In a finely balanced group, there is little to choose between all four nations, but Czech Republic have momentum on their side and may claim top spot.
Both teams are missing integral defenders, which might aid either attack, and several goals should be assured in Tirana.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Czech Republic win with a probability of 45.61%. A win for Albania had a probability of 27.7% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Czech Republic win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.95%) and 0-2 (8.59%). The likeliest Albania win was 1-0 (8.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.62%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood.