World Cup - Qualification Europe · Matchweek 1 · Mar 21
England - Albania
England beat Albania 2-0 in World Cup - Qualification Europe (Matchweek 1). Goals: M. Lewis-Skelly 20'; H. Kane 77'.
Key events
Quick stats
%74
Possession
%26
12
Total shots
3
6
Shots on target
0
2
Shots off target
2
4
Blocked shots
1
11
Shots inside box
1
1
Shots outside box
2
0
Saves
3
Match timeline
First half
M. Lewis-Skelly(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Bellingham⚽
20'
32'
🟨Berat DjimsitiYellow card
HT 1 - 0
63'
🔁N. Bajrami ↔ A. BrojaSubstitution
C. Jones ↔ M. RogersSubstitution🔁
74'
M. Rashford ↔ A. GordonSubstitution🔁
74'
P. Foden ↔ J. BowenSubstitution🔁
74'
78'
🔁Q. Laci ↔ A. PajazitiSubstitution
78'
🔁J. Asani ↔ A. HoxhaSubstitution
D. Rice ↔ J. HendersonSubstitution🔁
82'
82'
🔁T. Strakosha ↔ E. KastratiSubstitution
M. Lewis-Skelly ↔ R. JamesSubstitution🔁
90'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsEngland · Albania
Key stats
%74
Possession
%26
Shots
12
Total shots
3
6
Shots on target
0
2
Shots off target
2
4
Blocked shots
1
11
Shots inside box
1
1
Shots outside box
2
0
Saves
3
Passing
865
Total passes
299
812
Accurate passes
249
%94
Pass accuracy
%83
Set pieces & discipline
4
Corners
1
2
Offsides
2
9
Fouls
7
Cards
0
Yellow cards
1
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
0
LineupsEngland 4-2-3-1Albania 4-1-4-1
1
Pickford
23
Lewis-Skelly
12
Burn
5
Konsa
2
Walker
4
Rice
17
Jones
11
Rashford
10
Bellingham
7
Foden
9
Kane
1
Strakosha
3
Aliji
6
Djimsiti
5
Ajeti
2
Balliu
20
Ramadani
10
Bajrami
14
Laci
8
Asllani
9
Asani
11
Uzuni
England · Bench
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Albania · Bench
Coach: Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
Too few meetings for a trend
1 England
0 draw
0 Albania
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
2–0total goals
1/0clean sheets
2-0England best win · Nov 16
Over 1.5
1/1
Over 2.5
0/1
Over 3.5
0/1
BTTS
0/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Albania at home1 matches
0W
0D
1L
0:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
England dominated the ball74% possession
England took more shots12 - 3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.02.9
-0.9
Shots
12.019.9
-7.9
On target
6.08.1
-2.1
Possession
%74%74
-0.4
Corners
4.08.0
-4.0
Cards
0.01.0
-1.0
Conceded
0.00.0
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals
0.01.0
-1.0
Shots
3.010.2
-7.2
On target
0.03.4
-3.4
Possession
%26%56
-30.1
Corners
1.03.6
-2.6
Conceded
2.00.6
+1.4
this matchseason average · 8 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Dan Burn 8.30
Starting XI
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes137 · %135
Goals1On target3/4Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/5Passes23 · %22
Assist1Key pass5Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes88 · %84
Assist1On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won8/9Fouls won2Offside2Passes87 · %79
Tackles1Duels won6/7Fouls won3Passes118 · %111
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/3Fouls won2Passes74 · %69
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes77 · %71
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes99 · %94
Key pass1Dribbles3/5Tackles1Duels won4/12Fouls3Passes41 · %35
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes45 · %41
Passes27 · %24
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes8 · %7
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes8 · %8
Fouls1Passes25 · %24
Fouls1Passes4 · %4
Passes4 · %4
Unused: Valentino LivramentoDean HendersonJames TraffordMarc GuéhiLevi ColwillEberechi EzeDominic Solanke
Starting XI
Tackles1Blocks4Duels won4/6Passes42 · %38
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes26 · %24
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/4Passes23 · %20
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes53 · %42
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/11Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes9 · %6
Dribbles1/2Duels won1/3Passes14 · %11
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/6Fouls won1Passes29 · %26
Saves3Passes20 · %11
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes23 · %19
Interceptions3Duels won3/9Fouls won2Fouls3Passes26 · %25
Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/10Fouls2Passes12 · %9
Substitutes
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes6 · %6
Passes1 · %1
Passes4 · %3
Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes11 · %8
Unused: Enea MihajMarash KumbullaArdian IsmajliJuljan ShehuMedon BerishaErnest MuçiRey ManajAlen Sherri
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%56) ✓
England %56
Draw %14
Albania %30
1.82England xPuan
1.04Albania xPuan
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