Finland vs. Romania Match Analysis and Prediction

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Helsinki Olympic Stadium will witness Finland square against Romania this week in the UEFA Nations League, League B Group 3. Kickoffs on September 23 at 21:45 EAT.

I will be a crucial game for the hosts on Friday, With Bosnia and Montenegro occupying the first two places, it is a huge game with the winner possibly entering contention for qualification to League A. Finland are however not in a great form with just one win in their last seven matches.

Finland enters this game off the back of 3-2 Nations League losing efforts to Bosnia in their previous outing. In that match, Finland managed 60% possession, eight shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Teemu Pukki (10′) and Benjamin Källman (18′). Bosnia got 16 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Miralem Pjanić (5′) and Edin Džeko (29′, 58′).

Romania on the other side is not doing much better at the moment as well, currently at the bottom of the group standings with three points, a point off Friday’s hosts. The visitors have been poor on their travels, winning just two of their last twelve matches. They might have beaten Finland at home in the latest meeting, but it was their only win in the last six matches.

Romania will aim to bounce back from, 0-3 trashing at the hand of Montenegro in their most recent outing. In that match, Romania managed 59% possession and seven shots with two of them on target. Montenegro got 14 shots with four of them on target and goals by Stefan Mugoša (42′, 56′, and 63’).

Finland vs. Romania head to head

Romania boasts the upper in the head to head history of this game having won seven times from the eight meetings since 1970; the other one match ended in a draw while Finland is yet to win.