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Romania vs MoldovaFriendlies 2026

Romania
Romania
FT
21
HT: 21
Moldova
Moldova
Ionuț Radu 38' (OG)
10/9/2025FriendliesFriendlies · Friendlies 1National Arena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 13+ matches

Romania53%
×Draw25%
Moldova22%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50% correct across 580,715 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.3% correct · Away picks 48.9% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Romania
1.60
Moldova
0.95

Romania creates 68% more chances

Season form · 13 home / 18 away

creates per match

Romania
1.38
Moldova
0.67

allows per match

Romania
1.23
Moldova
1.83

finishing

Romania+0.00on par
Moldova+0.00on par

Total goals

53%Under
  • Under53
  • Over47

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Romania

Moldova
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
017%
024%
031%
040%
1
1013%
1112%
126%
132%
140%
2
2010%
2110%
225%
231%
240%
3
305%
315%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
72%28%2.5
47%53%3.5
25%75%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

Romania or draw
78%
Romania or Moldova
75%
Draw or Moldova
47%

Winning margin

Romania wins by 2+
28%
Moldova wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

Romania 1+ goals
80%
Romania 2+ goals
47%
Romania 3+ goals
22%
Moldova 1+ goals
61%
Moldova 2+ goals
25%
Moldova 3+ goals
7%

Draw no bet

Romania (draw refunded)
70%
Moldova (draw refunded)
30%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
37%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Romania at homecreates 1.38, concedes 1.23 · 13 matches

Moldova awaycreates 0.67, concedes 1.83 · 18 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Romania attack 1.38 + Moldova defence 1.83 → ÷2 → 1.60

Moldova attack 0.67 + Romania defence 1.23 → ÷2 → 0.95

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 53%?"

Romania scores more
53%
level
25%
Moldova scores more
22%

Romania at 53% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 53% does not mean "Romania will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

21
Olimpiu MoruțanRomaniaRomania · F
8.9

Possession

68%Romania

Shots

12Romania

Pass accuracy

53%Romania

Statistics

RomaniaMoldova
Overview
68%Possession32%
12Total Shots5
7Corners3
12Fouls5
Shots
12Total Shots5
7On Target0
3Off Target2
2Blocked3
11Inside Box4
1Outside Box1
Passing
68%Possession32%
607Total Passes278
543Accurate Passes220
89%Pass Accuracy79%
Goalkeeping
0Saves4
Discipline
12Fouls5
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0

Friendlies: Romania 2–1 Moldova

Romania beat Moldova 2-1 in Friendlies on October 9, 2025.

Goals: Louis Munteanu (12'), Ionuț Radu (38' o.g.), Ianis Hagi (44').

Romania controlled possession (68%) and registered 12 shots to 5.

The match was played at National Arena in Bucharest.