Poland v Albania: one win from the playoff final — Warsaw will decide 
The National Stadium in Warsaw hosts a decisive international on Thursday night. Poland welcome Albania in a one-off World Cup playoff semi. The winner takes on Ukraine or Sweden next Tuesday. The prize is a spot in the final qualifying match for the summer tournament. The hosts are chasing a third straight World Cup. The visitors are chasing a first-ever appearance on football’s biggest stage.
Jan Urban’s Poland: the stats that matter 
Jan Urban has been in charge since last summer. He’s unbeaten in six competitive matches. Poland missed automatic qualification by the skin of their teeth, finishing behind the Netherlands in Group G. They sit 34th in the FIFA rankings. Their home form is sharp: five wins in the last six matches at the National Stadium. The back line kept four clean sheets in that period. Head-to-heads favor the hosts heavily — 10 wins from 15 meetings.
Sylvinho’s Albania: a tricky away test 
Sylvinho runs the Albanian set-up. They finished second in Group K behind England. Their run to the playoffs was built on three narrow wins in a row — and they didn’t concede in any of them. Albania are 63rd in the world. They’ve been solid away from home and will try to make it four straight road wins and another shut-out. Their last win over Poland came in European qualifying almost three years ago.
Probable line-ups
Poland : Grabara ; Kedziora, Ziolkowski, Kiwior ; Cash, Slisz, Zielinski, Skoras ; Szymanski, Kaminski ; Lewandowski
Albania : Strakosha ; Hysaj, Ismajli, Djimsiti, Mitaj ; Asllani, Laci, Ramadani ; Asani, Broja, Uzuni
Football Prediction Poland vs Albania
Poland to win (in regulation time)
Poland’s experience at big events will count. In front of a packed Warsaw crowd, their attackers have the edge. They should find a way through an Albanian defense that hasn’t faced this level often.
Albania regularly struggle against Europe’s stronger sides. The occasion will heap pressure on their attackers and blunt their threat.
Poland’s tactical control and superior technique should be enough to seal a straight win inside 90 minutes.
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