Norway hosts Romania in round 3 of Euro Qualification. The match will be played on Friday, June 7th at Ullevål Stadion (Oslo)
It will not be easy for the Norwegians to reach the final stage of Euro 2020, taking one of the two first places in their group. However, this can also be said about their upcoming rivals - the Romanians. Yet Spain’s first place seems the most obvious, while Sweden seems like the most likely contender for a second ticket. Currently, on the eve of the third round, bookmakers accept bets on the fact that Norway will take one of the two first places with the odds of 7.
The Norwegian team looked very good in the first two rounds in terms of the game; however, only 1 point was scored. At first, the Norwegians were close to not losing in Spain, but the experience of the Red Fury played its role (1:2). Norway held the second game at home against their neighbors - the Swedes. The game turned out to be beautiful in terms of quality and tense and ended in a fighting draw (3:3). But in general, Norway has performed well since 2018: 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
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According to the bookmakers, the Romanians also have small chances to reach the final stage of the European Championship - the odds are 4.50. These chances became lower after Romania lost in Sweden in the first round (1:2). It is possible that this was the most important match for them. Still, nothing is lost. The Romanians won the second match against the Faroe Islands very confidently (4:1), but no one expected that there would be a loss of points.
If we talk about the current strength of the Romanians, they gradually begin to regain lost positions after a protracted crisis. In the last 12 games, they lost only to Sweden. However, a little more than a year ago, they convincingly beat the same Swedish team in a friendly match.
At this stage, Norway and Romania are approximately at the same level. According to the bookmakers, the Scandinavian team is a favorite of the upcoming meeting for the reason that it will play in the home arena. The probability of victory of the Vikings is estimated by a lower coefficient.
If we talk about the game component purely, here I want to give an advantage to Norway. This team is very organized and disciplined. The coaching staff chose their own game system for the players, which they perform well. However, there was always no problem with game discipline in Scandinavian countries. Just recall the matches of Finland and Sweden in the Nations League. The Vikings are excellent in defense against teams of approximately their own level. Norway performs well in front of their fans, winning the vast majority of games.
The national team of Romania has a little higher chance to progress from the group. However, it can be explained by the fact that the Romanians have past merits and by the strength of the local championship, which is certainly much higher in terms of quality, if compared with Norway.
Prediction for the match: Norway to win
