Belarus host Albania in the Nations League on Sunday 15 November, a 5pm (UK time) kick-off staged at a neutral venue in Budapest, with first place in League C, Group 1 on the line on the final matchday.
Albania go into the game top of the group on 12 points, two clear of Belarus on 10, so Rolando Maran‘s side need only a draw to secure promotion to League B, while Viktor Goncharenko‘s Belarus must win to pip them to top spot. Albania won the reverse fixture 2-0 in Tirana, and with that in mind we have worked through the Belarus vs Albania odds for our best bets, two premium picks and a score prediction below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has studied the Belarus vs Albania odds and expects the group leaders to get the result they need on the final matchday.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Albania to win | 20/21 (Betfred) | Albania have been the standout side in Group 1, winning four of their five matches to open up a two-point lead at the top, and they beat Belarus 2-0 when the sides met in Tirana in September. Belarus have had to take their home games to a neutral venue in Budapest and, while they beat Finland in the group, they were beaten 2-0 by Albania in the reverse, so near even money for Albania to win on the road looks a fair starting point for our best bets. |
| Belarus 0-1 Albania | 11/2 (BoyleSports) | Albania have kept clean sheets in three of their five group games and shut Belarus out completely in the reverse, so a win to nil is very much on the cards. Belarus have scored just once against the group’s better sides, drawing a blank against Albania and in a goalless draw with Finland. A tight 1-0 away win at 11/2 captures both Albania’s control and their defensive record. |
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How Belarus go into the game
Belarus sit second in Group 1 on 10 points, still with an outside shot at top spot but needing to beat Albania to get there. They have played their home ties in this campaign at a neutral venue in Hungary, a consequence of the restrictions on Belarusian teams hosting matches on home soil, and arrive on the back of a 2-0 win away to San Marino last time out.
Viktor Goncharenko’s side have been well organised at the back, keeping four clean sheets in their five group games, but their goals have come largely against the bottom side. They managed just one strike against the group’s stronger teams, in a 1-0 win over Finland, and drew a blank against Albania, so breaking down the group leaders will be their biggest test of the campaign.
How Albania go into the game
Albania top the group on 12 points and will be promoted to League B with just a draw in Budapest. Rolando Maran’s side have won four of their five matches, the latest a 2-0 home victory over Finland on Thursday in which Ernest Muci and Rey Manaj found the net, with Finland reduced to ten men.
That result underlined Albania’s strength on both sides of the ball. They have scored 10 and conceded only three across the group, and they already have a 2-0 win over Belarus in the bank from the reverse fixture. With promotion in their own hands, Maran’s men will travel knowing a controlled, disciplined display should be enough.
Belarus vs Albania head-to-head
These sides most recently met in September, when Albania ran out 2-0 winners at home in this same group, and that remains the most relevant pointer to Sunday’s return. Albania’s superior quality and recent form make them favourites even on the road, and with the all-time record between the nations short and some meetings hard to verify cleanly, we have kept this to prose rather than quote a disputed tally.
Belarus vs Albania predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania to win | 20/21 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Albania have won four of their five group games and beat Belarus 2-0 in the reverse in Tirana. |
| Both teams to score – No | 5/6 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Belarus have scored just once against the group’s stronger sides, drawing a blank against Albania. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 4/6 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Four of Belarus’s five group games have featured two goals or fewer. |
| Belarus 0-1 Albania | 11/2 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐ | Albania have kept three clean sheets in the group and shut Belarus out in September. |
Belarus vs Albania score prediction
Albania hold all the cards here. They lead the group, need only a draw to go up, have already beaten Belarus 2-0 this autumn and arrive in the better form after seeing off Finland. Belarus are well drilled and will have to take the game to the leaders, but their lack of a cutting edge against the group’s stronger teams is a concern. We expect a disciplined Albania to see it out and edge a tight contest to finish top. Score prediction: Belarus 0-1 Albania.
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