France are currently top of their group after winning three of their four games. Their only defeat came away against Turkey – a side currently placed second in the group.
Albania, on the other hand, have also enjoyed a pretty strong start to their campaign. Defeats to Turkey and Iceland were all pretty narrow ones. What’s more, the country also managed to pick up two wins; 3-0 victory over Andorra and a 2-0 win over Moldova.
On paper this should be a straight forward encounter for the French. However, previous meetings would certainly rival that argument.
The two teams last played each other at Euro 2016. Just as Albania thought they were heading for a famous draw against the hosts, a 90th minute strike from Griezmann and a 96th minute goal from Payet sealed a nerve-racking 2-0 win.
One year earlier, Albania went a step further and beat the French in a friendly. And let’s not forget, the time before that, Albania earned a very positive 1-1 draw away in Paris.
France are expected to win however, our recommendation is to back them to do the job by a margin of two goals.
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France vs Albania
PaddyPower Pre-Match Odds: France 1/16, Draw 8/1, Albania 33/1*
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France are currently top of their group after winning three of their four games. Their only defeat came away against Turkey – a side currently placed second in the group.
Albania, on the other hand, have also enjoyed a pretty strong start to their campaign. Defeats to Turkey and Iceland were all pretty narrow ones. What’s more, the country also managed to pick up two wins; 3-0 victory over Andorra and a 2-0 win over Moldova.
On paper this should be a straight forward encounter for the French. However, previous meetings would certainly rival that argument.
The two teams last played each other at Euro 2016. Just as Albania thought they were heading for a famous draw against the hosts, a 90th minute strike from Griezmann and a 96th minute goal from Payet sealed a nerve-racking 2-0 win.
One year earlier, Albania went a step further and beat the French in a friendly. And let’s not forget, the time before that, Albania earned a very positive 1-1 draw away in Paris.
France are expected to win however, our recommendation is to back them to do the job by a margin of two goals.
Recommendation
France to win by two goals – 3/1 bet365*
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Head to Head Comparison
France - Last 5 Matches
Albania - Last 5 Matches