The Matchday 6 World Cup 2026 Qualifier between Norway and Moldova will take place on September 9 at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. Norway vs. Moldova: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Norway
In the previous round, Norway secured a 1-0 away victory against Estonia. Stale Solbakken's team has now claimed four consecutive wins in this qualifying campaign, keeping clean sheets in three of those matches. Moreover, Norway has not conceded in 5 of their last 7 World Cup qualifiers. Offensively, the Norwegians have been impressive, scoring 13 goals, the highest tally in Group I. They also lead the group standings.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Norway's last 7 World Cup qualifiers.
- In 7 of their last 9 home games in this tournament, Norway has not scored more than twice.
- Norway scored first in 6 of their last 8 home World Cup qualifiers.
Predicted lineup for Norway (4-4-2)
Orjan Nyland – Torbjorn Heggem, David Moller Wolfe, Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer – Antonio Nusa, Morten Thorsby, Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge – Erling Haaland, Alexander Sorloth.
Moldova
Serghei Clescenco's side suffered a 0-4 home defeat to Israel in the last round. This loss marked Moldova's 13th consecutive defeat in World Cup qualifiers, with the team conceding at least two goals in 12 of those matches. Moldova has managed to score in only 2 of their last 6 World Cup qualifiers. Without any points, Moldova is at the bottom of Group I.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Moldova's last 9 World Cup qualifiers.
- The team is on a 9-match losing streak away in this tournament.
- Moldova conceded first in their last 11 away World Cup qualifiers.
Predicted lineup for Moldova (4-5-1)
Cristian Avram – Oleg Reabciuk, Daniel Dumbravanu, Artur Craciun, Vladislav Baboglo – Artur Ionita, Vadim Rata, Mihail Caimacov, Stefan Bodisteanu, Sergiu Platica – Virgiliu Postolachi.
Referee
Balazs Berke (Hungary)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 29%.
Match Prediction: Norway vs. Moldova
The teams met in the first round, where Moldova struggled to compete with the Scandinavians at home. A revenge win on the road seems unlikely for Serghei Clescenco's men, as they have lost their last 9 away World Cup qualifiers, failing to score in 6 of those matches. Norway, on the other hand, has won all 4 of their qualifiers, including a victory over Italy, the group favorites.
Norway is one of the highest-scoring teams in this qualifying campaign, with Stale Solbakken's side netting 13 goals, a group-leading total. In the first round, the Scandinavians scored five against Moldova and also thrashed Italy, who hadn't lost by such a margin in World Cup qualifiers since 2017. Meanwhile, Moldova has conceded the most in Group I, allowing at least 3 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches in this tournament.
My prediction: Norway to win and individual total over 2.5 goals
