The hosts are currently 4th in the group on 0 points after one match

The match between Italy and Moldova will be played on the 9th of June at the Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia.

The hosts are currently 4th in the group on 0 points after one match while the visitors are bottom, also on 0 points, having played two games.

Italy come into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-0 loss at Norway in World Cup qualifying.

The Italians fell a goal behind after only 14 minutes and were 2-0 down 20 minutes later. It got worse for Italy as they conceded a third goal in the 42nd minute and failed to breakdown the hosts defence in the second half.

The defeat in Norway means Italy have failed to win any of their last 4 fixtures in all competitions. There was a 3-3 draw at Germany in the quarter-finals of the Nations League but defeats in the first leg of the Nations League quarter-finals at home to the Germans and a 3-1 home defeat to France in the group stage of the Nations League.

The stats show Italy have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 9 games in all competitions.

Italy have won only 2 of their 5 most recent home World Cup qualifiers and have seen under 2.5 goals scored in 4 of those 5 matches.

Moldova travel to Reggio Emilia having lost 2-0 at Poland in a friendly. Moldova conceded in the 30th minute to trail 1-0 at the interval. Into the second half and Moldova conceded a second goal in the 88th minute.

The defeat in Poland means Moldova have failed to win any of their last 4 fixtures in all competitions. There was a 1-1 draw at Gibraltar in a friendly plus defeats at home against Norway and Estonia in World Cup qualifying.

Teams form shows Moldova have failed to win any of their last 22 World Cup qualifiers. Moldova have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals in each of their last 3 away World Cup qualifying games.

Team news and Italy could make several changes from the team that lost in Norway. Davide Frattesi, Lorenzo Lucca, Riccardo Orsolini, and Federico Dimarco could all come into the starting XI.

Moldova are likely to go with the same system they played in Poland, meaning three central defenders and Ion Nicolaescu as the lone striker.

Predicitve analytics show Italy have won each of their previous 5 meetings with Moldova, 4 of which were in World Cup qualifying.