World CupFriday, 24 March 2017 · Full-time2-0✕
ITA
Italy
VS
ALB
Albania
Italy vs Albania Prediction
Over2.5 goals
66% confidence
Why this pick
Why we picked this for Italy vs Albania
For this World Cup fixture we go with Over 2.5 goals for Italy vs Albania, at 66% confidence. In their last 5 matches, Italy's games produced 1.6 goals on average, 0 of them over 2.5. Albania's games averaged 1.8, with 1 of 5 over the line. Recent form leans the other way: only 1 of the 10 recent games went over 2.5.
The two sides haven't met recently, so head-to-head history plays no part in this call. At 66%, the recent numbers lean this way, but not strongly. Final score: 2-0. The pick lost.
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1.6
avg goals, Italy last 5
1.8
avg goals, Albania last 5
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no previous meetings
1 / 10
combined form matches over
Current form
Last 5 matches, each side
Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.
Italy
Germany 1-1 Italy
Under 2.5✕Jul 02, 2016
Italy 2-0 Spain
Under 2.5✕Jun 27, 2016
Italy 0-1 Rep of Ireland
Under 2.5✕Jun 22, 2016
Italy 1-0 Sweden
Under 2.5✕Jun 17, 2016
Belgium 0-2 Italy
Under 2.5✕Jun 13, 2016
Albania
Romania 0-1 Albania
Under 2.5✕Jun 19, 2016
France 2-0 Albania
Under 2.5✕Jun 15, 2016
Albania 0-1 Switzerland
Under 2.5✕Jun 11, 2016
Armenia 0-3 Albania
Over 2.5✓Oct 11, 2015
Albania 0-2 Serbia
Under 2.5✕Oct 08, 2015