WORLD WORLD CUP - QUALIFICATION EUROPE
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GSP Stadium
Referee: M. Jug
Cyprus
Match Timeline
Romania
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
2'
D. Dragus
Romania
18'
D. Dragus · Assist: R. Marin
Romania
🟨
21'
Nicușor Bancu
Romania
29'
L. Loizou · Assist: G. Kastanos
Cyprus
🟨
44'
Andrei Burcă
Romania
🔄
46'
K. Pileas ↔ Anderson Correia
Cyprus
🟨
48'
Ioannis Kousoulos
Cyprus
🟨
54'
Ioannis Pittas
Cyprus
🔄
62'
I. Kousoulos ↔ C. Charalampous
Cyprus
🔄
62'
L. Loizou ↔ A. Kakoullis
Cyprus
🔄
65'
A. Dobre ↔ D. Miculescu
Romania
🔄
68'
I. Kosti ↔ C. Kyriakou
Cyprus
76'
C. Charalampous · Assist: A. Kakoullis
Cyprus
🔄
80'
R. Marin ↔ A. Sut
Romania
🔄
80'
D. Man ↔ D. Sorescu
Romania
🔄
85'
↔ F. Tanase
Romania
🔄
88'
M. Tzionis ↔ N. Koutsakos
Cyprus
🟨
90'
Charalampos Charalampous
Cyprus

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cyprus Win 0%
Draw 0%
Romania Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cyprus0.7
Romania2.36
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cyprus Cyprus
WWDLW
7 GF / 20 GA
Romania Romania
WLDWL
26 GF / 7 GA
Key Stats
0.7
Average Goals Scored
2.6
2
Average Goals Conceded
0.7
3
BTTS Yes
5
6
Over 2.5
8
5.25
Shots on Goal
5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cyprus Cyprus 10 matches
Romania Romania 10 matches
Cyprus Statistic Romania
3 Wins 8
0 Draws 0
7 Losses 2
7 Goals For 26
20 Goals Against 7
0.7 Avg Goals Scored 2.6
2 Avg Goals Conceded 0.7
3 BTTS Yes 5
8 Over 1.5 9
6 Over 2.5 8
2 Over 3.5 3
2 Clean Sheets 4
5 Failed To Score 1
5.25 Shots On Goal 5
14.5 Total Shots 15.5
5 Corners 7.25
45.8% Ball Possession 60.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Cyprus won 0 times, Romania won 3 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 3:11 from Cyprus's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 3.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cyprus 4-2-3-1 / Romania 4-1-4-1
H2H summary: Cyprus wins 0, draws 1, Romania wins 3
Stats
Cyprus Cyprus
Romania Romania
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
1
7 Corner Kicks 1
7 Fouls 21
2 Offsides 0
59% Ball Possession 41%
18 Total Shots 8
8 Shots on Goal 5
6 Shots off Goal 2
4 Blocked Shots 1
12 Shots insidebox 5
6 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 6
461 Total passes 329
393 Passes accurate 244
2.25 expected_goals 0.97
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cyprus
Formation
Romania
Fabiano Freitas
Fabiano Freitas
A. Shikkis
A. Shikkis
C. Sielis
C. Sielis
K. Laifis
K. Laifis
K. Pileas
K. Pileas
I. Kousoulos
I. Kousoulos
G. Kastanos
🎯
G. Kastanos
L. Loizou
L. Loizou
I. Kosti
I. Kosti
M. Tzionis
M. Tzionis
I. Pittas
I. Pittas
H. Moldovan
H. Moldovan
A. Ratiu
A. Ratiu
V. Ghita
V. Ghita
A. Burca
A. Burca
N. Bancu
N. Bancu
M. Marin
M. Marin
D. Man
D. Man
R. Marin
🎯
R. Marin
N. Stanciu
N. Stanciu
A. Dobre
A. Dobre
D. Dragus
⚽ 2
D. Dragus
Cyprus 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
12
Fabiano Freitas
G
16
A. Shikkis
D
15
C. Sielis
D
19
K. Laifis
D
2
K. Pileas
↓ 46'
D
8
I. Kousoulos
↓ 62' 🟨 48'
M
20
G. Kastanos
🎯 29'
M
17
L. Loizou
⚽ 29' ↓ 62'
M
13
I. Kosti
↓ 68'
M
21
M. Tzionis
↓ 88'
M
9
I. Pittas
🟨 54'
F
Substitutes
1
J. Mall
G
22
N. Michail
G
3
N. Panagiotou
D
4
S. Andreou
D
5
C. Charalampous
⚽ 76' ↑ 62' 🟨 90'
M
6
G. Satsias
M
7
Anderson Correia
↑ 46'
D
10
P. Sotiriou
F
11
A. Kakoullis
🎯 76' ↑ 62'
F
14
N. Koutsakos
↑ 88'
F
18
K. Artymatas
M
23
C. Kyriakou
↑ 68'
M
Romania 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
12
H. Moldovan
G
2
A. Ratiu
D
5
V. Ghita
D
15
A. Burca
🟨 44'
D
11
N. Bancu
🟨 21'
D
6
M. Marin
M
20
D. Man
↓ 80'
M
18
R. Marin
🎯 18' ↓ 80'
M
10
N. Stanciu
M
14
A. Dobre
↓ 65'
M
7
D. Dragus
⚽ 2' ⚽ 18'
F
Substitutes
1
S. Tarnovanu
G
16
R. Sava
G
3
M. Popescu
D
4
A. Chipciu
M
8
A. Sut
↑ 80'
M
9
S. Baiaram
F
13
V. Screciu
M
17
D. Miculescu
↑ 65'
F
19
F. Tanase
↑ 85'
M
21
D. Olaru
M
22
A. Mitrita
F
23
D. Sorescu
↑ 80'
F
Last matches: Cyprus
07.06.26
Fri
Cyprus
Liechtenstein
2
0
W
04.06.26
Fri
Cyprus
Slovenia
1
1
D
30.03.26
Fri
Cyprus
Moldova
3
2
W
26.03.26
Fri
Cyprus
Belarus
0
1
L
15.11.25
Wor
Cyprus
Austria
0
2
L
12.10.25
Wor
Cyprus
San Marino
4
0
W
09.10.25
Wor
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2
2
D
06.09.25
Wor
Cyprus
Austria
0
1
L
10.06.25
Wor
Cyprus
Romania
0
2
L
24.03.25
Wor
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1
2
L
21.03.25
Wor
Cyprus
San Marino
2
0
W
18.11.24
UEF
Cyprus
Romania
1
4
L
15.11.24
UEF
Cyprus
Lithuania
2
1
W
15.10.24
UEF
Cyprus
Kosovo
0
3
L
12.10.24
UEF
Cyprus
Romania
0
3
L
09.09.24
UEF
Cyprus
Kosovo
0
4
L
06.09.24
UEF
Cyprus
Lithuania
1
0
W
Last matches: Romania
06.06.26
Fri
Romania
Wales
2
1
W
02.06.26
Fri
Romania
Georgia
1
1
D
31.03.26
Fri
Romania
Slovakia
0
2
L
26.03.26
Wor
Romania
Türkiye
0
1
L
18.11.25
Wor
Romania
San Marino
7
1
W
15.11.25
Wor
Romania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1
3
L
12.10.25
Wor
Romania
Austria
1
0
W
10.06.25
Wor
Romania
Cyprus
2
0
W
07.06.25
Wor
Romania
Austria
1
2
L
24.03.25
Wor
Romania
San Marino
5
1
W
21.03.25
Wor
Romania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0
1
L
18.11.24
UEF
Romania
Cyprus
4
1
W
15.11.24
UEF
Romania
Kosovo
3
0
W
15.10.24
UEF
Romania
Lithuania
2
1
W
12.10.24
UEF
Romania
Cyprus
3
0
W
09.09.24
UEF
Romania
Lithuania
3
1
W
06.09.24
UEF
Romania
Kosovo
3
0
W
H2H: Cyprus vs Romania
09.09.25
H2H
Cyprus
Romania
2
2
D
10.06.25
H2H
Romania
Cyprus
2
0
L
18.11.24
H2H
Romania
Cyprus
4
1
L
12.10.24
H2H
Cyprus
Romania
0
3
L
Last matches: Cyprus
30.03.26
Fri
Cyprus
Moldova
3
2
W
26.03.26
Fri
Cyprus
Belarus
0
1
L
15.11.25
Wor
Cyprus
Austria
0
2
L
09.10.25
Wor
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2
2
D
21.03.25
Wor
Cyprus
San Marino
2
0
W
15.11.24
UEF
Cyprus
Lithuania
2
1
W
12.10.24
UEF
Cyprus
Romania
0
3
L
09.09.24
UEF
Cyprus
Kosovo
0
4
L
H2H at home: Cyprus
09.09.25
H2H
Cyprus
Romania
2
2
D
12.10.24
H2H
Cyprus
Romania
0
3
L
Last matches: Romania
02.06.26
Fri
Romania
Georgia
1
1
D
31.03.26
Fri
Romania
Slovakia
0
2
L
26.03.26
Wor
Romania
Türkiye
0
1
L
15.11.25
Wor
Romania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1
3
L
07.06.25
Wor
Romania
Austria
1
2
L
24.03.25
Wor
Romania
San Marino
5
1
W
15.10.24
UEF
Romania
Lithuania
2
1
W
12.10.24
UEF
Romania
Cyprus
3
0
W
06.09.24
UEF
Romania
Kosovo
3
0
W
H2H away: Romania
09.09.25
H2H
Cyprus
Romania
2
2
D
12.10.24
H2H
Cyprus
Romania
0
3
W

Standings

Group H
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 6 1 1 22:4 18 19
D W L W W
2 8 5 2 1 17:7 10 17
D W D L W
3 8 4 1 3 19:10 9 13
W L W D W
4 8 2 2 4 11:11 0 8
L W D D L
5 8 0 0 8 2:39 -37 0
L L L L L
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