Romania
5/7Wins
2.6Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 3 available matches.
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World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4THE MATCH CENTRERomania vs Cyprus match centre
Full time
2:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
F. Tanase43′
D. Man45′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
RomaniaCyprus
—Expected goals · API-Football—
6Shots on target1
19Total Shots5
60%Ball Possession40%
10Corner Kicks3
12Fouls9
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves4
545Total passes358
472Passes accurate295
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Romania 0 reported
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Cyprus 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Cyprus
2/7Wins
1.1Goals / game
2.1Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 4 available matches.
Inspect Cyprus’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Romania
7 matchesResults5 wins · 0 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game2.6
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals6 of 7
Both teams scored4 of 7
Past results, not predictions.
See results
AustriaAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe1–2San MarinoAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe5–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe0–1CyprusHome · UEFA Nations League4–1KosovoHome · UEFA Nations League3–0LithuaniaAway · UEFA Nations League2–1CyprusAway · UEFA Nations League3–0
Cyprus
7 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game2.1
Games with 3+ goals6 of 7
Both teams scored4 of 7
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Romania at home with Cyprus away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:37 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024/25 · all league matches
RomaniaCyprus
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Romania at home with Cyprus away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Romania
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Mircea Lucescu
- 12
H. MoldovanG - 2
A. RatiuD - 3
M. PopescuD - 15
A. BurcaD - 23
D. SorescuD - 8
A. SutM - 21
V. ChirichesM - 10
D. ManM - 19
F. TanaseM - 13
V. MihailaM - 9
D. DragusF
Substitutes (12)
1 · F. Nita
16 · S. Tarnovanu
4 · V. Ghita
5 · I. Nedelcearu
6 · M. Marin
7 · D. Alibec
11 · D. Miculescu
14 · V. Cretu
17 · V. Screciu
18 · R. Marin
20 · R. Oprut
22 · A. Mitrita
Cyprus
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Apostolos Mantzios
- 1
J. MallG - 6
G. SatsiasD - 15
C. SielisD - 19
K. LaifisD - 14
G. MalekkidisD - 8
C. KyriakouM - 20
G. KastanosM - 17
L. LoizouM - 23
I. KostiM - 7
Anderson CorreiaM - 11
A. KakoullisF
Substitutes (12)
13 · D. Demetriou
22 · N. Michail
2 · K. Pileas
3 · N. Panagiotou
4 · A. Shikkis
5 · C. Charalampous
9 · M. Ilia
10 · P. Sotiriou
12 · N. Koutsakos
16 · E. Antoniou
18 · K. Artymatas
21 · M. Tzionis
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Romania
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horațiu Moldovan | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 37 | — |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 51 | 1 |
| Mihai Popescu | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Andrei Burcă | 73 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 69 | 3 |
| Deian Sorescu | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 47 | 2 |
| Adrian Șut | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Vlad Chiricheş | 56 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Dennis Man | 82 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| Florin Tănase | 73 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | — |
| Valentin Mihăilă | 56 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 17 | 1 |
| Denis Drăguş | 90 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | 32 | — |
| Marius Marin | 34 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Alexandru Mitriță | 34 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Virgil Ghiță | 17 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Denis Alibec | 17 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| David Miculescu | 8 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florin Niță | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raul Opruț | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ionuț Nedelcearu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valentin Crețu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladimir Screciu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Răzvan Marin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cyprus
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Mall | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Giannis Satsias | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 2 |
| Christos Sielis | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 2 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 45 | — |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 7 |
| Chambos Kyriakou | 81 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 3 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 57 | 4 |
| Loizos Loizou | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Ioannis Kosti | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 2 |
| Anderson Correia | 62 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 45 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Charalampos Charalampous | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Marios Ilia | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Marinos Tzionis | 28 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Kostakis Artymatas | 9 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Dimitris Dimitriou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neofytos Michael | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kostas Pileas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antreas Shikkis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evagoras Antoniou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pieros Sotiriou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2024/25 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup - Qualification Europe table
Current standings · Group H. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 19 | DWLWW |
| 2 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | DWDLW |
| 3 | Romania | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 | WLWDW |
| 4 | Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | LWDDL |
| 5 |  San Marino | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 39 | -37 | 0 | LLLLL |
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