Cyprus vs Romania Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League | October 12, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Saturday, Oct 12
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: AEK Arena, Cyprus

Cyprus’s national football team will get their campaign underway when they face Romania in the third game of the Nations League campaign at their home ground AEK Arena. Both teams are eager to add points to their tally with the visiting side finding themselves at the top of the group standings.

After picking up just five points from six games in the previous edition of the tournament, Cyprus’s national football team made a decent start to the Nations League campaign with a 1-0 away victory over Lithuania last month. But they lost 4-0 to Kosovo in their last game but still fancy their chances of finishing second in their respective group.

Meanwhile, Romania’s national football team couldn’t have gotten a better start to the competition as they have secured six points from their last two games and have been displaying solid form throughout the year. They are the clear favorites in this matchup against the hosts who have a poor defensive setup.

Cyprus national football team news

Cyprus striker Ioannis Pittas is one of the first names on the team sheet and will lead the line this weekend. There are no fresh injury concerns for the home side. Andreas Karo, Alex Gogic and Hector Kyprianou will be a part of the three-man defence.

Romania national football team news

Meanwhile, for Romania, midfielder Adrian Sut withdrew from the squad with an injury with goalkeeper Florin Nita expected to start in between the sticks. There are no other injury or suspension concerns for the visiting side.

Cyprus vs Romania Predicted Lineups

Cyprus national football team predicted lineup (3-4-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Mall

Defenders: Karo, Gogic, Kyprianou

Midfielders: Antoniou, Kastanos, Kousoulos, Ioannou

Forwards: Tzionis; Sotiriou, Pittas

Romania national football team predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nita

Defenders: Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu

Midfielders: R. Marin, M. Marin, Stanciu

Forwards: Man, Dragus, Mihaila

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Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only 13 times in the past, with Romania winning 10 of those games. Cyprus managed one whereas the remaining two games ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

Key Players to Watch out in Cyprus vs Romania

Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus)

Cyprus striker Ioannis Pittas who plies his trade with Swedish Allsvenskan club AIK has made a stellar start to the 2024/25 campaign registering 14 goals and two assists in 32 appearances across all competitions.

Razvan Marin (Romania)

Razvan Marin, a former Ajax midfielder, scored two goals in the two opening games of the Nations League against Lithuania and Kosovo. The 28-year-old plays as a midfielder for Cagliari and is one of the standout players in Mircea Lucescu’s squad.

Cyprus vs Romania Prediction

Cyprus’s national football team have made a decent start to their Nations League campaign but has sustained a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Kosovo in their second game of the competition. New manager Sofronis Avgousti is expected to hit the ground running and secure a win over Romania since March 2010. But they will face an uphill task against the visitors who have made a perfect start to the competition.

Romania’s national football team are the favourites for this tie as they have secured back-to-back victories in their last two games and are sitting comfortably at the top of the group standings. The Tricolour have enjoyed a stellar start to the competition and there is a big value in betting on the visiting side.

Predicted Score: Cyprus 0-2 Romania

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