Romania vs Cyprus prediction, H2H and probable lineups – June 10, 2025
On Tuesday, June 10, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualification for European teams, Romania will face Cyprus. The match will kick off at 20:45 Central European Time. Let’s take a look at a bet on the winner of this encounter.
Romania
The Romanian national team heads into their second match of the June qualifying window eager to bounce back from a recent 1-2 defeat to Austria. After three rounds, Romania sits second in the group with 3 points: they opened with a home loss to Bosnia, then confidently dispatched San Marino 5-1, but failed to pick up points in Vienna.
Nevertheless, the team boasts a strong showing in the Nations League. In League C, Romania cruised through a group featuring Kosovo, Lithuania, and Cyprus, winning all six matches with a combined goal difference of 18:3. The Romanians looked especially dominant against Cyprus—winning 3-0 away and 4-1 at home.
Now, Mircea Lucescu’s men hope to replicate that success and once again assert their superiority over a familiar and, at first glance, favorable opponent.
Cyprus
Unlike Romania, Cyprus used the opening part of the June window not for official matches but for a friendly—drawing 2-2 in a high-scoring encounter with Bulgaria. In this qualifying cycle, Cyprus has played just two matches so far. In their opener, they confidently beat San Marino 2-0, but then suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Bosnia and Herzegovina. With three points, Cyprus currently sits third in the group; however, the close standings and Austria’s games in hand make the group table very dynamic.
In the most recent Nations League, Cyprus was far less convincing: only third place in their group, just 6 points, and a poor goal difference—scoring 4 and conceding 15.
Official tournament meetings with Romania are a rarity for Cyprus. Until recently, the teams mostly faced off in friendlies, where the Romanians almost always emerged victorious.
Probable lineups
- Romania: Moldovan, Bancu, Burcă, Popescu, Rațiu, Stanciu, Răzvan Marin, Marius Marin, Tănase, Drăguș, Man.
- Cyprus: Mall, Correa, Panayiotou, Shelis, Satsias, Tzionis, Kastanos, Kousoulos, Loizou, Sotiriou, Pittas.
Interesting facts and head-to-head
- Romania has won 3 of their last 4 home games.
- 9 of Romania’s last 10 matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
- Cyprus has failed to win in 6 of their last 8 matches.
- Cyprus has lost 3 of their last 4 away matches.
- Romania is unbeaten against Cyprus in their last three head-to-head meetings.
- Romania has scored first in their last three matches against Cyprus.
Prediction for Romania vs Cyprus
Romania enters the clash with Cyprus holding clear on-field and psychological advantages, especially given their solid home form. With proper focus and execution, the hosts have every reason to expect a confident victory—both due to their quality and the rhythm they’ve built up. Their recent Nations League experience, where they comfortably defeated Cyprus both home and away, only adds to their confidence. With three crucial points at stake in a tight group, motivation will be high, and with the home crowd behind them, Romania is unlikely to let this match slip from their grasp. My bet for this game is a Romania win with a -1.5 handicap at odds of 1.86.
