Finland
Finland will play Albania in the UEFA Nations League on 3 October 2026 at 09:00 EDT / 06:00 PDT. The match will take place at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.
We take a look at the bookmakers' odds and assess the betting markets for the upcoming match.
Both teams tend to play cautiously in the UEFA Nations League, so an open contest looks unlikely in Helsinki. Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.60, and both teams’ consistent runs in the competition support that outcome.
Finland’s home matches tend to be low-scoring: 9 of their last 10 home UEFA Nations League games featured no more than three goals. Finland rarely score many themselves, either: their team total stayed under 1.5 goals in 8 of those 10 home matches.
Albania are just as disciplined away from home. All 10 of their last away UEFA Nations League matches finished with under 3.5 goals, and none of their last 10 games in the competition, home or away, exceeded that total.
The overall figures pose some risk: at least two goals were scored in 8 of Finland’s last 10 matches across all competitions, while every Albania match over the same stretch featured at least one goal.
Both teams’ discipline and Finland’s low-scoring home record point to a cautious game, so the main prediction is under 2.5 goals.
Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)
Matches — 7 (international matches, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 29;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 4.1;
Matches with red cards — 0 out of 7;
Matches with penalties — 3 out of 7.
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Jacob Friis
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Lukáš Hrádecký
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Adam Ståhl
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Juho Lähteenmäki
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Samuli Miettinen
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Tony Miettinen
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Adam Markhiyev
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Noel Mikael Håkans
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Kaan Kairinen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Leo Walta
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Adrian Svanbäck
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
Joel Pohjanpalo
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Lucas Bergström
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Viljami Sinisalo
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Leo Väisänen
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Matti Peltola
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Mahuta
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Anssi Suhonen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Glen Kamara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Onni Valakari
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Santeri Väänänen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Benjamin Källman
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Oiva Jukkola
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Topi Keskinen
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Rolando Maran
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Etrit Berisha
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
Ardian Ismajli
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Berat Djimsiti
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Elseid Hysaj
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Mario Mitaj
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Stavros Pilios
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Ernest Muçi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Kristjan Asllani
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Ylber Ramadani
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Arbër Hoxha
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Rey Manaj
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Alen Sherri
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Mario Dajsinani
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Klisman Cake
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Marash Kumbulla
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Naser Aliji
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Anis Mehmeti
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Feta Fetai
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Juljan Shehu
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Taulant Seferi
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
Cristian Shpendi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Mirlind Daku
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Myrto Uzuni
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Finland
Belarus
San Marino
Finland
San Marino
Albania
Albania
Belarus
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Matches played
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W
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D
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L
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G
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Points
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1 |
Albania
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-:- | 2:0 | 2:1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
8:3
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9 | |
2 |
Finland
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2:1 | 0:0 | -:- | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
9:2
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7 | |
3 |
Belarus
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-:- | 1:0 | 4:0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
5:2
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7 | |
4 |
San Marino
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0:3 | 0:7 | -:- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1:16
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0 |
