European Qualifiers Predictions: World Cup 2026: 21/03/25
The European World Cup Qualifiers start this week, with England taking on Albania and Poland welcoming Lithuania.
This week’s predictions for the European Qualifiers World Cup 2026 matches were based on data, form, and expert knowledge.
European World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Predictions: 21/03/2025
Poland and Lithuania to entertain fans with goals: Poland vs Lithuania
- Date: 21/03/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- Both teams are in poor form, but matches involving either team usually produce goals, and we expect the upcoming game to follow suit.
Four of Lithuania’s last six matches ended with at least three goals, while five of Poland’s last six matches ended with three or more goals. Given this data, we can safely anticipate at least three goals to be scored in the upcoming encounter.
Poland vs Lithuania prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Finland and Malta to struggle in the final third: Malta vs Finland
- Date: 21/03/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- Matches involving Malta rarely produce three or more goals, and because Finland struggles to score goals, the upcoming game may lack goals.
Malta’s last five competitive matches ended with under 2.5 goals, while three of Finland’s last six competitive games ended with less than three goals. The Finnish side struggles to score goals, and because they failed to score 2+ goals in each of their last six games, we believe the upcoming game will lack goals.
Malta vs Finland prediction: Under 3.5 goals
Cyprus and San Marino will struggle in the attacking half: Cyprus vs San Marino
- Date: 21/03/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- Both teams don’t score many goals, and we don’t expect them to improve dramatically in the upcoming game.
Five of Cyprus’ last six competitive matches may have ended with over 2.5 goals, but the upcoming game may lack goals because Cyprus have a poor attack. They scored only four goals in those six matches, and because three of San Marino’s last four competitive matches ended with less than three goals, the upcoming game will lack goals. Two struggling teams rarely delight fans with goals.
Cyprus vs San Marino prediction: Under 2.5 goals
Romania to avoid a defeat in front of their fans: Romania vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Date: 21/03/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- Romania are in superb form, so we don’t expect them to fall short in front of their fans against a struggling Bosnia & Herzegovina side.
Bosnia lost five of their last six matches in the UEFA Nations League, and we don’t expect them to miraculously turn their form around and get a win over a Romania side that won their last six competitive matches. We expect the hosts to avoid a defeat, even though they can go all the way to get the win.
Romania vs Bosnia & Herzegovina prediction: Home team to win or draw
England to secure a comfortable victory: England vs Albania
- Date: 21/03/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- England are in top form, and hosting a struggling Albania side should be a walkover for them.
England won five of their last six competitive matches, and will very much want to start their World Cup qualifiers with a win. Albania won just two of their last six matches, so expecting them to get a win over the Three Lions is a stretch.
England vs Albania prediction: Home team to win
Andorra and Latvia will lack ideas in the attacking half: Andorra vs Latvia
- Date: 21/03/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- Both teams struggle to score goals, and we expect their struggles in the attacking half to continue in the upcoming game.
Andorra’s last four competitive matches ended with under 2.5 goals, and their last friendly game against San Marino ended with less than three goals. Three of Latvia’s last six competitive games ended with under 2.5 goals, and the reason three of their last six games ended with over 2.5 goals was particularly due to their poor defense. We doubt Andorra can score or concede 2+ goals against Latvia, so we expect the upcoming game to lack goals.
