UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 2 Oct 2026

Poland 6–0 Romania

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Poland favourites at 57%.

Poland won and made the better chances: 3.4 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jan Bednarek, 79.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Robert Lewandowski +30.0, Andrei Rațiu +29.4, Jan Bednarek +18.1.

Well below it: Dennis Man −12.4, Daniel Bîrligea −11.7, Karol Świderski −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Sep 2026	L 1–3	at Sweden UEFA Nations League
25 Sep 2026	D 0–0	v Bosnia & Herzegovina UEFA Nations League
31 Mar 2026	L 2–3	at Sweden World Cup Qualification UEFA
26 Mar 2026	W 2–1	v Albania World Cup Qualification UEFA
17 Nov 2025	W 3–2	at Malta World Cup Qualification UEFA

28 Sep 2026	L 2–4	v Bosnia & Herzegovina UEFA Nations League
25 Sep 2026	L 1–2	at Sweden UEFA Nations League
26 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Türkiye World Cup Qualification UEFA
18 Nov 2025	W 7–1	v San Marino World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Bosnia & Herzegovina World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jan Bednarek Defender	90	1	0	0.08	79.7	+18.1
Robert Lewandowski Forward	90	3	0	2.05	76.3	+30.0
Piotr Zieliński Midfielder	71	1	0	0.50	71.9	+16.4
Oskar Pietuszewski Forward	12	0	1	–	67.4	–
Nicola Zalewski Midfielder	78	0	1	0.18	63.9	+12.9
Wiktor Nowak Midfielder	63	0	0	0.05	61.7	+6.6
Jakub Kiwior Defender	90	0	0	0.06	61.2	+9.2
Norbert Wojtuszek Defender	27	0	0	–	59.8	–
Bartosz Slisz Midfielder	19	0	0	–	55.9	–
Przemysław Frankowski Midfielder	90	0	0	0.13	52.5	+4.0
Kacper Urbański Midfielder	27	0	0	0.10	50.3	–
Sebastian Szymański Midfielder	71	0	1	0.07	49.1	−3.1
Marcin Bułka Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.9	−4.9
Karol Świderski Forward	90	0	0	0.18	44.5	−10.3
Matty Cash Defender	63	0	0	0.04	34.0	−8.7

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Andrei Rațiu Defender	90	–	74.2	+29.4
Andrei Borza Defender	23	–	73.6	–
Cătălin Cîrjan Midfielder	12	–	67.4	–
Bogdan Racovițan Defender	23	–	65.0	–
Virgil Ghiță Defender	90	–	53.0	+3.9
Răzvan Marin Midfielder	78	0.02	52.6	+4.2
Marius Marin Midfielder	23	–	51.2	–
Andrei Coubiș Defender	63	0.10	50.8	+6.9
Ianis Hagi Forward	67	0.17	48.9	+3.1
Nicușor Bancu Midfielder	67	–	48.5	−3.2
Valentin Mihăilă Midfielder	27	–	47.6	–
Tudor Băluță Midfielder	90	0.06	46.6	−0.7
Daniel Bîrligea Forward	90	0.21	41.4	−11.7
Dennis Man Midfielder	67	0.03	38.2	−12.4
Radu Drăguşin Defender	22	–	0.0	–