia | 54% | 10 (7) | 1.32 | 61 |
Albania vs Latvia Stats
Key Stats
| Albania | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.89 | Attacking Strength | 0.72 |
| 0.31 | Defence Strength | 0.8 |
| 1.2 | Points Per Game | 0.9 |
| 3/10 | WIN | 2/10 |
| 3/10 | DRAW | 3/10 |
| 4/10 | Clean Sheets | 3/10 |
| 3/10 | BTTS | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 4/10 |
| 0.8 | Average Scored | 0.6 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Albania are averaging 0.7 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match, while Latvia average 0.5 scored and 1.2 conceded per game.
Albania 7-8
Latvia 5-12
Lineups
Albania (4-3-3) : Thomas Strakosha, Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Mario Mitaj, Qazim Laci, Juljan Shehu, Kristjan Asllani, Armando Broja, Rey Manaj, Nedim Bajrami
Latvia (3-5-1-1) : Krisjanis Zviedris, Deniss Melniks, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Daniels Balodis, Raivis Jurkovskis, Renars Varslavans, Lukass Vapne, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Andrejs Ciganiks, Eduards Daskevics, Dario Sits