Albania vs Spain Head-to-Head stats and numbers you need to know before Match 27 of UEFA Euro 2024
Spain will conclude their UEFA Euro 2024 group-stage campaign at Düsseldorf Arena against Albania on Monday. Spain, the three-time Euro winners, have enjoyed a winning start to their campaign and have booked their place in the knockout stage, while Albania need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive.
The 2012 champions began their campaign with a 3-0 win over Croatia thanks to first-half goals from Álvaro Morata, Fabián Ruiz, and Dani Carvajal. They met defending champions Italy last week and registered a 1-0 win, courtesy of Riccardo Calafiori's own goal.
Kuqezinjtë met Italy in their campaign opener and suffered a 2-1 loss in which Nedim Bajrami scored the fastest goal in Euro history, giving his side the lead against the reigning champions after just 23 seconds.
They met Croatia last week and played out a 2-2 draw to remain in contention for the knockout stage. Klaus Gjasula scored the equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
They not only need to avoid a loss in this match but also hope that Croatia beat Italy. They can also make it to the next round as one of the best third-placed teams from the group stage.
Albania vs Spain Head-to-Head stats
The two teams have squared off eight times in all competitions thus far, with just one of the meetings being a friendly. As expected, the 2012 Euro winners have been the dominant side in this fixture with a 100% record. They have kept five clean sheets in eight meetings against the Red and Blacks.
Albania form guide (all competitions): D-L-W-W-L
Spain form guide (all competitions): W-W-W-W-D
Albania vs Spain: Numbers you need to know before their UEFA Euro 2024 encounter
Kuqezinjtë have just one win in their five games in the European Championships while suffering three defeats. They have conceded two goals apiece in three of their five games in the competition. Nonetheless, after scoring just one goal in the debut campaign in 2016, they have scored three goals this time around.
La Roja head into the match on a five-game unbeaten streak, recording four wins on the trot. They have scored 17 goals in that period and will look to continue their goalscoring form in this match.
They have won their eight meetings against Albania, scoring 31 goals while conceding three, and are strong favorites. Head coach Luis de la Fuente is expected to make a few changes to the starting XI as he will look to rest key players ahead of the knockout stage.
Both teams will look to conclude their group stage campaign on a positive note and this match should make for an interesting watch.