The Romanian footballers showed not only excellent defensive play but also superb finishing. The long-range shots in the match against Ukraine were simply outstanding. Belgium's defense is not perfect, and Romania are quite capable of breaking through it.
I think the Romanians can draw here, even though Belgium needs a win. But Belgium has already shown that it is not in the best form, while the Romanians have pleasantly surprised. I think friendship will win here.
The Belgium national team has no choice but to count on a win in this game, as the team is in last place. Belgium's squad is several times stronger than Romania's, so I expect both the players and Tedesco to secure a confident victory; hence the negative one-goal handicap.
Pre-Match Facts
Motivation
Tournament progress - the midpoint of the season is approaching
Belgium - 2.5/10
Status in the current match - clear favourite
Belgium1.38
Draw5.1
Romania9.07
Next match - in 4 days, against a clear underdog
Ukraine5.77
Draw4.13
Belgium1.625
Romania - 2/10
Status in the current match - clear underdog
Belgium1.38
Draw5.1
Romania9.07
Next match - in 4 days, against a favourite
Slovakia2.936
Draw2.19
Romania4.28
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including midfielder Аксель Витсель. Several away players may miss this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Шимон Марциняк (Poland). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 446 yellow cards (averaging 4.5 per match) and 12 red cards (averaging 0.1 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 34% of matches (34 out of 100).