Lithuania vs Romania prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 15, 2024
One of the matches in the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League group stage will take place on Tuesday in Kaunas, where Lithuania will host Romania. Here’s a prediction for this match from the experts at Dailysports.
Lithuania
The Lithuanian national team has been struggling to find its rhythm and continues to disappoint with its results on the international stage. This summer, Lithuania competed in the Baltic Cup, where they defeated Latvia 2-0 in the semifinals. However, they suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Estonia in the final match, losing in a penalty shootout.
In the current Nations League campaign, the team has had a disastrous start, losing all three of their matches. While the away defeat to Romania (1-3) was not surprising, the home losses to Cyprus (0-1) and Kosovo (1-2) over the weekend severely diminished Lithuania’s chances of maintaining their status in League C.
Romania
The Romanian national team performed admirably at the European Championship this summer. Following a commanding 3-0 victory over Ukraine in the opening round, the Balkan squad topped their group, surpassing Belgium and Slovakia. However, they suffered a shocking exit in the first round of the playoffs, crashing out against the Netherlands with a 0-3 defeat.
Romania is rightly considered the favorite in this Nations League group and has proven this on the pitch in the opening three rounds. The team decisively overcame Kosovo, Lithuania, and Cyprus, scoring three goals in each match while allowing only Lithuania to find the back of the net once in their home game. As a result, Romania leads the group, three points ahead of Kosovo.
Match Facts
- In the last three encounters between these teams, the bet on “Total Over 2.5” has been successful.
- Only in two of the last five matches did both teams score.
- In three of the last four matches involving Lithuania, both teams found the net.
Head-to-Head
Romania has defeated Lithuania in their last five encounters, and in all five matches played on Lithuanian soil, the Romanian team emerged victorious.
Probable Lineups
- Lithuania: Gertmonas, Širvis, Girdvainis, Lekitas, Tytuskinas, Laciskas, Matulevicius, Sliwka, Vorobyovas, Dolzhnikov, Kuchis
- Romania: Tîrnoveanu, Băltescu, Burcă, Drăgușin, Rațiu, Mihăilă, Marin, Stanciu, Marin, Drăguș, Man
Prediction
We believe Romania is in such a position that they must secure a win, even in an away match against Lithuania. We recommend taking “Romania to win with a -1.0 handicap” at odds of 1.85.
