Georgia vs Albania Preview, Prediction, Team News, and Lineups | UEFA Nations League, October 14, 2024

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Tournament: UEFA Nations League Group Stage

Date: Monday, October 14, 2024

Time: 4 pm GMT

Venue: Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni, Georgia

Georgia will host Albania in their second match of this month’s fixtures of the UEFA Nations League. They will clash in their fourth match in League B Group 1 on Monday.

Georgia will face Ukraine away first on Friday, October 11. They come into the game full of confidence as they sit at the top of the group with six points. They first Czechia 4-1 in their opening game of the tournament before beating Albania 1-0 away last month.

Albania, meanwhile, will face Czechia away on Friday before facing Georgia. They are currently second in the group, three points behind Georgia. They are level on points with Czechia but above on goal difference. Hence, their Friday night clash is a crucial one.

If Georgia beats Ukraine on Friday, they can seal qualification to the next round by beating Albania on Monday. Hence, both sides will be keen to get all three points.

Georgia National Football Team News

Georgia will have their entire team available for the clash unless they suffer injuries or suspensions in the match against Ukraine.

Albania National Football Team News

Albania are without centre-back Berat Djimsiti. He is currently nursing a thigh injury and is expected to return later this month. They could see some additions to this list depending on their match against Czechia.

Georgia vs Albania Predicted Lineups

Georgia national football team predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Giorgi Mamardashvili

Defenders: Lasha Dvali, Guram Kashia, Giorgi Gvelesiani

Midfielders: Luka Lochoshvili, Otar Kiteishvili, Girogi Chakvetadze, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Otar Kakabadze

Attackers: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georges Mikautadze

Albania national football team predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Thomas Strakosha

Defenders: Elseid Hysaj, Ardian Ismajli, Marash Kumbulla, Mario Mitaj

Midfielders: Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani, Nedim Bajrami

Attackers: Jasir Asani, Rey Manaj, Arber Hoxha

Georgia vs Albania H2H Record

Georgia have won two of their last four matches against Albania, with the other two games ending in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Albania 0-1 Georgia – UEFA Nations League Group Stage – September 11, 2024

Albania 0-0 Georgia – Friendlies – March 29, 2022

Albania 2-2 Georgia – Friendlies – November 17, 2016

Albania 1-2 Georgia – Friendlies – February 6, 2013

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Key Players to watch in Georgia vs Albania

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been the main man for Georgia for a while now. He is regarded as one of the best left wingers in the world and his performances justify it completely. He’s scored 17 goals and provided nine assists in 36 games for Georgia so far.

At the club level, he plays for Napoli and has been brilliant again this season. He’s scored three goals and provided two assists in seven league games. He’s helped them sit at the top of the Serie A table, two points above Inter Milan.

Arber Hoxha

For Albania, the player to watch out for will be Arber Hoxha, the left winger, who can also play in different positions in attack. At the club level, Hoxha plays for the Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb. He’s scored two goals in 13 games across competitions for them this season.

For Albania, meanwhile, he is yet to open his account in nine appearances so far. It’s important to note that he’s started just twice in those nine appearances. Considering his form and competition, Hoxha is likely to start against Georgia. He will be keen to get his first goal for his country and guide them to all three points.

Georgia vs Albania Prediction

Georgia are full of confidence after the year they’ve had so far. In their debut in the UEFA Euros, they qualified for the knockout stages by shockingly beating Portugal in their final group game. However, they lost 4-1 in the Round of 16 against eventual winners Spain.

They have also won their previous two Nations League game, including one against Albania. The latter, meanwhile, also showed promise at the UEFA Eur 2024 despite not winning a single game. They were put in a tough group against Italy, Spain, and Croatia but showed a great fight against all of them.

They then beat Ukraine in the Nations League. They have a poor record against Georgia despite playing all games against them at home so far. It’s likely to continue with them visiting Georgia for the first time.

Predicted Score: Georgia 3-1 Albania

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