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Georgia vs Albania Predictions & Tips – Georgia to Bounce Back in the Nations League

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Last updated: 13 Oct 2024
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  • Georgia deserved more than 1-0 loss to Ukraine
  • Albania are in very poor form right now
  • Can the home team bounce back and keep 1st place?
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Georgia have won 3 of their last 5 matches (Getty)

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Georgia deserved more than a 1-0 loss against Ukraine on Friday, but they are still sitting top of the group. Albania looked poor in Prague where they lost to Czechia, so I see value in backing the home victory on Monday. 
  • Georgia vs Albania Preview 
  • Head to Head 
  • Georgia Form 
  • Georgia Squad & Team News 
  • Albania Form  
  • Albania Squad & Team News 

  • Georgia have won 3 of their last 5 matches. 
  • Georgia beat Albania 1-0 in their last match in September. 
  • Albania have lost their last 2 matches. 

Head to Head 


Georgia have an 8-3 advantage against Albania with 4 draws in 15 matches. 

They last met in September, the game being won by Georgia 1-0. 

Georgia Form 


Georgia’s appearances in the Nations League in September were sensational, earning a 4-1 victory against the Czech Republic and then beat Albania 1-0 in Tirana with Giorgi Kochorashvili finding the net in the second half. 

Their two-game winning streak has ended on Friday with a 1-0 defeat to Ukraine in Poland (neutral venue) where they had 0.68-0.57 expected goals, 59% possession and 13-12 shots. 

The Crusaders are still sitting at top of the group with six points after three rounds, having a better goal difference than Czech Republic who are also at six points. 

Georgia Squad & Team News 






Pos.PlayerCapsGoalsClub
GKGiorgi Loria780Omonia Aradippou
GKGiorgi Mamardashvili230Valencia
GKLuka Gugeshashvili10Panserraikos
DFGuram Kashia (captain)1193Slovan Bratislava
DFOtar Kakabadze670Cracovia
DFSolomon Kvirkvelia610Dinamo Tbilisi
DFLasha Dvali381APOEL
DFLevan Shengelia171OFI Crete
DFLuka Lochoshvili161Cremonese
DFGiorgi Gocholeishvili90Copenhagen
DFGiorgi Gvelesiani60Persepolis
DFSaba Goglichidze10Empoli
MFZuriko Davitashvili416Saint-Étienne
MFOtar Kiteishvili413Sturm Graz
MFGiorgi Chakvetadze319Watford
FWGiorgi Tsitaishvili211Granada
MFGiorgi Kochorashvili142Levante
MFSandro Altunashvili80Wolfsberger AC
MFShota Nonikashvili10LNZ
FWKhvicha Kvaratskhelia3617Napoli
FWGeorges Mikautadze3114Lyon
FWBudu Zivzivadze308Karlsruher SC
FWGiorgi Guliashvili00Sarajevo

Giorgi Guliashvili is set for his debut.

Saba Lobzhanidze, Jemal Tabidze and Irakli Azarovi were not called up this time.

Albania Form  


Albania kicked off the new UEFA Nations League with a 2-1 victory against Ukraine on a neutral pitch. After conceding early in the second half, they bounced back with goals of Ardian Ismaili and Jasir Asani.  

The second round match at home against Georgia brought nothing but disappointment, losing 1-0 while having just 0.14-0.93 expected goals, 49% possession and 8-14 shots. 

The Eagles failed to recover and suffered another defeat on Friday night against the Czech Republic 2-0 away from home. They are currently last on the standings with three points from three games. 

Albania Squad & Team News 





Pos.PlayerCapsGoalsClub
GKThomas Strakosha 330AEK Athens
GKElhan Kastrati20Cittadella
GKAlen Sherri10Cagliari
DFIván Balliu140Rayo Vallecano
DFMario Mitaj190Al-Ittihad
DFElseid Hysaj 882Lazio
DFMarash Kumbulla210Espanyol
DFArlind Ajeti291Bodrum
DFEnea Mihaj190Famalicão
DFAndi Hadroj30Partizani
DFArdian Ismajli403Empoli
MFAdrion Pajaziti00Gorica
MFNedim Bajrami285Rangers
MFQazim Laçi324Sparta Prague
MFErnest Muçi123Beşiktaş
MFYlber Ramadani401Lecce
MFKristjan Asllani252Inter Milan
MFAmir Abrashi 501Grasshoppers
MFFeta Fetai00Lokomotiva
FWArbër Hoxha90Dinamo Zagreb
FWJasir Asani185Gwangju
FWIndrit Tuci00Sparta Prague
FWTaulant Seferi223Bodrum
FWMirlind Daku61Rubin Kazan

Berat Gjimshiti, Medon Berisha, Myrto Uzuni and Armando Broja are injured.

Sebastjan Spahiu was not called up.

Verdict

Georgia deserved much more than a 1-0 loss to Ukraine on Friday, while Albania suffered their third defeat in last four games to Czech Republic 2-0. Hosts are in better form right now so I will back them to capitalize on that and claim three important points. 

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