England v Albania: Free Bets, Tips & Insights
3 minutes Our England v Albania preview includes the best football free bets, exclusive football betting tips and the latest pre-match odds.
The Thomas Tuchel era begins on Friday evening as England take on Albania at Wembley Stadium in their first 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. As we look ahead to what could prove a key Group K fixture, here at betting.bet we’ll provide a comprehensive match preview. Our England v Albania preview includes the best football free bets, exclusive football betting tips and the latest pre-match odds from our betting partners at William Hill.
Where To Watch England v Albania
England v Albania will be played at Wembley Stadium on Friday 21st March. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 with live televised coverage available on ITV1 and ITVX. Radio commentary is available on both BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSPORT.
Recent Form
England’s most recent international was an emphatic 5-0 win against Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium last November. Three straight wins over Finland (3-1), Greece (3-0) and the Republic of Ireland saw England top UEFA Nations League Group B2 to earn promotion back to the tournament’s top tier.
In contrast, Albania finished rock-bottom of Group B1 in the UEFA Nations League following a poor run of results at the tail end of 2024. A 2-1 home defeat against Ukraine in November saw Albania end 2024 with seven defeats in 13 matches during the calendar year. The results were in stark contrast to a run of one defeat in nine matches in 2023.
England v Albania: Head-to-Head
England and Albania have met on six previous occasions with England coming out on top in all six by an aggregate 19-1 scoreline. The most recent international between the two nations came in November 2021 in a qualifier for the last World Cup. England won 5-0 at Wembley Stadium thanks to a Harry Kane hat-trick and goals from Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson.
Predicted Lineups
England: Pickford, Walker, Guehi, Konza, Lewis-Skelly, Henderson, Rice, Bellingham, Foden, Rashford, Kane
Albania: Strakosha, Balliu, Ismajli, Djimsiti, Aliji, Asllani, Ramadani, Asani, Bajrami, Muci, Manaj
Betting.Bet Betting Tips
Thomas Tuchel will be determined to get his England reign off to a decent start and The Three Lions look certain to claim all three points on Friday evening. At 1/7, England to win is probably a little short to consider as a single bet. There are a number of alternative bets worth consideration and below we have listed a few available at a decent price.
- England to win to nil - 13/20
- England to win by two or more goals - 11/20
- England to win both halves - 6/5
England captain and all-time top scorer Harry Kane netted a hat-trick when Albania last visited Wembley Stadium and he is inevitably the red-hot favourite in many of Friday’s goalscorer markets. The Bayern Munich forward is priced at 13/5 to score first or 7/2 to score two or more.
Aside from 69-goal captain Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford is the only player in the England squad to have hit double figures for international goals. Rashford continues to rebuild his career after a tough couple of seasons at Manchester United and the Aston Villa loanee is priced at 6/4 to score at any time on Friday.
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England v Albania Match Odds
| England to win | Draw | Albania to win |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 6/1 | 16/1 |
