UEFA Nations League
Sunday, September 27, 2026
00:15
Futbal Tatran Arena
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Team Comparison
Slovakia
VS
Moldova
W
W
D
W
Form
L
D
W
L
9
Goals Scored
2
Goals Conceded
75%
Win Rate
66%
Possession
5
Shots on Target
89%
Pass Accuracy
2
Clean Sheets
Match Statistics
Slovakia
VS
Moldova
68.00%
32.00%
3
1
11
6
17
8
3
1
10
4
7
4
8
12
7
3
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
712
334
649
262
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-
Lineups
Slovakia
4-3-3
Coach
Starting XI
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Substitutes
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Moldova
3-5-1-1
Coach
Starting XI
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Substitutes
No.
Player
Age
Pos
Match Preview
Season-defining implications hang over this UEFA Nations League clash at the home ground, where Slovakia host Moldova on September 26, 2026 knowing the result could shape the run-in for both clubs. The left-back was taken off in the final minutes against Everton with cramp, and was not risked for the Champions League clash vs Sabah on Thursday.
There is little to choose between Slovakia and Moldova on paper, and the UEFA Nations League encounter should reflect that balance. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. The visitors will travel in the hope that a change of scene can spark a turnaround, whatever the form book says. Ipswich would be open to permanent offers for the winger, who has three years to run on his contract.
Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. It isn't clear yet that this will definitely be a winger, with Maresca and sporting director Hugo Viana flexible over their attack.
Neither side is short on individuals capable of tilting the balance, and the duel between the two squads' chief creators could prove particularly pivotal. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. Despite his youth, the defender has won a total of six titles with Benfica and the national team, and was named as the best defender in the 2022/23 Portuguese league season.
Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. All I ever wanted to do was win a championship for the New York Giants.” Beckham Jr is likely to play in the Giants’ first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium next weekend.
Comments
Match Odds
Slovakia
VS
Moldova
00:15
Home
1.14
Draw
8.20
Away
23.00
Over 1.5
1.14
Over 2.5
1.55
BTTS Yes
2.65
Under 1.5
4.35
Under 2.5
2.26
BTTS No
1.42
Who Will Win
Slovakia
VS
Moldova
10,595 votes
Match Events
82'
L. Haraslin
Assist: T. Rigo
Substitution 5
74'
D. Forov
Assist: S. Turcan
Substitution 5
74'
V. Baboglo
Assist: M. Stefan
Substitution 4
72'
D. Hancko
Assist: D. Vavro
Substitution 3
72'
D. Strelec
Assist: E. Prekop
Substitution 4
72'
Tomas Suslov
Yellow Card
66'
V. Rata
Assist: C. Dros
Substitution 3
63'
I. Schranz
Assist: M. Valjent
Substitution 1
63'
A. Kapralik
Assist: L. Sauer
Substitution 2
55'
N. Clescenco
Assist: S. Bodisteanu
Substitution 1
55'
V. Stina
Assist: V. Fratea
Substitution 2
40'
O. Duda
Penalty
32'
I. Schranz
Assist: T. Suslov
Normal Goal
28'
Ondrej Duda
Yellow Card
20'
Oleg Reabciuk
Yellow Card
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Standard UEFA Nations League affair. Decent game. #DerbyDay. 📊
if the ref was fair — Not bad — given the injuries — Standard UEFA Nations League affair...