Moldova vs Montenegro Betting Pick | World Cup

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2013-03-22 - Moldova vs Montenegro

A Sports Betting Pick by Auls

Moldova v Montenegro
Football: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Friday 22 March 2013 - Kick Off 7:30pm

Preview

This match will have huge implications for England and their own bid to qualify for the World Cup next Summer as Montenegro currently lead this section. They travel to face a Moldova side that are far better than what they showed against England, when they were beaten 0-5 here, and this won't be an easy task for Montenegro.

At the start of this round of fixtures, Montenegro hold a 2 point lead over England and will want to maintain that advantage ahead of the game against the English in Podgorica on Tuesday evening. And Montenegro should feel confident they can do that with a win here having won 3 of their first 4 qualifiers, each of those coming since a 2-2 home draw against Poland to open proceedings.

Montenegro have won 0-6 at San Marino and also have an impressive 0-1 win in the Ukraine under their belts so a trip to Moldova will be something they can feel they will handle. However, prior to those 2 away wins, Montenegro hadn't won any of 6 games on their travels, including a disappointing defeat in Wales.

It won't be easy against Moldova who may be fourth in the section, but have held the Ukraine to a credible goalless draw here. Goals could be an issue for Moldova as they have scored just 2 in their 4 games in the Group, both coming in the same game against San Marino, although Moldova will point to 2 clean sheets in those 4 games.

However, Moldova have only won 1 of their last 8 home games and have scored 6 goals in that run of fixtures (4 against San Marino in one game). The side have failed to score in 6 of their last 10 home games.

Head to Head

This will be the first time Moldova and Montenegro have met in a competitive game.

Prediction

While Montenegro have begun the Group in impressive fashion, their away form prior to their back to back wins has to be a concern. I have a feeling they will win this game in Moldova, but are unlikely to do so if they conceded once and I think that leads me to my play.

Moldova have struggled to score goals and that is the reason they haven't progressed as much and I think Montenegro to win with a clean sheet at 2.40 looks a touch big.