Romania and Austria meet at Stadionul Ilie Oană, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League B). Austria present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Romania :
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 3rd position, with 4 points won. In the last match, they lost (4‑0) away against Norway, after in the previous match, having won (2‑3) away against Austria. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 13 suffered. In their last 7 home matches Romania has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Romania comes to this day after a 4-0 defeat in the visit to Norway, thus adding the first defeat in this League of Nations B. Now, in this match against Austria, coach Mirel Radoi must act in a 4- 3-3, favoring fast transitions and attacks through the flanks. In this tactical drawing, the three most advanced men will be Gabriel Iancu, Ianis Hagi and George Puscas, the latter being very competent in finishing. The home coach can count on all his players.
Austria :
The visiting team is currently in the 1st position, with 6 points won, after 2 victories and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Romania by (2‑3). In the last match, they won away against Northern Ireland by (0‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last 9 away matches Austria has recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 3.
Austria comes to this match motivated, after a 1-0 victory in the visit to Northern Ireland, which added the second victory in this League of Nations: the only goal of the match was scored by Michael Gregoritsch. Coach Franco Foda usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the flanks. The Austrian national team is a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise their rival through counterattack: Christoph Baumgartner and Reinhold Ranftl are very fast and strong on counterattack. There are no absences for this game.
