The upcoming World Cup qualifying match between Austria and Romania on June 7, 2025, at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna is generating significant interest among football enthusiasts. Austria aims to establish a strong foothold in Group H, while Romania seeks to improve upon its historical performance against the Austrians, having previously secured only one point from two encounters . This context sets the stage for what is expected to be a competitive clash.
Austria lost their last match 2-0 to Serbia in a Nations League away game at Stadion Rajko Mitic, despite having 65% possession and five shots on target. Romania won their previous match, a World Cup qualifier against San Marino, 5-1 away at Stadio Olimpico San Marino. They dominated with 75% possession and eight shots on goal, with five different players scoring, including an own goal. Austria won the last encounter between the two sides, a 1-0 Nations League B away victory at Stadionul Ilie Oana.
The hosts are also looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Serbia, which ended their chase for promotion to League A. The result also means they are winless in the last three outings. With just one loss in six matches, though, they have somewhere to start from.
Romania might have lost to Bosnia in their opening match in this group, but they are on a really steady run. After their matchday one defeat, they recovered to hit San Marino 5-1 and will go into this one looking to extend the same.
The visitors have seven wins in their last eight matches and will be looking to join Bosnia at the group summit. Heading into this game, there is an area of improvement that Romania will want to work on; their defence.
Austria possible starting lineup: Pentz; Posch, Danso, Lienhart, Mwene; Seiwald, Grillitsch; R. Schmid, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic
Romania possible starting lineup: Nita; Ratiu, Popescu, Burca, Bancu; R. Marin, M. Marin, Stanciu; Man, Dragus, Coman
Predictions suggest a narrow victory for Austria, with forecasts indicating a scoreline of 2-1 . This expectation stems from recent performances where both teams demonstrated tendencies towards low-scoring games; Austria has recorded under 2.5 goals in their last four matches, while Romania has similarly struggled offensively against this opposition . Such statistics highlight the potential for a tightly contested match.
In terms of lineups, Austria is anticipated to field key players such as Pentz and Arnautovic. Conversely, Romania's lineup may include Nita and Coman . While detailed information regarding free online live streams remains unavailable across various sources , fans can look forward to an engaging encounter that could set the tone for both teams' campaigns leading into the World Cup.
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