San Marino have shown significant defensive frailties, conceding seven goals in their opening group game against Finland and allowing at least two goals in four of their last five matches. Albania scored twice in their group opener against Belarus and previously netted seven goals across two head-to-head meetings with San Marino. With San Marino struggling to contain offensive pressure and Albania possessing superior firepower, the match profile strongly indicates three or more total goals rather than stopping at the lower two-goal mark.
San Marino vs Albania prediction
- Round
- League C - 2
- Venue
- San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
- Referee
- Mihaly Kapraly, Hungary
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -16 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +2 goal difference
Our verdict
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Match preview
San Marino host Albania in their second match of the UEFA Nations League campaign looking to regroup after a difficult opening fixture. The hosts suffered a heavy 7-0 defeat at home against Finland, underscoring ongoing defensive vulnerabilities that have seen them concede multiple goals in four of their last five outings across all competitions.
Albania arrive on the back of a solid 2-0 home victory over Belarus, securing an ideal start to their group campaign. With attacking confidence restored after a challenging run of friendlies earlier in the year, the visitors will look to assert control and exploit the defensive gaps exposed by San Marino in recent matches.
Historical meetings also lean towards a high-scoring margin for the visitors. Albania won both previous encounters between these sides by multi-goal margins, including a 5-0 victory and a 2-0 away win, indicating a strong likelihood of further goals in this encounter.
Key factors
- San Marino conceded seven goals in their recent group opener against Finland.
- Four of San Marino's last five matches have produced three or more total goals.
- Albania opened their Nations League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Belarus.
- Past head-to-head encounters average 3.5 goals per game with Albania scoring seven across two matches.
- San Marino have managed only one clean sheet across their last five fixtures.
Statistical comparison
Head-to-head
- 0
- San Marino
- 0
- Draws
- 3
- Albania
Albania have won 3 of the last 3 meetings.
- 2026-09-29San Marino0-3Albania
- 2021-09-08Albania5-0San Marino
- 2021-03-31San Marino0-2Albania
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Albania hold a comprehensive advantage in technical quality and recent competitive execution, demonstrated by their 2-0 opening-match win over Belarus. San Marino come into this clash on the back of a 7-0 home loss to Finland, continuing a long stretch of defensive vulnerability where they have conceded multiple goals in four of their last five matches. In their two previous meetings, Albania won both fixtures by aggregate scores of 7-0.
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Published September 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.

