Romania 2–1 Wales
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.9 – 1.4
- Actual xG
- –
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Romania favourites at 49%.
No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Neco Williams, 92.6 in 87′.
Well above their usual level: Neco Williams +40.6, Ștefan Târnovanu +18.1, Joe Rodon +12.8.
Well below it: Tony Strata −20.5, Deian Sorescu −13.0, Lisav Naif Eissat −9.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Romania
| 2 Jun 2026 | D 1–1 | at Georgia |
| 31 Mar 2026 | L 0–2 | at Slovakia |
| 26 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | at Türkiye |
| 18 Nov 2025 | W 7–1 | v San Marino |
| 15 Nov 2025 | L 1–3 | at Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Wales
| 2 Jun 2026 | D 1–1 | v Ghana |
| 31 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | v Northern Ireland |
| 26 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | v Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 18 Nov 2025 | W 7–1 | v North Macedonia |
| 15 Nov 2025 | W 1–0 | at Liechtenstein |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Romania
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Matei | 20 | 81.5 | – |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | 45 | 69.9 | +18.1 |
| Mihai Popescu | 26 | 67.4 | – |
| Ottó Hindrich | 45 | 61.5 | – |
| Andrei Borza | 45 | 60.2 | – |
| Adrian Rus | 45 | 51.1 | −2.7 |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 70 | 49.0 | +1.4 |
| Cătălin Cîrjan | 26 | 48.4 | – |
| Tudor Băluță | 64 | 48.2 | +4.0 |
| Darius Olaru | 64 | 47.9 | +1.7 |
| Vlad Dragomir | 90 | 44.0 | +2.6 |
| Matei Ilie | 64 | 42.1 | – |
| Lisav Naif Eissat | 45 | 41.9 | −9.9 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 45 | 36.3 | −9.0 |
| Louis Munteanu | 64 | 34.7 | −8.7 |
| Tony Strata | 45 | 32.8 | −20.5 |
| Andrei Coubiș | 26 | 31.8 | – |
| Deian Sorescu | 45 | 31.1 | −13.0 |
| Denis Drăguş | 26 | 25.0 | – |
Wales
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brooks | 29 | 100.0 | – |
| Sorba Thomas | 19 | 100.0 | – |
| Neco Williams | 87 | 92.6 | +40.6 |
| Chris Mepham | 19 | 80.8 | – |
| Ronan Kpakio | 10 | 80.6 | – |
| Joe Rodon | 90 | 61.2 | +12.8 |
| Danny Ward | 90 | 57.6 | +8.1 |
| Josh Sheehan | 90 | 56.8 | +8.2 |
| Connor Roberts | 29 | 55.8 | – |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | 55.6 | +7.3 |
| Lewis Koumas | 29 | 54.5 | – |
| Daniel James | 71 | 51.9 | +8.5 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 61 | 50.4 | +5.7 |
| Cameron Congreve | 19 | 45.2 | – |
| Kieffer Moore | 61 | 45.1 | +3.9 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 61 | 43.1 | +8.7 |
| Brennan Johnson | 71 | 40.1 | −6.0 |
| Kai Andrews | 71 | 39.0 | +2.7 |