Moldova VS Luxembourg Match Prediction
2018-11-18
17:00:00
Moldova
VS
Luxembourg
Our Prediction Tip
Luxembourg will win this match.
2018-11-1817:00:00 Luxembourg will win this match.
In five prior meetings, the draw has dominated between the two sides with it happening three times. Each side also have picked up a victory so far. Here's a look at the last four results:
Sep 8, 2018: Luxembourg 4-0 Moldova (UNL)
Jun 9, 2015: Luxembourg 0-0 Moldova (Fri)
Sep 5, 2009: Moldova 0-0 Luxembourg (WCQ)
Oct 15, 20008: Luxembourg 0-0 Moldova (WCQ)
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Both teams will have a chance to gain promotion to League C from the group, but each of them will have to hope for a minor miracle. Group leaders Belarus are on 11 points and will have to lose in order for either to have a chance. But it Belarus do slip up and lose against lowly San Marino, then both teams have a chance. Because they have nine points, it would be simple for Luxembourg. They would jump ahead by one. But because of being on eight points, Moldova need to make up for goal difference in order to gain promotion. It's very unlikely, in truth, because San Marino have no points.
Moldova have two wins, both against San Marino, four draws, and four losses in the last year of play. Since losing away to Luxembourg in that rout, they ave not lost a single match and have not conceded, so they will be hoping to have turned the corner ahead of this meeting. Luxembourg, meanwhile, have ad five wins, a draw, and three losses in the past year. In all their wins, they kept clean sheets, but they have also failed to score when they haven't won. It sounds simple, but if they score, they typically get results.
Luxembourg will find it hard to top their 4-0 home win over the same opposition from September, but they still should have what it takes to win this match. They have had a good defensive record in the past, and if that keeps up they will just be hoping for a San Marino wonder result.
Alexandru Curteian has left out the likes of defender Sergiu Platic, midfielders Andrei Cojocari and Eugeniu Cebotaru, and striker Vladmir Ambros for this potentially decisive group stage match.
Ahead of the win against San Marino on Thursday, both goals had been scored by Radu Ginsari in the competition for Moldova, and he reamins a player to keep a watch on. The Hapoel Haifa man has six goals in 28 caps now, and is one of the most prolific in the team. Another midfielder that can strike is Alexandru Galcan. Even at 34 years of age, he ains an important part of the team and can influence the result in a big way.
Moldova have two wins draws, two draws, and a loss in their last five matches:
0-1 win at San Marino (UNL)
0-0 draw at Belarus (UNL)
2-0 home win vs San Marino (UNL)
0-0 home draw vs Belarus (UNL)
4-0 loss at Luxembourg (UNL)
Luc Holtz has left out defender Kevin Malget and midfielder Gerson Rodrigues from the squad, but other than that there haven't been too many big snubs for this Luxembourg side.
The top scorer in the competition for Luxembourg thus far has been winger Danel Sinani, so he is an easy player to watch out for here. He also has added two assists to the mix, and he scored one of those goals against Moldova in the reverse fixture and will look to renew his threat here. At the back, Maxime Chanot is one to keep watch on. The New York City FC man is about as effective a defender as there is at this level of international football, and he can impact a game in both boxes.
Luxembourg have two losses and three wins in their last five matches:
0-2 home loss vs Belarus (UNL)
3-0 home win vs San Marino (UNL)
1-0 loss at Belarus (UNL)
0-3 win at San Marino (UNL)
4-0 home win vs Moldova (UNL)
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