Kazakhstan is set for a road trip to Stadionul Zimbru for a clash with Moldova in the UEFA Nations League in the relegation battle. Kickoffs on 24th March 2022 at 20:00 EAT.
The home side finished bottom of Group 3, having garnered just one point from six matches. Moldova is one of the worst teams in the world ranked 181st by FIFA, and it was reflected as well in their Nations League campaign as they had an embarrassing record to show for their efforts. Moldova is on a nine-fixture losing streak, and they had conceded a total of 24 goals in the process. Going on, they were also winless in 29 of their past 30 fixtures, and in the process they had registered another eight-game losing streak as well.
Serghei Cleșcenco’s men prepare for this fixture off the back0-4 International Friendlies trashing at the hands of Korea Republic in their last fixture. In that game, Moldova managed 30% possession and five shots with none of them on target. South Korea got 14 shots with four of them on target and four goals.
On the other hand, Kazakhstan is Ranked 120th in the global pecking order, Kazakhstan start the tie pick to retain League C status, having enjoyed better results than their Moldovan counterparts in recent months. Despite finishing bottom of Group 4, the Hawks managed to beat Lithuania and held group winners Albania to a goalless draw in Almaty, before enduring a difficult World Cup qualifying process.
The Hawks gets into this meeting confident following 1-0 International Friendlies victory over Tajikistan in their most recent fixture. In that game, Kazakhstan had 44% possession, six shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Baktiyor Zaynutdinov (12)’. Tajikistan got 10 shots with two of them on target.
Moldova vs Kazakhstan head to head
This will be the sixth meeting between these two teams since 2008. Out of the past five meetings each side claims two wins while one match ended in stalemate.
- Kazakhstan 1-0 Moldova 21/02/19
- Moldova 1-1 Kazakhstan 18/02/15
- Moldova 1-3 Kazakhstan 06/02/13
- Moldova 1-0 Kazakhstan 03/03/10
- Moldova 1-0 Kazakhstan 06/02/08
Home
- Republic of Korea 4-0 Moldova
- Moldova 2-3 Uganda
- Austria 4-1 Moldova
- Moldova 0-2 Scotland
- Israel 2-1 Moldova
Away
- Kazakhstan 1-0 Tajikistan
- France 8-0 Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan 0-2 Finland
- Kazakhstan 0-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-2 Kazakhstan
Moldova team news
The hosts have a fully fit squad at their ranks.
Kazakhstan team news
Coach Andrei Karpovich has no injury or suspensions ahead of this fixture either.
Prediction and odds
Kazakhstan is the favorites to retain a place in the Nations League as opposed to Moldova who have a 100% losing record in their Nations League campaign, barring a single draw.
- Kazakhstan win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
