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Georgia and Albania return to action in Group B1 of the UEFA Nations League when they square off at the Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni on Monday. Having failed to win the last seven meetings between the two sides, Sylvinho’s men will head into the game aiming to get one over the hosts and snap their run of two back-to-back defeats.
Georgia were sent back down to earth in the Nations League on Friday as they fell to a 1-0 loss against Ukraine courtesy of a first-half strike from Chelsea man Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Before that, Willy Sagnol’s side kicked off the campaign with two consecutive victories, seeing off Czech Republic 4-1 on September 7, three days before claiming a 1-0 win over Albania at the Air Albania Stadium.
With six points from a possible nine, Georgia currently lead the way at the top of the Group B1 standings, level on points with second-placed Czech Republic.
Albania, on the other hand, were left empty-handed for a second straight game in the Nations League as they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Czech Republic on Friday.
Sylvinho’s men had secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ukraine in the group curtain-raiser on September 7, three days before losing 1-0 against Georgia courtesy of a second-half strike from Giorgi Kochorashvili.
Albania have picked up three points from their three games in Group B1 to sit third in the table, only above rock-bottom Ukraine on goal difference.
Georgia vs Albania Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With nine wins from the last 16 meetings between the sides, Georgia boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Albania have picked up three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on four occasions.
- Georgia are on a seven-game unbeaten run against Sylvinho’s men, claiming three wins and four draws since a 3-2 defeat in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June 2005.
- Albania have failed to win seven of their last eight competitive games, losing four and claiming three draws since October 2023.
Georgia vs Albania Prediction
Georgia and Albania both suffered defeats last time out and will head into the weekend looking to find their feet.
However, Sagnol’s men are on a dominant run against Albania and we are backing them to come away with all three points on home soil.
Prediction: Georgia 2-1 Albania
Georgia vs Albania Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Georgia to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both nations have scored in five of their last seven encounters)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in nine of the last 10 meetings between the nations)
