Iceland vs Romania: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Romania?
Romania won 0-2 on September 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 47′D. ManRomania
- 83′N. StanciuRomania
Official lineup for Iceland vs Romania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iceland
4-3-3- 10A. Guðmundsson
- 9V. Kjartansson
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 15A. Baldursson
- 4V. Pálsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 5G. Þórarinsson
- 21B. Bjarnason
- 6H. Hermannsson
- 2B. Sævarsson
- 13R. Rúnarsson
Romania
4-2-3-1- 7D. Alibec
- 13D. Sorescu
- 23N. Stanciu
- 20D. Man
- 14D. Nedelcu
- 8A. Cicâldău
- 22M. Camora
- 5I. Nedelcearu
- 6V. Chiricheș
- 21A. Rațiu
- 1F. Niţă
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Romania have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | Poland(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Faroe Islands(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2021 | Mexico(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Liechtenstein(away) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Armenia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2021 | England(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Georgia(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Armenia(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Germany(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 25, 2021 | FYR Macedonia(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Iceland win, 0 draws, 0 Romania wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | Iceland 2-1 Romania | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Romania score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Romania | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iceland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (7 points from 6 matches) and Romania sit 3rd (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | IcelandGroup D | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | RomaniaGroup H | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 13 |
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