Albania v Norway

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Albania v Norway World Cup Qualifiers, International	07/06/2013 20:30	full time result	Albania	3.20	Bet at Betsson
Betting prediction was written by Ronny

Albania v Norway precictions

So far in this World Cup Qualification Group Albania holds second place behind Switzerland with 3-0-2 in five matches. Norway is fourth with 2-1-2. The group seems very even, and at this point anything can happen in terms of qualification.

Albania has a squad with few name players. They got players like Rama (Midefielder), Cani (Attacker) and Ujkani (Goalie) who are fringe players for Valladolid, Catania and Chievo respectively. Lila will sit out here due to his sending off when the sides met in March. Cana (Lazio), Alban Meha (Paderborn) and Odise Roshi (FSV Frankfurt) are missing from the squad.

As a group Albania has done as one could expect of them. They're 2-1-0 at home after wins against Slovenia and Cyprus. Iceland beat them 2-1 back in October. Albania is buzzing now as it is very seldom they are still in it to win it after so many games played. The atmosphere will be intense at kick off!

Norway doesn't have many superstars either. Vadim Demidov (Defender, Celta Vigo), Vegard Forren (S'Hampton) are in the fringes of their teams first eleven. Only Brede Hangeland (Fulham) and  Haavard Nordtveit (Defender/Defensive Midfield, Gladbach) can be said to hold a high international standard. However, the young and very much up and coming Markus Henriksen (AZ), Valon Berisha (Salzburg) and Joshua King (Blackburn) are proof of what seems to be a very good generational shift in Norwegian football. They'll leave the Norwegian squad and should field against Italy at least in the U21 European Championship in Israel together with Nordtveit.

Betting Tips, 1X2

3.20 (13/10) for the home win looks pretty solid over at Betsson. I think the odds on Norway are way to low to be useful. To be honest I regard Albania as narrow favorites here!

Albania beat Norway at Ullevål in the reverse fixture. That was a game where both sides had around 50% possession, and Albania had just as many chances as Norway. Here I think they'll have a wee bit more possession. Against a Norwegian side that hasn't impressed anyone so far in this Qualification I am shouting home win.

Double Chance

Betsson offers 2.20 (6/5) for the 1X option. The cushion of the draw is alawys nice when Norway, a side built around solid defensive organisation comes visiting. A really good bet given how the reverse fixture was played!

Total Goals

Adding up Albanias three home games with Norways three away games in the group the bottom line shows 3-3. I do think this one is pretty 50-50 too. Last time they met there were enough chances created to go over. Also, I think Albania will dare more at home. This will also open them up for Norwegian counter attacks. I end up thinking this game has some goal potential. Therefore 2.30 (13/10) from Betsson seems like obvious value to me.

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