Croatia U21 take on the visitors Romania U21 in the round 3 match of UEFA Euro U21 group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 27th at Stadionul Steaua (Bucharest).
The Croatian national team, along with Ukraine and Spain, was considered one of the contenders to advance from this group. However, in the end, heading into the final round, the best the "checkered" team can hope for is third place. This is due to two consecutive defeats against Ukraine (0-2) and Spain (0-1). In the match against Spain, the Croatians looked quite disheartening. Not only did they concede a goal in the very first attack, but they also struggled to create scoring opportunities. Despite dominating the majority of the second half, Croatia failed to convert their advantage into a goal until the 89th minute.
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In the UEFA U21 European Championship Group B, the Romanian national team lost both of their matches. They first suffered a defeat against their Spanish counterparts (0-3), followed by a loss to Ukraine (0-1). As a result, after two matches, Romania has no points to their name and occupies the last position in their group. The Romanians started the match against Ukraine actively and even created several promising chances, but they couldn't capitalize on them. As the game progressed, the initiative shifted to their opponents, and the Romanian team began to struggle defensively. Thanks to their goalkeeper's heroic efforts, Romania managed to keep a clean sheet in the first half. In the second half, the hosts primarily focused on defending and had only one realistic chance to score. However, they couldn't secure even a draw as they conceded a decisive goal, an unfortunate own goal, in the dying moments of the match. Romania's hopes were also dashed by their opponent's late red card, although it occurred in the final stages of the game.
In conclusion, the Romanian national team has performed poorly in the two matches of the current European Championship. They face significant issues both in terms of creativity and defensive organization. The Croatian team also encounters similar difficulties in this tournament, but their squad's quality is much higher compared to Romania. The only advantage Romania has is playing with the support of their home fans, but it hasn't made a significant difference so far. Considering the circumstances, I believe there is a high probability that neither team will score in this confrontation. My prediction is "both teams to score - no."
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – no.
