Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Serbia
Match Time & Date:
10/09/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 3-2
Romania
Even though they are European neighbors, Serbia and Romania have only met on two occasions and Serbia won both times. The third match between these two nations will take place at the Rajko Mitić stadium in Belgrade. This will be an important game for Serbia to win if they are looking to top the group. The last two matches Serbia played were defeats against Brazil and Switzerland in the World Cup where they didn’t make it into the elimination rounds. Before that they weren’t on a bad run, winning five of eight games. Romania have won their last three games and have seven wins in the last 10 matches, with their last defeat coming from the Netherland back in November last year. This will give them confidence that they can spoil a party and grab some points away in Serbia. Still, Serbia have a talented and attacking squad and can score more than the opponent. We predict a home win.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
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.
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