Romania Under 19 vs France Under 19 Match Analysis and Prediction

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Following an impressive start to the UEFA European Under-19 Championship at the weekend, France Under 19 aim to put one foot in the semi-finals by defeating Romania Under 19 on Tuesday.

The teams meet in the southern Slovakian town of Dunajska Streda, with the Romanians looking to make up lost ground after losing 2-1 to Italy on Group A’s opening day.

Followind a delay of two years, the latest edition of the Under-19 Euros kicked off on Saturday, as France took on competition hosts Slovakia in the first game of the finals.

After going a goal down inside the first 15 minutes, the Slovakians were simply seen off by their French counterparts, as Loum Tchaouna’s early goal set the ball rolling.

Having kicked off the competition in style, Les Bleus now tackle the second of three group matches in the space of just seven days, as they set a course for the final that takes place on July 1.

Landry Chauvin’s side’s next generation have already shown they can perform collectively, as following Saturday’s success, they have won seven of their eight matches since October.

Meanwhile, Romania’s dreams are perharps a little more uninspired, and there remains two objectives still within their grasp despite a first day defeat.

The top two finishers in both groups of the competition will not only advance to the semi-finals, but also automatically qualify for the 2023 Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia, along with the winner of a playoff between the third-placed sides in each group.

Considering that, finishing fourth would be the worst record, so Friday’s encounter with Slovakia could prove crucial if they lose in midweek.

Romania could even have secured a valuable point from their game against Italy, who eventually took control of events, condemning Tricolorii to a third defeat in their last five matches.

Romania Under 19 vs France Under 19 head to head

The two teams have not previously met in any competition, and this will be the first time they meet in a competitive match in the UEFA U19 Championship on Tuesday.

Romania Under 19 latest home form

Romania have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their eight most recent matches. They defeated Georgia U19 5-1 in their last home game in the UEFA U19 Championship. In their last five matches, they have scored 14 goals and conceded five.

Romania U19 2-0 Cyprus U19 07/10/21

Romania U19 1-0 Cyprus U19 10/10/21

Romania U19 5-0 San Marino U19 13/11/21

Romania U19 1-4 Turkey U19 16/11/21

Romania U19 5-1 Georgia U19 23/03/22

Romania Under 19 latest away form

Romania have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to Italy U19 in their last away game in the UEFA U19 Championship. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded seven.

Lithuania U19 1-0 Romania U19 14/10/19

Latvia U19 0-1 Romania U19 10/11/21

Croatia U19 1-2 Romania U19 26/03/22

Iceland U19 3-0 Romania U19 29/03/22

Italy U19 2-1 Romania U19 18/06/22

France Under 19 latest home form

France have recently been on relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their seven most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Czech Republic U19 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 15 goals and conceded two.

France U19 4-1 Mexico U19 11/10/21

France U19 4-0 Albania U19 10/11/21

France U19 2-0 North Macedonia U19 13/11/21

France U19 5-0 Sweden U19 23/03/22

France U19 0-1 Czech Republic U19 26/03/22

France Under 19 latest away form

France have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having won each of their three most recent matches. They defeated Slovakia U19 5-0 in their last away game in the UEFA U19 Championship. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded six.

Portugal U19 3-1 France U19 25/02/20

Belgium U19 1-0 France U19 09/10/21

Serbia U19 1-2 France U19 16/11/21

Bosnia-Herzegovina U19 1-2 France U19 29/03/22

Slovakia U19 0-5 France U19 18/06/22

Romania Under 19 news

Romania are once again expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation despite losing to Italy on Saturday, with FC U Craiova goalkeeper Robert Popa captaining the side.

Forward Andreas Chiritoiu’s three goals were pivotal in securing qualification, and he will be hoping to score as the lone central striker.

France Under 19 news

While Lens full-back Brayann Pereira impressed on the right flank during the game against Slovakia, Ousmane Camara captains the team from central defence.

Alan Virginius scored five times in 31 appearances for Sochaux last season, and is already off the mark in these Euros, while Ange-Yoan Bonny should start in a front three.

Prediction and Odds

Despite the two teams having not previously met in any competition, the French bandwagon is set to keep on rolling into the semi-finals with a win here.

Possessing a potent froward line, it will be difficult for Romania to stop France scoring more than once in their second Group A fixture.

Odds: 1 2.60 X 2.15 2 1.68