Romania vs Kosovo prediction 15.11.2024 | Nation League
Romania
0 - 0
Half time: 0 - 0
Full time: 0 - 0
Kick off:
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Kosovo
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2.25
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3.30
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3.30
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Nation League, League C
- Date: Friday, 15th November, 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Arena Nationala (Bucharest)
On Friday evening, two main contenders to secure promotion from UEFA Nations League C (Group 2), Romania and Kosovo, will face off at Arena Nationala in Bucharest.
Romania had a solid EURO, as they managed to come out of the Group and reached the 1/8 Finals, which is their second-best result in their six EURO appearances. When it comes to the UEFA Nations League, they are a team that moved between League C and B and are now in a good position to return to League B. Currently, they are 1st in Group with 12 points, three points away from 2nd-placed Kosovo. They only need one point to mathematically secure a direct promotion.
Kosovo failed to qualify for the previous EURO and weren't really even close to doing so as they finished 5th in fairly easy Group. When it comes to the UEFA Nations League, Kosovo are playing in League C for the third time in a row and are in a solid position to gain promotion to League B. Still, they need a win, or they will need to go through the Playoffs.
Romania vs Kosovo pick: Romania to win
Romania are evidently by far the best team in Group 2, winning all four games while scoring 11 goals - 2.75 per game. One of those wins were against Kosovo away from home when "The Tricolours" won 3:0 and totally controlled the match. They had 3.06 xG compared to Kosovo's only 0.37. Additionally, they allowed only one shot on the goal to Kosovo for the entire 90 minutes. So, if they could do that away from home, it would be fair to expect that they would win at home.
Meanwhile, Kosovo played well in the other three games against Cyprus and Lithuania, as they won all three times. Still, those teams are not close to Romania's standards. Additionally, Kosovo heavily relies on their home pitch, and we believe they are much weaker team away from it.
Considering all the above, we believe that the hosts should secure a comfortable win and gain promotion to League B.
Romania vs Kosovo Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Kosovo
0 : 3
Romania
UEFA Nations League
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Romania
2 : 0
Kosovo
Euro Qualification
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Kosovo
0 : 0
Romania
Euro Qualification
Romania team news
Recently, coach Razvan Marin spoke to the media. The coach mostly spoke about the fans and that they shouldn't create a hostile atmosphere as they did in the previous game in EURO Qualifiers when the game was interrupted. When asked about the game, the coach said they are aiming for six points in the remaining two games against Kosovo and Cyprus.
Last matches of Romania
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Lithuania
1 : 2
Romania
UEFA Nations League
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Cyprus
0 : 3
Romania
UEFA Nations League
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Romania
3 : 1
Lithuania
UEFA Nations League
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Kosovo
0 : 3
Romania
UEFA Nations League
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Romania
0 : 3
Netherlands
European Championship
Romania lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Florin Nita
Defenders
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2
Andrei Ratiu
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3
Radu Dragusin
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15
Andrei Burca
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23
Deian Sorescu
Midfielders
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10
Nicolae Stanciu
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6
Marius Marin
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18
Razvan Marin
Forwards
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20
Dennis Man
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19
Denis Dragus
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13
Valentin Mihaila
Kosovo team news
Before the game against Romania, coach Franco Foda spoke to the media. He said that first place is still within reach, but they have to beat Romania. The coach also remarked he had been satisfied with the team's performance in the previous three games but also noted they could have done better, especially on the offensive end.
Last matches of Kosovo
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Kosovo
3 : 0
Cyprus
UEFA Nations League
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Lithuania
1 : 2
Kosovo
UEFA Nations League
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Cyprus
0 : 4
Kosovo
UEFA Nations League
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Kosovo
0 : 3
Romania
UEFA Nations League
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Norway
3 : 0
Kosovo
Friendly International
Kosovo lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Arijanet Muric
Defenders
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15
Mergim Vojvoda
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13
Amir Rrahmani
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5
Lumbardh Dellova
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21
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielders
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19
Lindon Emerllahu
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7
Milot Rashica
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22
Muharrem Jashari
Forwards
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10
Edon Zhegrova
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9
Albion Rrahmani
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18
Vedat Muriqi
3 Reasons why Romania should win
- Romania won all four games in the UEFA Nation League
- Romania scored ten goals in four games
- In the previous h2h game, Romania won 3:0 away from home
Main prediction Romania - Kosovo
Romania to win
Best Odds:
bet365
2.25
Additional predictions
Romania & Kosovo current standing in UEFA Nations League
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 - 3 | +12 | 15 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 - 15 | -11 | 6 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 0 |