Romania vs Spain: result 1-2 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Round - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Arena Naţională, Bucureşti
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What was the result of Romania vs Spain?
Spain won 1-2 on September 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 29′Sergio RamosSpain (pen.)
- 47′Paco AlcácerSpain
- 59′F. AndoneRomania
Official lineup for Romania vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Romania
5-3-2- 9G. Puşcaş
- 13C. Keșerü
- 18R. Marin
- 8N. Stanciu
- 17C. Deac
- 5I. Nedelcearu
- 2R. Benzar
- 3A. Toșca
- 21D. Grigore
- 6V. Chiricheș
- 12C. Tătărușanu
Spain
4-3-3- 9Paco Alcácer
- 19Rodrigo
- 17Fabián Ruiz
- 6Dani Ceballos
- 8Saúl
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 3Diego Llorente
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Jesús Navas
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 13Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Romania have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Spain have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Malta(away) | 4-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Norway(away) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Faroe Islands(home) | 4-1 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Sweden(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Montenegro(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Sweden(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Faroe Islands(away) | 4-1 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Malta(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Norway(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Romania score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Spain | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Romania sit 1st in Euro Championship (4 points from 3 matches) and Spain sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RomaniaGroup E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | SpainGroup B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
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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