On the contrary, here I’m backing Romania to win: they are more motivated, and the statistics also indicate that the Romanians should win today. The key players are fit, whereas the Kosovo national team plays too inconsistently.
Kosovo host Romania. Kosovo have scored and conceded goals in their last 5 games. 3 of Romania's last 5 games ended with Both Teams to Score... I assume that both teams will score in this game too...
Kosovo, quite unexpectedly, failed to beat Andorra at home despite having an overwhelming advantage. Romania are certainly stronger than Andorra, but the hosts will apply pressure and push forward (especially in the first half), and I don’t think the visitors will win the corner count in the first h... Show more
Pre-Match Facts
Motivation
Kosovo - 2/10
Status in the current match - fierce rival
Kosovo2.37
Draw3.18
Romania3.225
Next match - in 3 days, against a clear underdog
Belarus5.47
Draw3.75
Kosovo1.72
Romania - 2/10
Status in the current match - fierce rival
Kosovo2.37
Draw3.18
Romania3.225
Next match - in 3 days, against a clear favourite
Switzerland1.44
Draw4.77
Romania7.89
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including midfielder Валён Бериша. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing several key players, including defender Влад Кирикеш, and are also missing several rotation players.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Данни Маккели (Netherlands). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 341 yellow cards (averaging 3.4 per match) and 17 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 17% of matches (17 out of 100).