Cyprus
2/9Wins
0.9Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 3 available matches.
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World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 6THE MATCH CENTRECyprus vs Romania match centre
Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
L. Loizou29′
C. Charalampous76′
D. Dragus2′
D. Dragus18′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
CyprusRomania
2.250Expected goals · API-Football0.970
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Cyprus 0 reported
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Romania 0 reported
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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.
Romania
6/10Wins
2.1Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 5 available matches.
Inspect Romania’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.
Cyprus
9 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals6 of 9
Both teams scored4 of 9
Past results, not predictions.
See results
AustriaAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe0–1RomaniaAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe0–2BulgariaAway · Friendlies2–2Bosnia & HerzegovinaAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe1–2San MarinoHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe2–0RomaniaAway · UEFA Nations League1–4LithuaniaHome · UEFA Nations League2–1KosovoAway · UEFA Nations League0–3RomaniaHome · UEFA Nations League0–3
Romania
10 matchesResults6 wins · 0 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game2.1
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
CanadaHome · Friendlies0–3Broadfields UnitedAway · Friendlies Clubs1–2CyprusHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe2–0AustriaAway · 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
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 Cyprus at home with Romania 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, 03:04 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024/25 · all league matches
CyprusRomania
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Cyprus at home with Romania 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.
Cyprus
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Apostolos Mantzios
- 12
Fabiano FreitasG - 16
A. ShikkisD - 15
C. SielisD - 19
K. LaifisD - 2
K. PileasD - 8
I. KousoulosM - 20
G. KastanosM - 17
L. LoizouM - 13
I. KostiM - 21
M. TzionisM - 9
I. PittasF
Substitutes (12)
1 · J. Mall
22 · N. Michail
3 · N. Panagiotou
4 · S. Andreou
5 · C. Charalampous
6 · G. Satsias
7 · Anderson Correia
10 · P. Sotiriou
11 · A. Kakoullis
14 · N. Koutsakos
18 · K. Artymatas
23 · C. Kyriakou
Romania
Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Mircea Lucescu
- 12
H. MoldovanG - 2
A. RatiuD - 5
V. GhitaD - 15
A. BurcaD - 11
N. BancuD - 6
M. MarinM - 20
D. ManM - 18
R. MarinM - 10
N. StanciuM - 14
A. DobreM - 7
D. DragusF
Substitutes (12)
1 · S. Tarnovanu
16 · R. Sava
3 · M. Popescu
4 · A. Chipciu
8 · A. Sut
9 · S. Baiaram
13 · V. Screciu
17 · D. Miculescu
19 · F. Tanase
21 · D. Olaru
22 · A. Mitrita
23 · D. Sorescu
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Cyprus
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabiano | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Antreas Shikkis | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 1 |
| Christos Sielis | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 97 | — |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 81 | 2 |
| Kostas Pileas | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Ioannis Kousoulos | 62 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 3 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 90 | 8.2 | — | 1 | 3 | 68 | 1 |
| Loizos Loizou | 62 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Ioannis Kosti | 68 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Marinos Tzionis | 88 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| Anderson Correia | 45 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 2 |
| Charalampos Charalampous | 28 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 28 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Charalampos Kyriakou | 22 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Mall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neofytos Michael | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stelios Andreou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kostakis Artymatas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giannis Satsias | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pieros Sotiriou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Romania
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horațiu Moldovan | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 2 |
| Virgil Ghiță | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 44 | — |
| Andrei Burcă | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 1 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 3 |
| Marius Marin | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 3 |
| Dennis Man | 80 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Răzvan Marin | 80 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 25 | — |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 28 | — |
| Alexandru Dobre | 65 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Denis Drăguş | 90 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| David Miculescu | 25 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Deian Sorescu | 10 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Adrian Șut | 5 | — | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Florin Tănase | 10 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Răzvan Sava | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihai Popescu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Chipciu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ștefan Baiaram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladimir Screciu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darius Olaru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Mitriță | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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