Estonia vs Moldova prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-10-13 16:00.
[p]One of the least consequential FIFA World Cup qualifying (WCQ) games of this week will take place in Tallinn when the two teams out of reach of a top-two finish in Group I, Estonia and Moldova, meet.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Estonia were always expected to scrap with Moldova to avoid finishing last in Group I and they claimed the upper hand in that battle with a 3-2 away win back in March. They’re yet to win a single match since defeating Moldova (D1, L4) and have regularly struggled defensively, keeping only Andorra scoreless (D 0-0) and getting heavily beaten by both Israel and Italy in this WCQ group. Their woes haven’t been limited to away games, with their last four on home soil either resulting in defeat as an underdog or a draw as the favourite. [/p]
[p]Moldova’s WCQ campaign is not yet extinguished as they could still qualify for the second round of this UEFA WCQ cycle by virtue of having won their UEFA Nations League (UNL) D group, though they’ll need a significant number of other UNL group winners to secure their own top-two spots to sneak in. Not since the 1994 WCQ cycle have Moldova gone through a qualification campaign without a single victory, so this fixture could realistically be their only remaining opportunity to avoid their worst WCQ attempt in three decades, especially as their seven-game losing streak in 2025 – including an 11-1 loss to Norway – points to their long-term struggles. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The previous H2H was the only one to take place in a competitive setting, but it was Estonia’s fourth consecutive win against Moldova, adding to their all-time H2H record of W4, D1, L1. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Estonia conceded in each of their last four victories. [/p]
[p]Five of Estonia’s last seven matches produced over 2.5 total goals. [/p]
[p]Moldova trailed at half-time in all seven games this year (L7). [/p]
[p]Moldova have lost their last 14 WCQs, ten of them by a 2+ goal margin. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Rauno Sappinen struck his second goal of this WCQ campaign against Italy after opening his account in Estonia’s win over Moldova. Vitalie Damașcan couldn’t find the net for Moldova against Romania but came into the window with goals in his last two club games. [/p]
[p]Karol Mets could start for Estonia after returning from injury via the bench. Moldova have no notable absences, although Ion Nicolaescu did not play in their 2-1 friendly loss to Romania. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The home side should be good enough to win this given the horrific form of their visitors. We recommend backing Estonia to win. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]