David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Romania
Cyprus
One of the final matches of the Nations League group stage will take place on Monday at the "National Stadium" in Bucharest, where Romania will host Cyprus. I suggest placing a bet on the number of goals in this match, which has promising chances of success.
Match Preview
After their successful performance at the European Championship this summer, Romania has continued their strong form in the Nations League. With a perfect 100% points record from four games, they sit at the top of Group 2.
It’s worth noting that the last match for Romania was marred by controversy. Due to fan behavior in the stands, the Kosovo team left the field, and the result of the match will now be decided in UEFA's offices. At home, Romania has won just one of their last five matches, with three draws in that span.
Cyprus has had a disappointing Nations League campaign, managing to beat only Lithuania. They won 1-0 away in the opening round and secured a 2-1 victory at home over Lithuania last Friday.
However, in the remaining five games, Cyprus lost to Kosovo and Romania by a combined score of 0-10. Currently, Cyprus is in third place and cannot improve their standing, even if they beat Romania in the final round. They trail Kosovo by three points and have lost both of their previous encounters against them.
Probable Lineups
- Romania: Tîrnoveanu, Bancu, Burcă, Drăgușin, Rațiu, Mihăilă, Marin, Stanciu, Marin, Drăguș, Man
- Cyprus: Demetriou, Andreou, Karo, Lifis, Makris, Ioannou, Artimatas, Charalambous, Loizou, Kastanos, Pitas
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Romania has won two of the last five encounters with Cyprus, losing once.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has hit in two of the last five matches.
- Romania has defeated Cyprus in all six previous home encounters.
Prediction
Statistics strongly favor a Romanian win in this match. Head-to-head, especially in Romania, the hosts have a clear advantage. However, the odds on a Romania victory are quite low, so we recommend betting on "Under 3.0 Goals" at 1.66.
