A place in League B of the UEFA Nations League is at stake as Romania and Kosovo draw swords at the National Arena on Friday, 15 November. View our free Romania vs Kosovo predictions below.
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Romania vs Kosovo predictions: Hosts to reign supreme
Key stats
- Romania have won four matches in a row.
- Kosovo are currently on a three-game winning run.
- Each of both teams’ last five respective games went above the 2.5-goal threshold.
- Kosovo have no wins, and no goals scored in three previous encounters with Romania.
Correct score prediction: Romania 3-1 Kosovo
Romania have won four consecutive matches, scoring at least three times in three of those games. Although Kosovo have not scored in their previous three clashes with Romania, they have been in sensational form of late, scoring nine times in their last three games. On that note, while we are confident that Romania will secure all the spoils, we are also backing Kosovo to get on the scoresheet.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Romania are clear favourites
- HOME:4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%
- DRAW:13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY:10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Romania need a positive result from this match in order to secure automatic promotion to the Nations League B. On the other hand, Kosovo need to win their two remaining games for a chance at earning automatic promotion. However, they have already been guaranteed a place in the promotion playoffs should Romania finish as Group 2 leaders.
That said, Romania are the expected winners at 4/5 (1.80). Teams with these odds usually have a 55.6% probability of winning.
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We have also established that both teams have been involved in their fair share of high-scoring games in recent months. On that note, over 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 1/1 (2.00). That one has a 50% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: A one-sided contest
This will be the fourth skirmish between Romania and Kosovo, and their first-ever encounter took place in the qualifying rounds of the European Championships last year.
Interestingly, Romania came out on top the last two times these teams squared off against each other. They have no losses, and no goals conceded in three previous meetings between these outfits.
UEFA Nations League C 06/09/24
Kosovo
Romania
Euro 2023 Qualifying 12/09/23
Romania
Kosovo
Euro 2023 Qualifying 16/06/23
Kosovo
Romania
Romania preview: A clean bill of health
Manager Mircea Lucescu will be pleased to have a healthy squad from which to make his selections ahead of this encounter.
Predicted lineup: Nita (GK), Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Sorescu, R. Marin, M. Marin, Stanciu, Man, Dragus, Mihaila.
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
W
San Marino
1
Romania
5
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
L
Bosnia-Herzegovina
1
Romania
0
UEFA Nations League C 18/11/24
W
Cyprus
1
Romania
4
UEFA Nations League C 15/10/24
W
Lithuania
1
Romania
2
UEFA Nations League C 12/10/24
W
Cyprus
0
Romania
3
Kosovo preview: Eyeing their fourth consecutive victory
Leart Paqarada is the only injury concern for Franco Foda's troops in camp. The defender has a knock and will not be able to make it in time for the game against Romania.
Predicted lineup: Muric (GK), Vojvoda, Rrahmani, Dellova, Rrudhani, Emerllahu, Jashari, Rashica, Zhegrova, Krasniqi & Rrahmani.
UEFA Nations League 23/03/25
W
Iceland
1
Kosovo
3
UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
W
Iceland
1
Kosovo
2
UEFA Nations League C 18/11/24
W
Lithuania
0
Kosovo
1
UEFA Nations League C 15/10/24
W
Cyprus
0
Kosovo
3
UEFA Nations League C 12/10/24
W
Lithuania
1
Kosovo
2
Player to watch: Razvan Marin
Romania cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win in the reverse fixture, and Razvan Marin had two goal involvements in that match. The Cagliari player has been directly involved in five of Romania's 11 goals so far. It will be interesting to see how he performs on Friday evening.