Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Lithuania will look to put an end to their three-game losing run in Group 2 when they take on leaders Romania in Kaunas. The hosts are not enjoying a Nations League campaign to remember and given their shaky defence, home win should not be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of Tuesday’s clash.
The Tricolori, on the other hand, rolled over Cyprus 3-0 in their third group game to keep their 100% record intact. As the visitors have been scoring goals for fun in this edition of the UEFA Nations League, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Mircea Lucescu’s men. Romania defender Nicusor Bancu serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards. It has to be noted that earlier in the process Romania defeated Lithuania 3-1.
Highlighted Team (Romania):
Romania were one of just four European sides to take part at the first ever World Cup in 1930, and the team have since achieved respectable results on the international stage, albeit failing to challenge for major trophies.
Led by arguably their best ever footballer Gheorghe Hagi, the Tricolorii narrowly missed out on the semi-finals at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, losing to Sweden on penalties. Romania made a total of seven appearances at the World Cup finals, while qualifying for five European Championship tournaments. The Tricolorii went the farthest in 2000, when they were eliminated by Italy in the quarter-finals.
Tied at the top of the goalscoring charts, Gheorghe Hagi and Adrian Mutu are the only two Romanian footballers to have gained worldwide recognition, but Dorinel Munteanu, Dan Petrescu, Gheorghe Popescu and Viorel Moldovan are also worth mention. Romania play their home games at the Arena National in Bucarest.