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Romania vs Kazakhstan: result 3-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 5, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti

Romania
3-1
Kazakhstan

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What was the result of Romania vs Kazakhstan?

Romania won 3-1 on October 5, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 33′C. BudescuRomania
  • 38′C. BudescuRomania (pen.)
  • 73′C. KeșerüRomania
  • 82′B. TurysbekKazakhstan

Official lineup for Romania vs Kazakhstan

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Romania

4-2-3-1
  1. 9F. Andone
  1. 14C. Budescu
  2. 10G. Grozav
  3. 18R. Marin
  1. 8Mihai Doru Pintilii
  2. 7A. Chipciu
  1. 3C. Ganea
  2. 2R. Benzar
  3. 21D. Grigore
  4. 6V. Chiricheș
  1. 12C. Tătărușanu

Kazakhstan

5-3-2
  1. 14R. Murtazayev
  2. 8A. Tagybergen
  1. 5I. Kuat
  2. 7A. Darabayev
  3. 13Azat Nurgaliyev
  1. 16G. Suyumbayev
  2. 21A. Beisebekov
  3. 6E. Akhmetov
  4. 2S. Maliy
  5. 4V. Dmitrenko
  1. 12S. Pokatilov
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Romania have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Kazakhstan have 0, 2 and 7.

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

Romania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2017Montenegro(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 1, 2017Armenia(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 13, 2017Chile(home)3-2Friendlies
Jun 10, 2017Poland(away)1-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 26, 2017Denmark(home)0-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Kazakhstan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2017Poland(away)0-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 1, 2017Montenegro(home)0-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 10, 2017Denmark(home)1-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 26, 2017Armenia(away)0-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 22, 2017Cyprus(away)1-3Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Romania wins, 1 draw, 0 Kazakhstan wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2016Kazakhstan 0-0 RomaniaWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Kazakhstan vs Romania on Oct 11, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Romania score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kazakhstan score 0.6 and concede 2.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Romania0.91.156/155/15
Kazakhstan0.62.814/97/9

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Romania sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 8 matches) and Kazakhstan sit 4th (8 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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3RomaniaGroup H8413191013
4KazakhstanGroup J82249138

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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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