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Poland vs Albania result, stats & H2H

Poland

2–1

Albania

Piotr Zieliński
Robert Lewandowski

Arber Hoxha

26/03/2026 21:45 · Stadion Śląski

Poland2–1Albania

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Piotr Zieliński
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski
Karol Świderski

Arber Hoxha
Mario Mitaj
Elseid Hysaj
Kristjan Asllani

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PolandAlbania

4Shots on target2

20Fouls12

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Poland

Albania

Sebastian SzymańskiMF · 90′Player of the match×28.5
Jakub KiwiorDF · 90′7.7
Piotr ZielińskiMF · 81′7.6
Robert LewandowskiFW · 89′7.3
Oskar PietuszewskiFW · 45′7.3

Sebastian SzymańskiMF · 90′Player of the match×28.5
Jakub KiwiorDF · 90′7.7
Piotr ZielińskiMF · 81′7.6

Elseid HysajDF · 90′7.3
Juljan ShehuMF · 90′7.2
Arber HoxhaMF · 68′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: World Cup Play-offs
Kick-off: Thu 26 Mar 21:45 EET
Stadium: Stadion Śląski
Capacity: 55,211
City: Chorzów

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Poland wins

0Draws

1Albania wins

Last matches: Poland

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueBosnia & HerzegovinaPoland10L
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeaguePolandRomania60W
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSwedenPoland31L
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeaguePolandBosnia & Herzegovina00D
03.06.26FriendliesPolandNigeria22D

Last matches: Albania

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueAlbaniaSan Marino21W
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueFinlandAlbania21L
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSan MarinoAlbania03W
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueAlbaniaBelarus20W
06.06.26FriendliesAlbaniaLuxembourg01L

Head-to-head matches

26.03.26World Cup Play-offsPolandAlbania21W
10.09.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersAlbaniaPoland20L
27.03.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersPolandAlbania10W

2.00Avg goals33%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Poland vs Albania: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Poland wins

0Draws

1Albania wins

3:3Goals (Poland : Albania)

2.00Goals per match

33%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Poland at home: 2-0-03:1 goals in 2 games
Albania at home: 1-0-02:0 goals in 1 games
Poland's biggest win: 2–1Poland 2–1 Albania, 26 Mar 2026
Albania's biggest win: 2–0Albania 2–0 Poland, 10 Sept 2023

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Mar 2026	World Cup Play-offs	Poland	2–1	Albania
10 Sept 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Albania	2–0	Poland
27 Mar 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Poland	1–0	Albania

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Poland1W 2D 2L · goals 9–6

L05.10UEFA Nations LeagueABosnia & Herzegovina0–1
W02.10UEFA Nations LeagueHRomania6–0
L28.09UEFA Nations LeagueASweden1–3
D25.09UEFA Nations LeagueHBosnia & Herzegovina0–0
D03.06FriendliesHNigeria2–2

Albania3W 0D 2L · goals 8–4

W06.10UEFA Nations LeagueHSan Marino2–1
L03.10UEFA Nations LeagueAFinland1–2
W29.09UEFA Nations LeagueASan Marino3–0
W26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHBelarus2–0
L06.06FriendliesHLuxembourg0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PolandAlbania

1.7Goals scored per game1.0

1.4Goals conceded per game0.8

50%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets4

30%Failed to score40%

1-3-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PolandAlbania

Top stats

4Shots on target2

Passes

470Passes492

413Accurate passes405

88%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

20Fouls12

1Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.5Sebastian SzymańskiPoland×2
7.7Jakub KiwiorPoland
7.6Piotr ZielińskiPoland
7.3Robert LewandowskiPoland
7.3Oskar PietuszewskiPoland

Poland (16)

Albania (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PolandFormationAlbania

Poland

Albania

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Poland vs Albania preview

Final score in the World Cup Play-offs on Thu, 26 Mar 2026: Poland 2–1 Albania.

Form · last 5 matches

PolandLWLDD9 scored · 6 conceded

AlbaniaWLWWL8 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PolandAlbania

1.7Goals scored per game1.0

1.4Goals conceded per game0.8

50%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

2Poland wins

0Draws

1Albania wins

3 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 33%

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Poland come into the game with LWLDD in their last 5 (9 scored, 6 conceded), while Albania have WLWWL (8 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Poland's recent games and 30% of Albania's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 20%.

Per game, Poland average 1.7 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Albania 1.0 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Poland 2 wins, Albania 1 wins, draws 0.

Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Nito explains: Poland vs Albania

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Poland and Albania matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Poland's last 10 matches and 20% of Albania's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 33%. In this match it landed (Poland 2-1 Albania).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Poland reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Albania in 30% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LWLDD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Poland, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (9 scored, 6 conceded). Albania, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (8 scored, 4 conceded).

Poland vs Albania: questions & answers

Who won Poland vs Albania?

Poland won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Poland vs Albania?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Poland vs Albania played?

Poland vs Albania was played on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Stadion Śląski.

What is the head-to-head record between Poland and Albania?

3 meetings: Poland 2 wins, 0 draws, Albania 1 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Poland vs Albania result, stats & H2H

Poland

Albania

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