UEFA Nations League · Matchday 3

Finland v Albania

Finland
FULL TIME2 – 1
Albania
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 UTCHelsinki Olympic StadiumMatchday 3

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Finland 44%Draw 19%Albania 36%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

FinlandAlbania
60Possession40
11Shots14
3Shots on target5
4Shots off target6
4Blocked shots3
3Shots inside box12
8Shots outside box2
7Corners6
1Offsides3
13Fouls10
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
4Saves1
605Passes397
543Accurate passes334

Match events

  • 4′Rey Manaj (assist Kristjan Asllani)
  • 22′Etrit Berisha
  • 25′Arbër Hoxha ← Alen Sherri
  • 26′Leo Walta
  • 26′Alen Sherri
  • 40′Kasper Kairinen
  • 45′Kasper Kairinen → Glen Kamara
  • 45′Rey Manaj ← Mirlind Daku
  • 62′Daniel Hakans → Oiva Jukkola
  • 62′Tony Miettinen → Leo Väisänen
  • 65′Ernest Muçi ← Myrto Uzuni
  • 71′Leo Walta
  • 74′Berat Djimsiti
  • 77′Stavros Pilios ← Anis Mehmeti
  • 77′Kristjan Asllani ← Juljan Shehu
  • 80′Myrto Uzuni
  • 80′Anis Mehmeti
  • 81′Anis Mehmeti
  • 82′Leo Walta → Onni Valakari
  • 89′Adam Markhiev → Matti Peltola

Finland · Albania

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Finland3-4-2
16.8Hradecky
136.8Lähteenmäki
36.8Ståhl
46.8↓62'Miettinen
96.8Svanbäck
108.8↓82'Walta
116.8↓89'Markhiev
146.5↓45'Kairinen
226.8↓62'Hakans
206.8Pohjanpalo
Albania5-3-2
46.3Hysaj
14.5Berisha
66.0Djimsiti
186.3Ismajli
87.1↓77'Asllani
206.3Ramadani
77.3↓45'Manaj
106.3↓65'Muçi
36.3Mitaj
216.3↓25'Hoxha
226.3↓77'Pilios

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Finland

  • 1Lukas Hradecky6.8
  • 20Joel Pohjanpalo6.8
  • 14Kasper Kairinen6.5
  • 22Daniel Hakans6.8
  • 3Adam Ståhl6.8
  • 11Adam Markhiev6.8
  • 4Tony Miettinen6.8
  • 10Leo Walta8.8
  • 13Juho Lähteenmäki6.8
  • 9Adrian Svanbäck6.8

Albania

  • 4Elseid Hysaj6.3
  • 1Etrit Berisha4.5
  • 6Berat Djimsiti6.0
  • 18Ardian Ismajli6.3
  • 8Kristjan Asllani7.1
  • 20Ylber Ramadani6.3
  • 7Rey Manaj7.3
  • 10Ernest Muçi6.3
  • 3Mario Mitaj6.3
  • 21Arbër Hoxha6.3
  • 22Stavros Pilios6.3
FinlandTale of the tapeAlbania
—Formation5-3-2
DWLLLFormWWLDW
44%Win chance36%

Head to head

First meeting

Finland and Albania have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2024-2025, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Finland

DWLLL
  • vsBelarus0-0
  • @San Marino7-0
  • vsGreece0-2
  • @Ireland0-1
  • vsEngland1-3

Albania

WWLDW
  • @San Marino3-0
  • vsBelarus2-0
  • vsUkraine1-2
  • vsCzech Republic0-0
  • @Georgia1-0

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