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Germany vs Romania: result 2-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 8, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Germany
2-1
Romania

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What was the result of Germany vs Romania?

Germany won 2-1 on October 8, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 9′I. HagiRomania
  • 52′S. GnabryGermany
  • 81′T. MüllerGermany

Official lineup for Germany vs Romania

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Germany

4-2-3-1
  1. 9T. Werner
  1. 19L. Sané
  2. 11M. Reus
  3. 10S. Gnabry
  1. 6J. Kimmich
  2. 8L. Goretzka
  1. 5T. Kehrer
  2. 2A. Rüdiger
  3. 15N. Süle
  4. 18J. Hofmann
  1. 22M. ter Stegen

Romania

5-4-1
  1. 9G. Puşcaş
  1. 22V. Mihăilă
  2. 23N. Stanciu
  3. 18R. Marin
  4. 14I. Hagi
  1. 3A. Toșca
  2. 15A. Burcă
  3. 6V. Chiricheș
  4. 17A. Rus
  5. 2A. Rațiu
  1. 1F. Niţă
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Germany have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Romania have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Germany
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2021Iceland(away)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2021Armenia(home)6-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 2, 2021Liechtenstein(away)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 29, 2021England(away)0-2Euro Championship
Jun 23, 2021Hungary(home)2-2Euro Championship
Romania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2021FYR Macedonia(away)0-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 5, 2021Liechtenstein(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 2, 2021Iceland(away)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 6, 2021England(away)0-1Friendlies
Jun 2, 2021Georgia(home)1-2Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Germany win, 0 draws, 0 Romania wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 28, 2021Romania 0-1 GermanyWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Romania vs Germany on Mar 28, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Germany score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Romania score 1.5 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Germany2.31.266/159/15
Romania1.51.547/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Germany sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (15 points from 6 matches) and Romania sit 3rd (13 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1GermanyGroup A650116315
3RomaniaGroup H8413191013

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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