Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Saturday’s Euro 2024 qualifier at Air Albania Stadium pits together Albania and Moldova, the two teams who are eyeing their first win of the process. Albania aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Poland and they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Brazilian tactician Sylvinho is eyeing his first win with Albania, but his men will have to prove their worth on the field. A man to watch in the home team will be Myrto Uzuni, who helped Granada secure the La Liga promotion last month.
The Moldovans, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their four-game winless run, but seeing that Albania are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Chisinau empty-handed. The good news for the visiting side is that Voluntari forward Vitalie Damascan has overcome his injury.
Highlighted Team (Moldova):
Seeing that they were a part of Soviet Union until 1991, Moldova played their first game as an independent country on July 2, 1991. The Moldovans were beaten by Georgina in front of home fans in Chisinau, but the following year the team recorded their biggest win on the international stage as they rolled over Pakistan 5-0 in Amman, Jordan.
The former Soviet republic have yet to qualify for the finals of the World Cup or the European Championship, but they recorded a couple of thrilling wins in the past. Moldova crushed Montenegro 5-2 in Podgorica in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, but they eventually failed to book their place at the showpiece tournament in Brazil.
The Moldovans were producing fine showings under Igor Dobrovolskiy in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers as well and it has to be noted that they hammered Hungary 3-0 at Stadionul Zimbru on November 17, 2007. Russian Premier League star Alexandru Gatcan is considered one of the most famous Moldavian footballers.