Comments, predictions Moldova vs Norway: Home team collapses

Latest Moldova vs Norway team information

Ion Nicolaescu – despite scoring just five goals in 17 Eredivisie games for Heerenveen this season – is Moldova’s all-time leading scorer with 16. He is expected to make his 50th appearance for the national team this weekend.

Another veteran, Sergiu Platica, could also reach 50 appearances, the versatile player can play in the centre of defence or on the left of a back five. In midfield, Vadim Rata, Mihail Caimacov and Nichita Motpan are all considered options for a starting spot.

On the other side of the front line, Norway will be missing two names due to injury: striker Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves) has a broken hand bone, while Morten Thorsby (Genoa) has also withdrawn from the list.

However, the Nordic side welcome back the crucial return of Martin Odegaard. The Arsenal captain missed the final four games of last year's Nations League through injury, but will feature in this game as a midfield leader, likely partnering Sander Berge and Patrick Berg.

Up front, Erling Haaland – Norway’s all-time leading scorer with 38 goals in 39 games – is almost certain to lead the line. He will be assisted by Alexander Sorloth, who has also scored 21 goals for the national team.

The upcoming match is not only an opportunity for Haaland and Odegaard to continue to show their influence, but also an interesting encounter between two teams with the desire to start the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with 3 important points.

Latest expected lineup Moldova vs Norway

Moldova:

Celeadnic; Revenco, Craciun, Baboglo, Mudrac, Platica; Caimacov, Rata, Motpan; Postolachi, Nicolaescu

Norway:

Selvik; Pedersen, Ajer, Ostigard, Ryerson; Berg, Berge, Odegaard; Hauge, Haaland, Sorloth

Latest football prediction Moldova vs Norway

Moldova, though still considered one of the “underdogs” of European football – currently ranked 151st in the world by FIFA – have had a fairly successful campaign in 2024 under coach Serghei Clescenco.

Tricolorii have won six, drawn two and lost just two of their 10 international games, including three crucial wins in the UEFA Nations League, which saw them top Group D2 and secure promotion, ahead of both Malta and Andorra.

Moldova now aim to carry their impressive form in 2024 into 2025, with ambitions of reaching a major finals for the first time, as well as avoiding a third successive World Cup qualifying bottom spot.

Home advantage is a key factor, as they have won their last three games here without conceding. However, Moldova have never beaten Norway in five meetings – the best result being a 0-0 draw in Chișinău in a 2005 World Cup qualifier.

On the other hand, Norway did not have a smooth start in 2024, winning only 1/4 friendlies – beating Kosovo 3-0 – and continued to miss out on the Euros when they failed to qualify for the sixth consecutive time.

However, Stale Solbakken's side ended last year with an impressive Nations League run, taking 13 points from six games (W4 D1 L1), topping Group B3 and securing promotion to League A. A 5-1 defeat in Austria was the only blemish, but they responded strongly with two final victories over Slovenia and Kazakhstan by a combined score of 9-1 – with Erling Haaland scoring four goals.

Ranked 43rd in the world by FIFA, Norway now turn their focus to the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign – a World Cup they are keen to play in after last appearing in 1998.

Despite having beaten Moldova in all four of their most recent matches (scoring 6 goals, conceding 1), Norway's away record has fans wary: they have only won 2 of their last 8 away matches (drawing 3, losing 3), in which 4 of those matches conceded 3 goals or more.

The return of Haaland and Odegaard will certainly add firepower to the visitors, but Moldova – with their formidable home form – will not be easily overcome.

Latest Moldova vs Norway score prediction

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

• Sportsmole:Moldova 1-4 Norway

• WhoScore:Moldova 0-3 Norway
• Our newspaper predicts:Moldova 0-3 Norway

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