Comments and predictions for Italy vs Moldova: Azzurri vent anger on the weak

Latest Italy vs Moldova team information

Although coach Luciano Spalletti confirmed that he will continue to use the 3-5-2 formation, he also affirmed that he will change personnel after the defeat against Norway.

New faces like Andrea Cambiaso, Samuele Ricci and Davide Frattesi could be brought into the starting line-up to freshen up the style of play.

Spalletti's original plans were significantly affected when striker Moise Kean (Fiorentina) and midfielder Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) and the three defenders Riccardo Calafiori, Alessandro Buongiorno and Matteo Gabbia withdrew; Francesco Acerbi refused to return because he felt disrespected.

New signing Diego Coppola struggled in his surprise start in a back three last time out, and it remains unclear who will defend the goal against captain Gianluigi Donnarumma on Monday.

As for Moldova, they will not have the services of winger Maxim Cojocaru (Otelul Galati) due to suspension following a red card in the match against Estonia in March.

Torino youngster Sergiu Perciun – who made his international debut against Poland – could be in line for a start on his return to Italy, where veteran midfielder Artur Ionita spent much of his career.

Up front, striker Ion Nicolaescu – Moldova's greatest ever scorer with 17 goals – will be supported by Mihail Caimacov (Slaven Belupo).

Latest expected lineup for Italy vs Moldova

Italy:Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Ranieri, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Frattesi, Ricci, Tonali, Udogie; Raspadori, Retegui

Moldova:Avram; Platica, Posmac, Baboglo, Mudrac, Reabciuk; Caicamov, Motpan, Rata, Ionita; Nicolaescu

Latest football commentary on Italy vs Moldova

Despite dominating possession at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Italy responded weakly as Norway took a three-goal lead in the first half of their Group I opener, which saw their opponents consolidate their position at the top of the table.

Punished repeatedly on the counter-attack, the Azzurri offered little threat in attack, with substitute Lorenzo Lucca's stoppage-time header the only shot on target of the game.

With seven games left to play, the chance of qualifying directly for next year's tournament has become slim, as Spalletti's team is nine points behind Norway - with two games left to play.

With Estonia and Moldova unlikely to compete, Italy could face a play-off spot against Israel, and the risk of missing out on a third consecutive World Cup appears clear.

The last time they played at the world's most prestigious tournament was in 2014, where they were eliminated in the group stage. As four-time champions, Italy are desperate to be at the World Cup next summer.

After being eliminated by Sweden on the way to Russia 2018 and a bitter defeat to North Macedonia in the 2022 World Cup play-off round, history is becoming a heavy burden for coach Spalletti.

The former Napoli boss could even be sacked, with the former boss revealing he will meet with the Italian Football Federation after Monday's must-win game in Reggio Emilia.

After an early exit from EURO 2024 and a defeat in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, the latest stumble against Norway marked another low point in Italy's slump, and they were forced to make up for it at the Mapei Stadium.

Moldova are of course much underestimated when they have to travel to Sassuolo's field - a newly promoted Serie A club - especially with their record against Italy.

The Tricolorii have lost all four of their previous World Cup qualifiers against Italy, by a combined score of 2-9. In their most recent encounter – a friendly five years ago – they were even beaten 0-6.

Sitting bottom of Group I with Italy on zero points, Moldova opened their campaign with a 0-5 defeat to Norway, then lost 2-3 at home to Estonia.

They previously ended 2024 with a 1-1 draw against Gibraltar, before going on to lose 0-2 in a friendly against Poland last Friday.

A win over Italy would have a bigger impact than their 3-2 win over Poland in the EURO 2024 qualifiers, and Moldova can hope to capitalise on the pressure mounting on the hosts.

Latest Italy vs Moldova score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Italy vs Moldovaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Italy 3-0 Moldova

• WhoScore:Italy 4-1 Moldova
• Our newspaper predicts:Italy 3-0 Moldova

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