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Albania vs Portugal head-to-head record

Albania wins
1
Draws
1
Portugal wins
5

7 meetings, 1996 to 2015Goals: Albania 5, Portugal 13

Albania and Portugal have met 7 times since 1996. Portugal have won 5, Albania 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 7 September 2015, when Portugal won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 18 goals, 2.57 per game. The biggest win is Portugal’s 3–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1996.

Who has won more, Albania or Portugal?

All matches7 matches

1 Albania1 drawPortugal 5

Competitive6 matches

1 Albania1 drawPortugal 4

Friendlies1 match

0 Albania0 drawsPortugal 1

Key numbers

Goals
Albania 5, Portugal 132.57 per game
First meeting
Albania 0–3 PortugalWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 1996
Most recent
Albania 0–1 PortugalEuro qualifying, 7 Sept 2015
Albania’s biggest win
Portugal 0–1 AlbaniaEuro qualifying, 7 Sept 2014
Portugal’s biggest win
Albania 0–3 PortugalWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 1996
Most goals in a meeting
Portugal 5–3 AlbaniaFriendly, 11 Oct 2003
Biggest upset
Portugal 0–1 AlbaniaEuro qualifying, 7 Sept 2014Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 4.6%
TFN Elo rating now
Albania 1661 (69th), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Albania0Portugal1

    Euro qualifying

    Elbasan, Albania

  2. Portugal0Albania1

    Euro qualifying

    Aveiro, Portugal

  3. Albania1Portugal2

    World Cup qualifying

    Tirana, Albania

  4. Portugal0Albania0

    World Cup qualifying

    Braga, Portugal

  5. Portugal5Albania3

    Friendly

    Lisbon, Portugal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Albania win and drops with every Portugal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Albania have won more Below: Portugal have won more
9 October 1996: Albania 0–3 Portugal (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +17 June 1997: Portugal 2–0 Albania (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +211 October 2003: Portugal 5–3 Albania (Friendly). Portugal +315 October 2008: Portugal 0–0 Albania (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +36 June 2009: Albania 1–2 Portugal (World Cup qualifying). Portugal +47 September 2014: Portugal 0–1 Albania (Euro qualifying). Portugal +37 September 2015: Albania 0–1 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +4Level
Portugal lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Portugal from 6 June 2009.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Albania's home games

3 matches

003

AlbaniaDrawsPortugal

In Portugal's home games

4 matches

112

AlbaniaDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAlbaniaDrawsPortugalGoals
World Cup qualifying40131–7
Euro qualifying21011–1
Friendly10013–5

Meetings by decade

Albania wins Draws Portugal wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s25
2000s311
2010s22

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAlbaniaPortugal
Wins in a row1201431996 to 2003
Unbeaten meetings1201451996 to 2009

Top scorers in Albania vs Portugal

  1. 1Luís FigoPortugal2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Albania and Portugal played each other?

7 times, starting on 9 October 1996. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Albania and Portugal?

Portugal, with 5 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Albania vs Portugal?

Portugal’s 3–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 9 October 1996 in Tirana.

When did Albania and Portugal last play?

On 7 September 2015 in Elbasan, when Portugal won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Albania and Portugal?

In 6 competitive matches, Albania have 1 win, Portugal have 4, and 1 ended level.

Every Albania vs Portugal result

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Every Albania vs Portugal result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Albania0–1PortugalEuro qualifyingElbasan, Albania
Portugal0–1AlbaniaEuro qualifyingAveiro, Portugal
Albania1–2PortugalWorld Cup qualifyingTirana, Albania
Portugal0–0AlbaniaWorld Cup qualifyingBraga, Portugal
Portugal5–3AlbaniaFriendlyLisbon, Portugal
Portugal2–0AlbaniaWorld Cup qualifyingPorto, Portugal
Albania0–3PortugalWorld Cup qualifyingTirana, Albania

Recent form

Albania

  1. Wv San MarinoNations League2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lat FinlandNations League1–2Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wat San MarinoNations League3–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv BelarusNations League2–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lv LuxembourgFriendly0–1Sat 6 Jun 2026

Portugal

  1. Wv NorwayNations League2–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat DenmarkNations League4–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat NorwayNations League2–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv WalesNations League1–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Mon 6 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.