England – Romania : Preview & Prediction
England and Romania play at Riverside Stadium, in a friendly. This is the 2nd friendly that England have played this year, after the previous friendly against Austria. In the case of Romania, this is their 2nd friendly of the year, after the previous friendly against Georgia. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 20‑06‑2000, in a match that ended with the final score: England (2‑3) Romania. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as England presents different results at home and abroad.
The home team plays its 2nd friendly match of the year, after having faced Austria, in a match that ended with the final score: England (1‑0) Austria. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 11 conceded, against 14 wins and 1 loss at home, with 47 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 10 home matches England has a record of 9 wins and 1 loss. Their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, as 9 out of 11 ended with Over 2.5 goals on the scoreboard. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have conceded 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (46’‑60′).
England enters this game with a 1-0 victory against Austria, in a preparatory game for the next official matches: the only goal of the team was signed by Bukayo Saka. In this game against Romania, the coach Gareth Southgate should play in 4-3-3 with Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho and Harry Kane being the team’s most offensive references. For this game the English coach can count on all his players.
This will be the 2º friendly match of the year for the away team, after the friendly against Georgia, which ended with the final score: Romania (1‑2) Georgia. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. In the last 9 away matches Romania has won 3, tied 2 and lost 4. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency to have goals, as 9 of their last 9 matches ended with Over 1.5 goals and 8 out of 9 ended with Over 2.5 goals.
Romania enters this game with a defeat, by 1-2, against Georgia, in a preparatory game for the next official matches: the only goal of the team was signed by Andrei Ivan. Coach Mirel Radoi should line up his pupils in 4-3-3, with Andrei Ivan, Ianis Hagi and Claudiu Keseru being responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line. All players are available for this game.
England – Romania : Betting Tips
England – Win Odds: 1.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
