Albania vs Moldova Prediction: Balkans will win on defense

Prediction for the match between Albania vs Moldova, which will take place on June 17. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

It has been seven years since the Albanians debuted in the finals of the top tournaments, and since then, the team has not been shining. In their last 15 games, the Balkan side has picked up just two wins, and success against Andorra or San Marino is hard to take seriously. At the same time, the local players have already managed to play for top clubs: Kristjan Asllani has played 20 games for Inter in Serie A, and Armando Broja scored his first goal for Chelsea last season. Broja will not play for the national team due to injury, while Roma defender Maraş Kumbula is unavailable for the same reason. In the absence of Kumbula and Broja, Albania started the European Championship with a 0:1 defeat at the hands of Poland.

Despite local successes, Moldova has made little progress so far. It was a real shame to be left behind in the D-League of Nations: only by additional points did the Moldovans lose 1st place in the group to the Latvian side. The team has proved their competitiveness in the Euro 2022 qualifying as they took points from the Czech Republic - 0:0. Before that, the Moldovans had shared points with the national team of Faroe Islands, so the unbeaten streak has lasted four matches. It is reassuring that almost all the strongest players came to the current training camp. The most severe loss is Igor Armash, who has played 83 matches for the national team, the 2nd indicator in the national team's history after Alexandru Epureanu.

The Albanians looked good against the Polish national team and might have counted on an away draw. The hosts lack players who play for top European clubs, but even without them, the team is competent enough. In previous head-to-head encounters, the Albanian team managed to contain the attack of the Moldovans, who were already very lucky at the start of the Euro selection. Moldova's away statistics are encouraging, but the visitors have not had an opponent of this level for long.