San Marino vs Romania prediction, H2H and probable lineups — March 24, 2025
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Monday, March 24, in the 2nd round of the UEFA zone World Cup 2026 qualification, Romania will play away against San Marino. I suggest betting on the number of goals in this match.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- San Marino has only ever scored 3 points in World and European Championship qualification matches.
- Romania has won 6 of their last 7 matches.
- Romania is undefeated in their last 4 away games.
- Romania has won all three matches against San Marino with a total score of 10:1.
Match preview
The San Marino national team remains at the bottom of the FIFA rankings. For years, this team has been considered the weakest in Europe, and their results have confirmed this. However, in the Nations League, the "white and blues" became almost the main sensation of the entire tournament. The San Marinese won their group in League D, scoring 7 points. San Marino left Gibraltar and Liechtenstein behind. This result not only promoted San Marino to League C but also gives them a chance to play in the playoffs for a World Cup spot.
In the first round, San Marino looked quite decent against Cyprus. The first half ended in a 0:0 draw, but after the break, Cyprus scored twice and secured the expected victory.
The Romanian national team, after reaching the Euro 2024 playoffs, performed perfectly in the Nations League. The team of the legendary Mircea Lucescu won all six matches in their League C group and moved up to League B. Romania's opponents were Lithuania, Kosovo, and Cyprus. Over six matches, the "tricolors" scored 18 goals and conceded only 3.
Romania was considered the favorite in their first-round match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, already in the 14th minute, Lucescu's team conceded to Gigovic and lost 0:1. Throughout the match, Romania took 15 shots but was very unlucky.
Probable lineups
- San Marino: Colombo, Tosi, Benvenuti, Cevoli, Fabbri, Zannoni, Capicchioni, Golinucci, Berardi, Nanni, Contadini
- Romania: Niță, Bancu, Burcă, Popescu, Rațiu, Stanciu, Răzvan Marin, Marius Marin, Hagi, Dreguș, Man
Prediction for the match San Marino vs Romania
It's obvious that San Marino is the underdog in this match. I think Romania will attack a lot and the match will be high-scoring. I bet on a total of more than 3.5 goals.
