Considering the tournament situation, a draw seems quite likely here, which half the world is confident about. The teams will of course play pragmatically, without forcing the game prematurely. But even if one of the teams scores a goal, which I think will happen not at the very beginning of the gam... Show more
I expect a lot of physical challenges in this game, and consequently there will be yellow cards. I definitely expect 4 yellow cards in this game; the teams are fighting for a place in the playoffs, and one goal could decide the issue of progressing from the group.
Against Ukraine, the Romanians showed that they deserve to play in the Round of 16, but are unlikely to go further. But overall, after scoring three goals against Ukraine, it would be strange not to score even once against Slovakia. In my opinion, Romania is capable of scoring more than one goal aga... Show more
Pre-Match Facts
Motivation
Tournament progress - the middle of the season
Slovakia - 2.5/10
Status in the current match - favourite
Slovakia2.936
Draw2.19
Romania4.28
Next match - in 4 days, against a clear favourite
England1.44
Draw4.29
Slovakia9.68
Romania - 3/10
Status in the current match - slight underdog
Slovakia2.936
Draw2.19
Romania4.28
Next match - in 6 days, against a clear favourite
Romania8.5
Draw4.59
Netherlands1.44
Injuries & suspensions
Several home players are doubtful for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Даниэль Зиберт (Germany). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 412 yellow cards (averaging 4.1 per match) and 17 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 22% of matches (22 out of 100).