Matchday

Int. Friendly Games 2025 · 5 Sep 2025

Romania 0–3 Canada

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 20% · Standout: Ali Ahmed scored 99.5

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 1.2
Actual xG
–
Goals
0 – 3

Footybot made Romania favourites at 60%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ali Ahmed, 99.5 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Denis Drăguş +25.8, Nicușor Bancu +19.4, Richie Laryea +17.0.

Well below it: Tajon Buchanan −15.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Romania

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Canada

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Romania

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
David Miculescu Midfielder1600–87.9–
Mihai Popescu Defender2900–79.7–
Dennis Man Midfielder7400–69.1–
Alex Dobre Midfielder9000–68.1–
Denis Drăguş Forward7400–68.0+25.8
Nicușor Bancu Midfielder6100–65.4+19.4
Andrei Rațiu Defender8500–62.2+3.5
Virgil Ghiță Defender9000–62.0–
Nicolae Stanciu Midfielder6200–61.0+13.8
Florin Tănase Midfielder2800–60.4–
Marius Marin Midfielder9000–53.4+13.1
Deian Sorescu Midfielder800–52.2–
Răzvan Marin Midfielder9000–43.3–
Alexandru Chipciu Defender2900–43.2–
Horațiu Moldovan Goalkeeper9000–36.0–

Canada

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ali Ahmed Midfielder6411–99.5–
Junior Hoilett Forward1100–72.5–
Derek Cornelius Defender9000–55.2–
Promise David Forward1300–55.0–
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–54.9+5.3
Niko Sigur Defender9010–54.7–
Ismael Koné Midfielder6400–54.4–
Luc De Fougerolles Defender8200–53.7+8.4
Stephen Eustaquio Midfielder9000–52.4–
Richie Laryea Defender9000–51.2+17.0
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder7700–48.5−15.5
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward8201–45.3+5.2
Joel Waterman Defender800–45.2–
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder2600–41.7–
Jayden Nelson Forward2600–41.6–
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder800–41.4–
Jonathan David Forward7910–39.2–