Moldova vs Norway Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts are yet to win an encounter against Norway.

Moldova national football team are all set to take on the Norway national football team in match week one of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers. These two sides have not met for a long time now and will be looking to start things on a positive note. The visitors do have a stacked squad here.

Moldova national football team will be at home which might keep them a bit confident but they are going to face a tough challenge here. The visitors do have a good attacking front which might become a problem for the hosts. Moldova were in League D but topped their group in the end.

Norway national football team are a stacked squad and will be looking to dominate their opponents here. They secured a dominant win over Kazakhstan in the Nations League and topped the League B Group 3. They will be looking to bring the same performances here as well.

Kick-off:

• Location: Chisinau, Moldova
• Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
• Date: Saturday, March 22
• Kick-off Time: 22:30 IST/ 17:00 GMT/ 12:00 ET/ 09:00 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Moldova: W-W-L-W-D

Norway: W-W-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova)

Ion Nicolaescu will be leading the attacking front for the hosts in the upcoming contest against Norway. Alongside Virgiliu Postolachi, Nicolaescu will have to step up and score some goals. They might come up with few chances but the attacking front will have to be aware and find the spaces in the opponent’s defence.

Erling Haaland (Norway)

The fierce striker will be back in action but this time for his national team. Despite Manchester City’s average performances, Erling Haaland showed good performances and is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence here. He will have a good linkup play with his fellow squad members making him more lethal.

First camp of the year, let’s go! 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/VKFxd33aGx

— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) March 18, 2025

Match Facts

• The away side have won four of their five fixtures against Moldova.
• Norway are on a two-match winning streak in all competitions.
• Both sides are going to face each other after a period of 11 years.

Moldova vs Norway: Betting Tips and Odds

• Norway to win @1/4 Bet Goodwin
• Goals over 3.5 @2/1 Skybet
• Erling Haaland to score

Injury and Team News

Both teams have their squad members fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 5

Moldova won: 0

Norway won: 4

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups

Moldova predicted lineup (5-3-2)

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

Norway predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Selvik (GK); Pedersen, Ostigard, Ajer, Ryerson; Donnum, Odegaard, Berge, Aasgaard; Sorloth, Haaland

Match Prediction

Looking at their past and current forms, the away side are likely to emerge as the winners in their FIFA World Cup UEFA qualifiers match against Moldova.

Prediction: Moldova 0-4 Norway

Telecast Details

India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv

UK: BBC

USA: FOX Sports, Telemundo, Univision

Nigeria: SuperSport

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