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Romania will face Lithuania at the Steaua Stadium on Monday in another round of their 2024-25 UEFA Nations League campaign. The home side have begun life under returning head coach Mircea Lucescu on a winning note and now sit atop Group 2 with three points from a potential three.
They locked horns with Kosovo at the Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri on Thursday, heading into the break a goal up thanks to a Dennis Man strike before Razvan Marin and Trabzonspor man Denis Dragus got in on the act in the second half to secure a 3-0 victory for the Tricolours.
Lithuania, meanwhile, hosted Cyprus at the Arvi Arena last time out and suffered a 1-0 defeat, falling behind in the first half and failing to muster a tangible response in the second. They have now lost their opening game in each of their last four Nations League campaigns and will be looking to right their wrongs next week.
Following Monday's game, the visitors will break from action before returning to home turf next month for their game against Kosovo.
Romania vs Lithuania Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 13 meetings between Romania and Lithuania. The home side have won 12 of those games while the visitors have won the other.
- The two teams last faced off in a Nations League clash back in November 2018 which the hosts won 3-0.
- The visitors have lost their last four games in this fixture by an aggregate scoreline of 7-1.
- Lithuania are without a clean sheet in their last four games in this fixture.
- The Tricolours were ranked 45th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 90 places above their midweek opponents.
Romania vs Lithuania Prediction
Romania's latest result ended a three-game winless streak and they will be looking to build on that next Monday. They are undefeated on home soil since November 2022 and will fancy their chances of a positive result next week.
Lithuania are on a run of back-to-back defeats after winning their three games prior. They have failed to perform in this fixture historically and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Romania 2-0 Lithuania
Romania vs Lithuania Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Romania to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Each of the visitors' last seven matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last six matchups)
