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Finland 2-1 Albania: match report and statistics

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UEFA Nations LeagueWorldLeague C - 3

Finland

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2 - 1Full-time · 03/10/2026
Albania logo

Albania

  • Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
  • Referee: Robert Hennessy
  • Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 14:00 (UK time)

Key facts

UEFA Nations League (League C - 3): Finland beat Albania 2-1 on . Scorers: Rey Manaj 4', Leo Walta 26', Leo Walta 71'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Finland (39%).

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

Match summary Finland – Albania

UEFA Nations League: Finland beat Albania 2-1 (1-1 at half-time).

Scorers: Finland — Leo Walta (26'), Leo Walta (71'); Albania — Rey Manaj (4').

Sending-off: Etrit Berisha (Albania, 22').

Possession 60% – 40%, shots 11 – 14.

1st half1 - 1
  1. 4'Rey Manaj (assist: K. Asllani)Goal · Albania0-1
  2. 22'Etrit BerishaRed card · Albania
  3. 25'A. Sherri ↑ Arber Hoxha ↓Substitution · Albania
  4. 26'Leo WaltaGoal · Finland1-1
  5. 26'Alen SherriYellow card · Albania
  6. 40'Kaan KairinenYellow card · Finland
  7. 45'G. Kamara ↑ Kaan Kairinen ↓Substitution · Finland
  8. 45'M. Daku ↑ Rey Manaj ↓Substitution · Albania
2nd half1 - 0
  1. 62'O. Jukkola ↑ Daniel Håkans ↓Substitution · Finland
  2. 62'L. Väisänen ↑ Tony Miettinen ↓Substitution · Finland
  3. 65'M. Uzuni ↑ Ernest Muci ↓Substitution · Albania
  4. 71'Leo WaltaGoal · Finland2-1
  5. 74'Berat DjimsitiYellow card · Albania
  6. 77'A. Mehmeti ↑ Stavros Pilios ↓Substitution · Albania
  7. 77'J. Shehu ↑ Kristjan Asllani ↓Substitution · Albania
  8. 80'Myrto UzuniYellow card · Albania
  9. 80'Anis·MehmetiYellow card · Albania
  10. 81'Rolando MaranYellow card · Albania
  11. 82'O. Valakari ↑ Leo Walta ↓Substitution · Finland
  12. 89'M. Peltola ↑ Adam Markhiev ↓Substitution · Finland

Match stats – Finland vs Albania

FinlandAlbania
  • 11Total shots14
  • 3Shots on target5
  • 4Shots off target6
  • 4Blocked shots3
  • 3Shots inside box12
  • 8Shots outside box2
  • 7Corners6
  • 1Offsides3
  • 13Fouls10
  • 1Yellow cards4
  • 0Red cards1
  • 4Goalkeeper saves1
  • 605Passes397
  • 543Accurate passes334

Official lineups Finland – Albania

Finland4-3-33-4-3Albania

Official lineups published before kick-off.

Managers: J. Friis (Finland) · R. Maran (Albania)

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FinlandDRAWAlbania

39%30%31%

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FinlandDW
AlbaniaWW

Head-to-head (H2H) last 0 matches

0Wins
0Draws
0Wins

Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off

Head-to-head statistics – Finland vs Albania

No meetings between Finland and Albania in our data.

Prediction statistics – Finland vs Albania

Over 2.5 goals in 50% of Finland and Albania matches on average, against 46% across UEFA Nations League.

50% Over 2.5 goalsCompetition average: 46%
75% Over 1.5 goalsCompetition average: 75%
0% Both teams scoreCompetition average: 48%
3 goals / matchCompetition average: 2.48
3.8 cards / matchCompetition average: 3.93
8 corners / matchCompetition average: 8.43

Competition averages: 67 UEFA Nations League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Team profiles – Finland and Albania

Finland takes 2 points per match and Albania 3; Finland wins 50% of their matches, Albania 100%.

FinlandUEFA Nations League · #3 of 4
FormResultsPts / match
OverallDW2
HomeD1
AwayW3
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins50%0%100%
Total goals / match3.507
Goals scored / match3.507
Goals conceded / match000
Both teams score0%0%0%
Clean sheets100%100%100%
Failed to score50%100%0%
xG / match–––
xG conceded / match–––

last 2 available matches.

AlbaniaUEFA Nations League · #1 of 4
FormResultsPts / match
OverallWW3
HomeW3
AwayW3
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins100%100%100%
Total goals / match2.523
Goals scored / match2.523
Goals conceded / match000
Both teams score0%0%0%
Clean sheets100%100%100%
Failed to score0%0%0%
xG / match–––
xG conceded / match–––

last 2 available matches.

Current form — who will win Finland – Albania?

Over their last 2 matches, Finland shows D-W and Albania W-W (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).

2DW

Albania is 33% worse on points per match.

According to the FlashSport AI: Finland 39% · draw 30% · Albania 31%

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

3WW
  1. DFinland – Belarus0 - 0
  2. WSan Marino – Finland0 - 7
  1. WSan Marino – Albania0 - 3
  2. WAlbania – Belarus2 - 0

Goals scored – Finland – Albania: who will score more?

Finland scores 3.5 goals per match and concedes 0; Albania scores 2.5 and concedes 0.

Goals scored per match
FinlandAlbania
Scores over 0.5 goal50%100%
Scores over 1.5 goal50%100%
Scores over 2.5 goals50%50%
Scores over 3.5 goals50%0%
Fails to score50%0%
Goals scored / match3.52.5

Goals conceded – who will concede?

Goals conceded per match
FinlandAlbania
Concedes over 0.5 goal0%0%
Concedes over 1.5 goal0%0%
Concedes over 2.5 goals0%0%
Concedes over 3.5 goals0%0%
Clean sheets100%100%
Goals conceded / match00

Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Finland – Albania?

Both teams score in 0% of Finland matches and 0% of Albania matches (competition average: 48%).

Goals in the match
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Over 0.5 goal50%100%75%
Over 1.5 goal50%100%75%
Over 2.5 goals50%50%50%
Over 3.5 goals50%0%25%
Over 4.5 goals50%0%25%
Both teams score0%0%0%
Both score and win0%0%0%
Both score and draw0%0%0%
Both score and over 2.50%0%0%
Not both and over 2.550%50%50%
Under X goals
Under X goals
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Under 0.5 goal50%0%25%
Under 1.5 goals50%0%25%
Under 2.5 goals50%50%50%
Under 3.5 goals50%100%75%
Under 4.5 goals50%100%75%

Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Corners Finland – Albania – how many corners?

Finland and Albania matches average 8 corners; Finland wins 6 per match, Albania 5.5 (competition: 8.4).

8corners / match (average of both teams)
6corners won / match – Finland
5.5corners won / match – Albania
Corners in the match
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Over 6 corners50%100%75%
Over 7 corners50%50%50%
Over 8 corners50%50%50%
Over 9 corners50%50%50%
Over 10 corners0%50%25%
Over 11 corners0%0%0%
Over 12 corners0%0%0%
Over 13 corners0%0%0%

Team corners — won / conceded

Team corners
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Corners won / match65.55.75
Corners conceded / match13.52.25
Over 2.5 corners won100%100%100%
Over 3.5 corners won100%100%100%
Over 4.5 corners won50%100%75%
Over 2.5 corners conceded0%50%25%
Over 3.5 corners conceded0%50%25%
Over 4.5 corners conceded0%50%25%

Competition average: 8.4 corners per match (67 matches). Finland: 2 matches with statistics; Albania: 2. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.

Will Finland score? · Will Albania score?

Scored in 50% of their matches

Low chance

Albania: clean sheet in 100% of their matches
Scored in 100% of their matches

Medium chance

Finland: clean sheet in 100% of their matches

Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Cards Finland – Albania – how many cards?

3.8 cards per match on average for these two teams; Finland receives 1.5, Albania 1.5; referee Robert Hennessy, Ireland shows 4.5.

3.8cards / match (average of both teams)
1.5cards received / match – Finland
1.5cards received / match – Albania
Cards in the match
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Over 2.5 cards100%50%75%
Over 3.5 cards50%50%50%
Over 4.5 cards0%50%25%
Over 5.5 cards0%50%25%
Over 6.5 cards0%0%0%

Cards by half

Cards by half
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Cards received in the 1st half (avg.)0.510.75
Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.)10.50.75
Total 1st half (avg.)0.531.75
Total 2nd half (avg.)312
More cards in the 1st half0%100%50%
More cards in the 2nd half100%0%50%

Referee: Robert Hennessy, Ireland — 4.5 cards and 21 fouls per match on average over 2 matches in our data.

Competition average: 3.9 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Win / draw / defeat by half – Finland – Albania

Finland leads at the break in 50% of their matches, Albania in 100%.

2pts / match at half-time

Albania is 50% better at half-time.

3pts / match at half-time
Results by half
FinlandAlbania
Wins the 1st half50%100%
Wins the 2nd half50%50%
Draw in the 1st half50%0%
Draw in the 2nd half50%50%
Loses the 1st half0%0%
Loses the 2nd half0%0%
Over 0.5 goal at half-time50%100%
Over 1.5 goal at half-time50%100%

Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Who will score first in Finland – Albania?

Finland opened the scoring in 100% of their matches with a goal, Albania in 100%.

Finland
100%scored first in 1 / 1 matches
Albania
100%scored first in 2 / 2 matches

Goals by 10-minute period

MinutesFinland · totalFinland · scoredFinland · concededAlbania · totalAlbania · scoredAlbania · conceded
0–10 min14%14%–0%0%–
11–20 min14%14%–0%0%–
21–30 min0%0%–40%40%–
31–40 min14%14%–20%20%–
41–50 min14%14%–20%20%–
51–60 min14%14%–0%0%–
61–70 min0%0%–20%20%–
71–80 min14%14%–0%0%–
81–90 min14%14%–0%0%–

Goals by 15-minute period

MinutesFinland · totalAlbania · total
0–15 min29%0%
16–30 min0%40%
31–45 min14%40%
46–60 min29%0%
61–75 min0%20%
76–90 min29%0%

Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Finland – Albania

Finland shoots 16 times per match (6.5 on target), Albania 17 (5.5 on target); average possession 68% against 63%.

Shots
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Shots / match161716.5
Shot conversion rate (%)221518.5
Shots on target / match6.55.56
Shots off target / match68.57.25
Shots per goal scored4.576.85.69
Over 10.5 shots50%100%75%
Over 11.5 shots50%100%75%
Over 12.5 shots50%100%75%
Over 13.5 shots50%100%75%
Over 14.5 shots50%50%50%
Over 15.5 shots50%50%50%
4+ shots on target50%50%50%
5+ shots on target50%50%50%
6+ shots on target50%50%50%
7+ shots on target50%50%50%

Offsides and more

Offsides and more
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Offsides / match1.521.75
Over 2.5 offsides0%0%0%
Over 3.5 offsides0%0%0%
Fouls committed / match1411.512.75
Fouls suffered / match1414.514.25
Average possession (%)686365.5
Draws50%0%25%

Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Free kicks – Finland – Albania

Finland matches average 28 free kicks, Albania matches 26.

Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).

Free kicks
FinlandAlbaniaAverage
Free kicks won / match1414.514.25
Free kicks conceded / match1411.512.75
Total free kicks / match282627
Over 20.5 free kicks100%50%75%
Over 21.5 free kicks100%50%75%
Over 22.5 free kicks100%50%75%
Over 23.5 free kicks100%50%75%
Over 24.5 free kicks50%50%50%
Over 25.5 free kicks50%50%50%

Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Finland: last 2 available matches; Albania: last 2 available matches.

Which players will score in Finland – Albania?

Top scorers (UEFA Nations League): J. Pohjanpalo (3) for Finland, K. Asllani (1) for Albania.

Top scorers – Finland

  1. J. Pohjanpalo 3
  2. L. Walta 2
  3. A. Svanbäck 1
  4. B. Källman 1
  5. J. Lähteenmäki 0
  6. K. Kairinen 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season (2 matches).

Top scorers – Albania

  1. K. Asllani 1
  2. E. Muçi 1
  3. R. Manaj 1
  4. M. Uzuni 1
  5. A. Mehmeti 1
  6. A. Ismajli 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season (2 matches).

Who will get a card?

Cards received – Finland

  1. K. Kairinen 1
  2. A. Ståhl 1
  3. A. Marhiev 1
  4. J. Lähteenmäki 0
  5. J. Pohjanpalo 0
  6. L. Walta 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards received – Albania

  1. K. Asllani 1
  2. S. Pilios 1
  3. Y. Ramadani 1
  4. A. Ismajli 0
  5. E. Muçi 0
  6. R. Manaj 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards per 90 minutes

Cards / 90 – Finland

  1. K. Kairinen 0.5
  2. J. Lähteenmäki 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

Cards / 90 – Albania

  1. A. Ismajli 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

The teams in numbers

Finland

Not enough matches in our data.

Albania

Not enough matches in our data.

Match analysis

Finland and Albania meet on Saturday, 3 October 2026 — UEFA Nations League (League C - 3), at Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Helsinki).

Over their recent matches, Finland takes an average of 1 point per home match (1 match), and Albania 3 points per away match (1 match).

According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 39% for Finland, 30% for the draw and 31% for Albania.

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

Frequently asked questions

Where and when was Finland – Albania played?

The match was played on Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 14:00 (UK time), at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki — UEFA Nations League.

Who won Finland – Albania?

Finland beat Albania 2-1. Scorers: Rey Manaj 4', Leo Walta 26', Leo Walta 71'.

Who are the top scorers for Finland and Albania this season?

J. Pohjanpalo (3 goals) for Finland, K. Asllani (1 goal) for Albania (UEFA Nations League).

Sources and method

All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,813 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.

Page updated on 9 October 2026 at 23:21.

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