Moldova will welcome Kazakhstan to the Stadionul Zimbru for the first leg of their UEFA Nations League play-out tie on Thursday.Both sides are battling to avoid relegation to League D and will want to start the tie on a positive note.The home side finished bottom of Group 3, having garnered just one point from six matches. Kazakhstan's four points were only good enough for last place in Group 4.Kazakhstan Football Federation@KFF_Team Ойын аяқталды Футзалдан Еуро-2022 | Іріктеу кезеңі Финляндия U-19 – Қазақстан U-19 – 7:1 (6:0) Келесі матч 18 наурыз күні Босния және Герцеговина командасымен болады.#FutsalU19 #KFFTeam @UEFAFutsal8:13 AM · Mar 16, 202232⏳ Ойын аяқталды🏆 Футзалдан Еуро-2022 | Іріктеу кезеңі🇫🇮 Финляндия U-19 – Қазақстан U-19 🇰🇿 – 7:1 (6:0)▶️ Келесі матч 18 наурыз күні Босния және Герцеговина командасымен болады.#FutsalU19 #KFFTeam @UEFAFutsal https://t.co/3B8JnQ2FoQMoldova come into the game on the back of a 4-0 defeat to South Korea in an international friendly fixture in January. Four different men got on the scoresheet to help the Asians secure victory.Bakityar Zaynutdinov's 12th-minute strike helped Kazakhstan to a 1-0 victory over Tajikistan in a friendly last November.The winner of this tie will retain their spot in League C of the UEFA Nations League next season, while the loser will be relegated to League D.Moldova vs Kazakhstan Head-to-HeadThis will be the sixth meeting between the two sides and they are split down the middle in terms of results.They each have two wins apiece, while one match in the past ended in a share of the spoils.Their most recent meeting came in a friendly in February 2019. Dumitru Celeadnic's second-half own goal proved to be the difference between the two sides.Moldova form guide: L-L-L-L-LKazakhstan form guide: W-L-L-L-DMoldova vs Kazakhstan Team NewsMoldovaThere are no known injury or suspension concerns for the hosts.Injuries: NoneSuspension: NoneKazakhstan Football Federation@KFF_Team Қазақстан ұлттық құрамасының жалпылама тізімі жарық көрді Қазақстан құрамасы бас бапкерінің міндетін атқарушы Андрей Карпович оқу-жаттығу жиынына шақырту алған ойыншылар тізімін жариялады.#KFFTeam #KazakhstanMoldova #UEFANationsLeague10:27 AM · Mar 11, 20225⚡ Қазақстан ұлттық құрамасының жалпылама тізімі жарық көрді🇰🇿 Қазақстан құрамасы бас бапкерінің міндетін атқарушы Андрей Карпович оқу-жаттығу жиынына шақырту алған ойыншылар тізімін жариялады.#KFFTeam #KazakhstanMoldova #UEFANationsLeague https://t.co/fplQdsblqGKazakhstan Coach Andrei Karpovich called up 33 players to dispute both legs of the play-outs against Moldova.Injuries: NoneSuspension: NoneMoldova vs Kazakhstan Predicted XIMoldova Predicted XI (4-3-3): Stanislav Namasco (GK); Igor Armas, Veaceslav Posmac, Ion Jardan, Vadim Bolohan; Sergiu Platica, Artur Ionița, Cristian Dros; Radu Ginsari, Ion Nicolaescu, Vitalie DamascanKazakhstan Predicted XI (4-3-3): Vitalie Damascan (GK); Yury Logvinenko, Serhiy Malyi, Gafurzhan Suyumbayev, Abzal Beysebekov; Islambek Kuat, Askhat Tagybergen, Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov; Aleksey Shchyotkin, Roman Murtazayev, Abat Aymbetov$50 Risk-Free Bet + up to $1,000 Deposit Match at DraftKings SBMoldova vs Kazakhstan PredictionKazakhstan are the favorites to retain their spot in League C but Moldova are capable of springing an upset if given an opportunity.Neither side is blessed with an abundance of talent in attack, so we could witness a cagey game with an emphasis on defensive solidity. We are backing the visiting side to secure a narrow victory.Prediction: Moldova 0-1 Kazakhstan