Form and Line-up Romania
After two defeats in a row, Romania ended their poor mini-run, but did not stop their winless sequence, drawing with Georgia (1:1). The team did not qualify for the World Cup, so the squad can now be rebuilt calmly. Former brilliant playmaker Gheorghe Hagi is now at the helm.
Key numbers:
Romania have conceded in five matches in a row.
Under 2.5 goals landed in all three matches involving the Tricolours in 2026.
In Romania's last four matches, the opposition opened the scoring.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Mihai Aioani - Andrei Borza, Radu Dragusin, Virgil Ghita, Andrei Sorescu - Vladimir Screciu, Razvan Marin - Florinel Coman, Ianis Hagi, Olimpiu Morutan - Florinel Coman.
Form and Line-up Wales
Wales are unbeaten in five matches, but there is an unpleasant nuance: that was not enough to reach the World Cup. A draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina led to a penalty shootout, in which Bosnia and Herzegovina proved stronger. In most cases, one goal is not enough for either the Welsh side or their opponents: over the past 12 months, a single goal scored has been sufficient in only one of eight cases.
Key numbers:
In five of the previous 11 matches, opponents scored more than one goal per game against Wales.
In four of the previous six meetings, at least one goal was scored in the final five minutes of the second half.
Both teams scored in five of the last six.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Danny Ward - Neco Williams, Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Connor Roberts - Ethan Ampadu, Jordan James - Daniel James, Harry Wilson, Brennan Johnson - Mark Harris.
