Romania go face Sweden for Arena Nationala in Bucharest, as di two teams meet for Nations League match on Monday 5 October. One preview talk say kick-off set for 14:45, while another report from Bucharest talk about 20:45 CEST. Sweden na di side wey dey first place for Group B4, after two wins and one draw from dia first three matches on dia return to League B.
Graham Potter side beat Romania and Poland at home before dem draw away for Bosnia. Dem still get one final hurdle before di final two matches in November. Di squad don face withdrawals through injury, sickness bug wey sweep through camp, and last-minute call-ups, but Sweden take am in dia stride. Romania sit bottom of di group with no points and 12 goals conceded.
For dia opening Nations League campaign, Romania lose 2-1 away to Sweden, then suffer 4-2 home defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina. In dia last outing, di Tricolours were beaten 6-0 by Poland in Warsaw. Dem record three shots on target and 32% possession after Radu Dragusin was sent off for di 22nd minute.
Sweden follow up with 3-1 home win against Poland after beating Romania at home in dia opener. Last time out, Graham Potter side were held to 1-1 draw away to Bosnia-Herzegovina, registering four shots on target and having 47% possession. Viktor Gyoekeres score Sweden goal, becoming di first player in Nations League history to score in six consecutive matches.
Sweden record 2-1 home victory over Romania for Strawberry Arena when di sides meet ten days ago. Sweden enjoy 60% possession and register four shots on target to Romania two, with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyoekeres finding di net, while Dennis Man score for Romania. Di Swedes don now win each of di last three meetings between di nations.
Romania get 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. Gheorghe Hagi side average 46.0% possession and 3.1 corners per match, conceding 2.1 goals and 4.4 corners from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Top goalscorer Dennis Man don find di net 3 times, with Daniel Birligea, Denis Dragus and Florin Tanase scoring 2 each. Andrei Ratiu and Nicusor Bancu be top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Ionut Andrei Radu don keep one clean sheet.
Sweden get 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 4.8 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 2.0 goals. Di Blue and Yellow average 46.8% possession, 418.7 passes, 3.6 corners taken and 4.8 corners against dem, while 1.7 goals don dey conceded from 12.4 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. Viktor Gyoekeres be top of di team scoring charts with 8, while Yasin Ayari and Anthony Elanga both get 3. Alexander Isak don get 3 assists in di previous 10 games.
Romania confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Otto Hindrich (GK), Andrei Ratiu, Andrei Coubis, Matei Cristian Ilie, Nicusor Bancu, Razvan Marin, Vlad Dragomir, Nicolae Stanciu, Dennis Man, Darius Olaru, Florin Tanase. Sweden confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Viktor Johansson (GK), Felix Beijmo, Eric Smith, Victor Nilsson Lindeloef, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Bernhardsson, Jesper Karlstroem, Lucas Bergvall, Sebastian Nanasi, Besfort Zeneli, Viktor Gyoekeres.
Romania +0.75 could be good bet at odds of -128 for dis Nations League clash. Experts feel di Tricolours fit perform well and dem no think say dem go dey easily beaten. According to top bookies, di pick get 56.2% chance of landing return, but experts put di number between 60-65% based on dia in-depth research. If you look for alternative to backing Romania on Asian Handicap, consider di Winning Margin market. Odds of +650 dey say di two teams play out 1-1 scoreline. Daniel Birligea (Romania) don total at least one shot on goal in im past two games. Dem go take him on di Overs for Shots on Target, with dis line at odds of -143. Dennis Man (Romania) don rack up two goals in im past four matches. He look like attractive wager to be on scoresheet, and you can back Anytime Goalscorer at odds of +310.
Sweden don get under 4.5 corners in four straight games, with Romania conceding less than 4.5 corners in dia past six home games. Di Sweden Team Corners line get odds of -111. Same-game multi dey for Romania with Asian Handicap of +0.75, both teams to find net and Sweden Under 4.5 corners. Sweden be shortest price to win dis Nations League clash according to bookies, with favourites given 59% probability due to dia -143 betting odds. Romania dey available at +340. Half-Time Result market get Romania +330, draw +145, and Sweden +120. Over 2.5 Goals be market leader, meaning three or more goals predicted. Both Teams to Score Yes option fit be backed at -182. Viktor Gyokeres be market leader to be First Goalscorer at +270, and you fit back am to find net at any stage at -128.
Eric Smith, one of several late call-ups to deal with injury and sickness crisis, believe say with Gyokeres in form, Sweden always get chance. ‘What is it like to face Viktor Gyokeres? You feel it in training,’ di centre-back talk for pre-match press conference. He add say di Arsenal man no dey shy away from physical side of game. ‘He gets hit a lot but he also gives a lot. It is a give-and-take but he is a strong footballer so he can handle it.’ Smith talk say e no dey fun to go into close combat right away with Gyokeres. ‘It is not fun to go into close combat right away, he is a bit ugly too but usually in the right way. It hurts to face a striker like that. It is very easy to tease Viktor but it is also wrong to do it because he will punish you. So I would not tell anyone else to do it,’ he explain. Smith win im third cap against Bosnia, yet dat already make am di sixth most experienced among di 12 defenders and goalkeepers still standing going into di clash in Bucharest, where Gyokeres go aim to reach quarter of a century of Sweden goals.
