Albania vs Finland Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Nations League | League C
by Alex Sarwar ·
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Albania look to make it three wins from three at home across this Nations League group stage as they host Finland.
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Key stats
- Finland won the only previous Nations League meeting, beating Albania 2-1 in Helsinki on Matchday 3 of this edition (3 October 2026).
- Coming into Matchday 5, Albania lead Group C1 on nine points, two ahead of Finland, who are level on seven points with Belarus.
- Albania have won both home matches this edition (2-0 vs Belarus, 2-1 vs San Marino), and their three wins in four matches already equal their most in a single Nations League campaign (three in 2020/21).
- Albania have scored in five consecutive Nations League matches.
- Albania's only group win in four completed Nations League campaigns came in 2020/21, when they topped Group C4 with 11 points (W3 D2 L1).
- Albania's home record in the Nations League is W5 D2 L5 from 12 matches.
- Finland have never drawn an away Nations League match: their record on the road reads W5 L8 from 13 games.
- Finland's 7-0 win in San Marino on Matchday 1 of this edition is their biggest in 28 Nations League matches.
- Finland have kept 11 clean sheets in 28 Nations League matches, including two this edition (7-0 in San Marino and 0-0 vs Belarus).
- Finland have conceded only two goals in four matches this edition, having let in 13 while losing all six matches in Group B2 in 2024/25.
- Finland won Group C2 in the inaugural 2018/19 edition with 12 points (W4 L2).
- Teemu Pukki has scored eight goals in 23 Nations League appearances, the most by a Finland player.
Who will come out on top here?
Open poll and resultsAlbania vs Finland prediction
Albania currently sit top of Group 1 in League C, two points clear of Finland in third-place, but it was the latter who came out on top when these two nations last collided. Leo Walta's double was the difference as Finland won 2-1 in Helsinki last month, and Albania will need to be significantly better this time around.
Since then, two goals from Kristjan Asllani led Rolando Maran's side to a vital 2-1 win at home to San Marino, making it three wins from four group games for them. Finland, meanwhile, were losers last time out, falling to a 1-0 defeat against Belarus.
There isn't likely to be much between these two teams over the course of 90 minutes, but home advantage is notable here. Albania boast a 100% record in Tirana across this Nations League campaign, and backing them to edge out Finland may well prove a shrewd move.
Albania vs Finland tip: Albania to win
