Romania and Cyprus, the stakes are high for the Romanian team, which currently leads Group C. Following an abandoned match against Kosovo due to fan incidents, Romania's promotion prospects remain uncertain. A victory against Cyprus would not only secure their promotion but also bolster their chances for World Cup playoff qualification. Conversely, Cyprus has already ensured their safety in the group and aims primarily to enhance their FIFA ranking without significant competitive pressure.
Romania won 2-1 against Lithuania in their previous match, registering four shots on target. They had 51% possession at Dariaus Ir Gireno Stadium, Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus scoring goals in this Nations League C match.
Marinos Tzionis on the scoresheet.
The scoreline was 3-0 to Romania at AEK Arena when Romania and Cyprus last faced each other in a match.
Cyprus have taken six points from two wins over whipping boys Lithuania but have struggled in their three games against the top two, losing by an aggregate score of 10-0 in those matches.
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They look unlikely to lay a glove on this Romania team, the Tricolorii won the reverse fixture 3-0 and were out of sight after 36 minutes in that game.
Take the home team to win a game in which they also keep a clean sheet given Cyprus’ failure to score in their three previous matches against these opponents and Kosovo.
Romania possible starting lineup: Nita; Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; R. Marin, Olaru, Stanciu; Man, Dragus, Hagi
Cyprus possible starting lineup: Dimitriou; Karo, Andreou, Panagiotou, Ioannou; Kousoulos, Artymatas; Loizou, Kastanos, Tzionis; Pittas
Cyprus. Previous meetings have favored Romania significantly, including a decisive 3-0 victory in their last match . Despite a setback with winger Dennis Man's suspension impacting the squad depth, Romania's strong home advantage and superior overall record suggest they will likely cover a -1.5 Asian Handicap spread .
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