Albania v Spain Betting Tips [24 June 2024]

Albania kept their hopes at Euro 2024 alive with a late goal against Croatia in their second game in Group B. They will be keen to avoid an early exit when they take on Spain on Match Day 3. Starting this game placed third in the group, Albania will be happy to take on a side already qualified. A win will see Albania place themselves well as far as advancing to the next round is concerned. Klaus Gjasula redeemed himself with a last-minute equalizer after scoring an own goal in their 2-2 draw with Croatia. A win over Spain, which is the minimum they need, will pass as the biggest shock of the tournament. It is a daunting task, given they’ve suffered defeats in each of their eight meetings with Spain before. In those eight meetings, Albania failed to score in five, and managed just three goals.

Spain have started well in this competition, winning their two opening matches. Their place in the knockouts is confirmed and they haven't conceded a goal. In their Match Day 2 outing, they forced a Riccardo Calafiori own goal for a 1-0 win over reigning champions Italy. They are unbeaten in five matches coming here, including four straight wins. Spain scored 16 goals in those five matches, while keeping clean sheets in three of the last four. They aren’t strangers to high scores when taking on Albania; in their eight meetings, Spain scored 33 goals. Luis de la Fuente’s side has failed to score in just one of the last 14 matches. Coming into this game with a knockout round place secure, we may see a number of their stars rested. However, we still expect a strong Spain side out there, as La Furia look to maintain their perfect start to this competition.

Albania will go into this game hoping for the biggest result of their career. They don’t have a great run against Spain. Their scoring run in this fixture isn’t good either. On the other hand, Spain have been doing well in both attack and defence. They come here having secured their place in the knockouts and will be confident of bagging three points here too. Our prediction for Albania v Spain is for Spain to win with a clean sheet.