Despite losing in the opening round of the UEFA Nations League (UNL), Moldova may feel a home game against the Faroe Islands is a perfect opportunity to end a lengthy winless run.
Match News and Current Form
Moldova sit bottom of Group C3 after losing 2-0 to Slovakia in their opening match, giving them the familiar sinking feeling they’re used to experiencing having now gone 16 matches without a victory (D4, L12). They can find a small silver lining in the fact their last victory did come in this competition, but even the abolishment of relegation from League C for this edition is unlikely to ease the building pressure on manager Lilian Popescu. Supporters can at least draw positives from a four-match winning streak at home in the UNL, albeit they’ve only claimed five victories from their last 18 fixtures in Chișinău (D4, L9).
The Faroe Islands started their UNL campaign by picking up their first draw in almost two years courtesy of a 1-1 stalemate against Kazakhstan. That result continued a good run of form for a nation who have jumped up nearly 20 places in the FIFA rankings since July 2025 thanks to a streak of seven wins in 11 outings (D1, L3). Eyðun Klakstein’s men may feel such a run could see them make a surprise promotion push, but some rotten away form across their last five such outings should quickly temper expectations (W1, L4), even if their recent record against teams currently ranked below them reads just one defeat in six (W4, D1).
Head-to-Head History
Moldova registered their first victory (D2, L1) against the Faroe Islands when these two sides last met in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, while they’ve scored exactly once in each of the four previous meetings.
Hot Stats and Streaks
None of Moldova’s last 33 internationals ended goalless.
Moldova netted just one first-half goal across their last eight games.
Only one of Faroe Islands’ last five matches featured over 2.5 goals.
Faroe Islands haven’t faced more than three shots on target in any of their last five fixtures.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Danila Forov won five tackles in the Slovakia defeat but remains winless across his Moldova career, with his side conceding at least twice in six of his eight caps (D3, L5). Áki Samuelsen netted his first international goal in the Faroe Islands draw with Kazakhstan but has only been on the winning side in one of his last four scoring appearances for club or country.
Neither Moldova nor the Faroe Islands appear to have any fresh injury concerns.
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Betting Analysis
Moldova’s rotten recent run suggests backing the Faroe Islands to win at generous odds might be worth a punt.
Author: Matt Jones
