Romania is set to play against Armenia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying action this week at The Steaua Stadium in Bucharest on Monday evening. Match day is scheduled to be 11th October 2021 at 21:45.
Romania suffered 2-1 loss to Germany in their previous World Cup Qualifiers game and they will be looking to make amends here. In that match they managed 23% possession, nine shots with only one on target and a goal scored by Ianis Hagi (9′). Germany got 22 shots with six of the on target and goals by Serge Gnabry (52′) and Thomas Müller (81′).
Armenia on their side tied 1-1 with Iceland in their previous World Cup Qualifiers fixture. In that game, they had 47% possession, 11 shots with one of them on target and a goal scored by Kamo Hovhannisyan (35′). Iceland got 12 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (77′).
Romania are playing at home and are the better team on paper, they have lost in only two of their previous five matches whilst their opponents Armenia failed to win in their last four matches in these Qualifiers, we are backing Romania to win this match.
Romania vs Armenia head to head
Since 2004 these two teams have met five times and Romania has had an upper hand over Armenia, they have won in three matches, drawn in one and Armenia won in the remaining match.
- Armenia 3-2 Romania 31/03/21
- Romania 1-0 Armenia 01/09/17
- Armenia 0-5 Romania 08/10/16
- Romania 3-0 Armenia 08/06/05
- Armenia 1-1 Romania 17/11/04
Home
- Germany 2-1 Romania
- North Macedonia 0-0 Romania
- Romania 2-0 Liechtenstein
- Iceland 0-2 Romania
- England 1-0 Romania
Away
- Iceland 1-1 Armenia
- Armenia 1-1 Liechtenstein
- Germany 6-0 Armenia
- North Macedonia 0-0 Armenia
- Sweden 3-1 Armenia
Romania team news
Mirel Rădoi’s side will have Dragos Nedelcu back from suspension after he was forced to sit out while playing against Germany.
Armenia team news
Joaquín Caparrós’s side has no injury or suspension concern at the moment.
Prediction and odds
- Romania Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
