TIPS - Moldova VS Italy

[(Moldova) Neutral]:
1. Moldova have seen goals at halftime in 18 of their last 20 games.

[(Moldova) Weakness]:
1. With qualification now impossible, Moldova's motivation is in question for this home game against Italy.
2. Moldova are currently ranked 156th in the world and have a squad valued at approximately 16 million euros.
3. Moldova are currently at the bottom of the group with only one draw and five losses after six group matches.
4. Moldova are currently the team with the fewest goals scored and the most goals conceded in the group stage.
5. Moldova have failed to win in nine consecutive matches across all competitions recently, and their form is rather poor.
6. Moldova have lost all of their last 3 home games in the World Cup qualifiers, conceding at least 3 goals per game.
7. Moldova have conceded a goal in the first half of eight consecutive matches.

[(Italy) Strength]:
1. In order to secure the top spot in the group and directly qualify for the World Cup, Italy need not only a victory but also to boost their goal difference in this match.
2. Italy are currently ranked ninth in the world and have a squad valued at approximately 730 million euros.
3. Italy have achieved five consecutive victories in recent World Cup qualifiers, scoring at least 2 goals per game.
4. In their last four World Cup qualifiers, Italy have scored a total of 12 goals in the second half, demonstrating their ability to ramp up the offense after halftime.
5. In the first leg of their encounter, Italy won 2-0 at home against Moldova.

[(Italy) Neutral]:
1. Italy have seen goals at halftime in 14 of their last 15 games.

[(Italy) Weakness]:
1. In their six group stage matches, Italy have kept a clean sheet in every home game. All the goals they've conceded in the group stage came exclusively from their away matches.
2. Italy have failed to win their last two away World Cup qualifying games in AH.

[Tips]:
Moldova are currently at the bottom of the group and have the worst performance in both attack and defense in the group.

On the other hand, Italy are currently in second place in the group, and all of Italy's hopes depend on the second leg against Norway to determine whether they have a chance to secure the top spot in the group. However, the prerequisite is that Italy must keep winning and boosting their goal difference before the decisive match against Norway.

With the Asian Handicap moving against them on away field, Italy are expected to struggle to win by a large margin.

[Recommended]:
Moldova (+3)