Albania vs Serbia: prediction & betting odds 7 June 2025

The Matchday 3 World Cup 2026 qualifier between Albania and Serbia will take place on June 7 at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana. Albania vs. Serbia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Albania

The Balkan team has collected three points in the first two rounds of the World Cup qualifiers. In their opening game, Albania fell 0-2 away to England, but then they thrashed Andorra 3-0 at home. Interestingly, Albania's uncompromising run in this tournament has now reached 14 matches (7 wins and 7 losses). Currently, Silvinho's side sits second in their group, although Serbia has yet to play a match.

  • At least one team failed to score in eight of Albania's previous World Cup qualifiers.
  • The Balkan side has not conceded in the first half in their last five home matches in European World Cup qualifiers.
  • On home soil, the team has won 4 of their last 5 matches in this tournament.

Predicted lineup for Albania (4-3-3)

Thomas Strakosha – Naser Aliji, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Ivan Balliu – Qazim Laci, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani – Nedim Bajrami, Myrto Uzuni, Armando Broja.

Serbia

Dragan Stojković's team missed the spring World Cup qualifiers due to commitments in the Nations League. They emerged victorious over Austria in a two-legged tie, securing their place in League A (1-1 and 2-0). In their last World Cup qualification campaign, Serbia also performed exceptionally well, remaining unbeaten in their last nine matches (7 wins and 2 draws).

  • Both teams scored in 7 of Serbia's last 8 matches in this tournament.
  • At least three goals were scored in 6 of Serbia's last 8 World Cup qualifiers.
  • The team has not conceded more than one goal in 9 of their last 10 away matches in this tournament.

Predicted lineup for Serbia (4-3-3)

Đorđe Petrović – Srđan Babić, Strahinja Pavlović, Strahinja Eraković, Nikola Milenković – Nemanja Maksimović, Nemanja Gudelj, Saša Lukić – Aleksandar Mitrović, Stefan Mitrović, Luka Jović.

Goalkeeper Predrag Rajković, midfielders Ivan Ilić, Mirko Topić, Petar Stanić, and Milutin Vidoslavljević have left the squad due to injury.

Referee

Davide Massa (Italy)

Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;

Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;

Red cards shown – 2;

Average fouls per match – 18;

Penalties – 23%.

Match Prediction: Albania vs. Serbia

This encounter is unlikely to be high-scoring. The teams have previously faced each other at the official level: in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, Albania lost 0-2 at home, and the match in Serbia was abandoned in the first half, later resulting in a technical defeat for the hosts. Given the unfriendly relations between these teams, I anticipate more of a battle than a football match, which is why the game is unlikely to be high-scoring.

In Albania's home World Cup qualifiers, no more than two goals have been scored in 6 of their last 8 games. Likewise, no more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Serbia's last 11 official matches. Notably, Serbia has scored more than once only twice during this period.

I expect a gritty game with few goals, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals

Albania — Serbia betting tips 7 June 2025

Both Albania and Serbia failed to progress beyond the group stage at last year’s UEFA European Championship—a disappointing outcome for both squads given their ambitions going into the tournament. With a place at the upcoming FIFA World Cup now at stake, both squads are left targeting second place in the group, with England widely expected to finish top.

Albania have already dropped points against England (0:2), as expected. Their only win so far came against group outsiders Andorra (3:0). Comparing recent UEFA Nations League performances, Serbia have shown a higher level. They competed in League A last year and managed to avoid finishing bottom of their group. In the spring play-offs, Serbia preserved their status with a 1:1 draw followed by a 2:0 win over Austria, who later participated in the UEFA Euro 2024 play-offs. In contrast, Albania were relegated from League B.

This also explains why Serbia have yet to feature in the current qualification cycle. What are realistic expectations for Serbia? At the very least, a second-place finish is within reach—especially given Serbia’s strong qualifying performance for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where they topped their group ahead of Portugal, winning six and drawing two of their eight matches.

The last time these squads met was during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers, when Serbia secured a 2:0 away win. While the result is important, the hope is also for the match to proceed without incident. Their infamous 2014 meeting in Belgrade ended in crowd trouble and a technical defeat for the hosts. Assuming a calmer atmosphere this time around, the visitors look the more reliable pick.

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World Cup: previous matches in the tournament

Albania
24.03.25
Albania
Andorra
W
21.03.25
England
Albania
L
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Serbia
The team hasn't played a game yet this season

H2H: Albania — Serbia

Euro 2016 Qualifiers
08.10.15
Albania
Serbia
0
:
2
13.10.14
Serbia
Albania
0
:
3

Group stage

WC Qualification Europe: Group K
Team
Played
Matches played
W
D
L
Goals
Goals
Points
Points
1
England
  2:0 3:0 -:- -:- 2 2 0 0
5:0
6
2
Albania
-:-   -:- -:- 3:0 2 1 0 1
3:2
3
3
Latvia
-:- -:-   -:- -:- 2 1 0 1
1:3
3
4
Serbia
-:- -:- -:-   -:- 0 0 0 0
0:0
0
5
Andorra
-:- -:- 0:1 -:-   2 0 0 2
0:4
0

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off
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