UEFA World Cup Qualifying: Albania vs England Odds, Analysis, & Picks

England will be looking to make it eight wins in eight as they head into their final UEFA World Cup Qualifier ahead of the 2026 tournament. The Three Lions lock horns with second place Albania on Sunday, November 16, in Tirana. The kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm ET. England is in top spot in Group K, and they’ve yet to drop a single point, most recently beating Serbia earlier this week at Wembley. As for the Albanians, they grabbed three points against Andorra on Thursday. Read below for the Albania vs England picks.

Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction.

Albania vs England Odds

England heads into this fixture as a heavy -250 road favorite at soccer betting sportsbooks. Albania returns at +675 odds. A draw is priced at +380.

Matchday one back in March saw the Three Lions run out 2-0 winners against Albania at Wembley.

Albania vs England Analysis

The Albanians have had an impressive World Cup qualifying campaign, and regardless of what happens on Sunday, they’ve already locked down second place in Group K and a spot in the World Cup Playoffs. Albania’s victory over Andorra gave them an opportunity to compete for a spot in the 2026 tournament, and in the process, they also eliminated bitter rivals Serbia from making the event.

The Red and Blacks have compiled a 4-2-1 record in qualifying, and while they’ve only bagged seven goals in as many games, Albania has also conceded just three times. Two of those came against England on matchday one. Since then, the Albanians have kept a clean sheet on all but one qualifier. The hosts will certainly be hoping to finish qualifying on a high note before the playoffs early next year, but they’ve never even secured a single point against England, losing all seven meetings.

The Three Lions have come so incredibly close to European and World Cup glory over the handful of years, but they’ve still yet to lift the grand prize. However, if qualifying is any indication, we should see England in the latter stages of the World Cup once again next summer. Thomas Tuchel’s men are a perfect 7-0-0, bagging 20 goals and keeping a clean sheet in every single game.

Qualifying has been a cakewalk for England over the last decade and a half. The Three Lions have lost just once in WCQ since 2009, and that was against Ukraine. Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze produced the goods on Thursday at Wembley as England took care of Serbia and ended the Eagles’ World Cup aspirations in the process. This game doesn’t mean a lot to the Three Lions as they’re already set to finish atop Group K, but it’s more about a sense of pride.

Albania vs England Injury News

Albania has a clean bill of health here, with no injury concerns for Sunday’s encounter. As for England, they saw Marc Guehi, Nick Pope, and Anthony Gordon withdraw from the squad earlier this week, but that didn’t hurt them against the Serbs.

Albania vs England Picks

The record speaks for itself. England has dominated Albania, and even if they don’t roll out their best starting XI, I do expect the Three Lions to win. I’ll also take the visitors to keep yet another clean sheet as well.  

Pick: England to win & keep a clean sheet +115 (Sports Interaction)