Moldova vs Albania Match Preview

Moldova is ranked at the bottom of the group, at the 6th place, with only three points which came from winning against Andorra at home, while they have lost the other five matches. So far they have the worst defense in the group with 18 goals conceded, averaging more than two goals per game. In their most recent game, they suffered a 1-0 defeat from Andorra and one of their key players in attack, Ginsari, got a red card, so he will miss this game. That leaves them with few options in attack and i guess the game is going to get a lot more difficult for them, considering they will focus more on the defensive side.

Albania, on the other side, is ranked at the fourth place with nine points and has lost hopes for qualifying, but they are still trying to finish above Iceland. Since they got Reja as a coach, the team has improved a lot and we saw some very good performances from them, especially against Iceland and Turkey despite, losing on the last one. They were going to earn a precious point, but a mistake in the last moments allowed Turkey to score and win. Anyway it seems like Albania has finally found momentum and confidence. They have no new injuries and should be all fully fit for this duel. If they are to play again like they did against Turkey, they can definitely beat Moldavia.

In conclusion, I think Albania can win this match. They have a better team than their rivals and under their new coach, everyone is trying to perform well, like we have seen in the past games. It is worth mentioning they managed to beat Moldavia a couple of months ago, with a clear 2-0 result.