Albania and England head into the final qualifying game in Group K, knowing that neither side needs a win, and the result of the game is just a mere formality for either side. Albania secured a playoff spot with a win against Andorra (0-1), whereas England has maintained a perfect record thus far and has secured their place for next year's World Cup.
The Three Lions ended their qualifying campaign unbeaten at Wembley, with a comfortable 2-0 win against a Serbia side that threatened in sparse moments, as they sought to aid their own qualification progress. Arsenal's Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka were the stars of the show on Thursday night, with both scoring the goals necessary to give England another three points. Thomas Tuchel is likely to rotate his side, knowing there is nothing to play for. With Eze's impact off the bench, the former Crystal Palace player is expected to start on the left, replacing Marcus Rashford.
Albania secured their playoff spot last time out; however, their record against England and the overall quality mismatch place them as the underdogs. The home side has lost the previous three meetings, without scoring against the Three Lions.
Given how impressive England have been in qualifying in terms of their defensive efforts, they are unlikely to concede here, so we predict a 2-0 win for Thomas Tuchel's men.
