Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Georgia will look to recover from a 1-0 loss to Ukraine when they take on Albania in the UEFA Nations League round 4. The Georgians are eyeing their third win of the process and they are seen as favourites to win Monday’s clash. Midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili serves a one-game ban, with Zuriko Davitashvili likely to step up. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Napoli ace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The Albanians, meanwhile, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Czech Republic. Considering that Georgia are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to place our bets on Willy Sagnol’s troops. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Tbilisi. When the two teams met in Tirana earlier in the process Georgia defeated Albania 1-0, with aforementioned midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili scoring the only goal of the match.
Highlighted Team (Georgia):
Georgia are yet another former Soviet republic who have been competing as an independent country since 1990. The Georgians had their international debut on May 27, 1990, with the team sharing the spoils with Lithuania in Tbilisi.
Georgia have been struggling in the qualifiers for both FIFA World Cup and the European Championship ever since they played their first qualifying game and they have yet to book their place at the finals of the major tournaments. The Georgian national football team recorded their biggest win on March 30, 1997, with the team hammering Armenia in front of home fans, but they were demolished by Denmark (1-6) eight years later and that is considered the team’s biggest loss.
The Likes of Kakha Kaladze and Shota Arveladze are considered Georgia’s most famous players. Kakha Kaladze played for Georgia from 1996 to 2011, scoring one goal in 83 appearances for the national team. The left-footed defender won two Champions League titles with Serie A giants AC Milan (2003, 2007).