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European Championship: Albania vs Moldova – Match preview

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Ace Football team offers a betting preview for Albania and Moldova who will clash this coming Saturday. The betting preview includes the latest fixture stats, facts and a free betting tip with the best odds from our recommended bookmakers.

This Saturday, Albania and Moldova will play a Euro 2024 qualifier at the Air Albania Stadium.

Two games into their Group E campaign, Moldova sit third in the standings. They have two points to their name, while Albania are rock-bottom and pointless. That said, the Albanians have defeated Moldova in their past two games, preventing them from scoring with impressive 4-0 and 2-0 victories.

Form: Albania vs Moldova

Albania Form

Showing inconsistent form, Albania lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-3 against Italy, before beating Armenia 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as Poland proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat.

Moldova Form

Moldova claimed two stalemates from their last three matches. They started by losing 0-5 at the hands of Romania, before drawing 1-1 with Faroe Islands. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 0-0 draw against Czech Republic.

Betting stats for Albania and Moldova

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Albania and Moldova played across all tournaments.

  • In 14 of the last 16 Albania matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Albania have not won 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 10 of the last 12 Albania home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Albania home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Albania matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Moldova have not won 19 of the last 21 away matches
  • Moldova have conceded in 19 of the last 21 away matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 Moldova matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 away matches Moldova played, both teams scored
  • In 7 of the last 9 Moldova away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Albania vs Moldova

Looking at the goalscorer’s market, Ion Nicolaescu is one player worth keeping an eye on. The Beitar Jerusalem forward has scored four goals in Romania’s last six games across all competitions – can he get a fifth against Moldova?

Popular markets: Albania vs Moldova

Full-time result

Based on recent results, neither team is in a commanding position. Moldova are on a four-match winless streak (D2 L2) and have settled for draws in their last two outings. Albania have lost three of their last four games in comparison, but did manage to nail a 2-0 victory over Armenia in November.

Both teams to score

Moldova have struck first in five of their last 10 games, and Albania wasn’t far behind with four opening goals in their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Albania saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Moldova’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.

Betting tip: Albania vs Moldova

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Albania and Moldova seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this European Championship match.

Albania vs Moldova: Who wins the game?

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