England v Romania betting tips: Last chance for Southgate’s hopefuls to shine

Five of their last six defeats have been by a single goal and Romania can be backed at 19/20 with a two-goal start on the handicap, while England are 13/5 to win by exactly one goal.

England v Romania head-to-head

Few teams can boast a record against England as strong as Romania so history suggests this could be a tricky test for Southgate’s team.

Romania are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with England, with three wins in that time including in the two most recent encounters.

Romania were 2-1 winners against the Three Lions at the 1998 World Cup and also claimed a 3-2 victory at Euro 2000 thanks to a late penalty.

England have failed to beat Romania since 1970 and there have been goals at both ends in the last four meetings, a trend which is 21/20 to continue.

Previous XI

Romania: Vlad, Ganea, Nedelcearu, Chiriches, Sorescu, Maxim, Hagi, Marin, Tanase, Olaru, Alibec.

Key battles

Romania’s defence could be in for a busy evening but captain Vlad Chiriches will hope his two-year spell at Tottenham helps him cope with the threat of his former team-mate Harry Kane.

Chiriches may have struggled at Spurs and then Napoli but he has been a regular in Serie A for Sassuolo, where he has spent the season on loan.

Kane is 21/10 to open the scoring and 8/13 in the anytime goalscorer odds while this is a good chance for Raheem Sterling to boost his hopes of a starting place against Croatia and he is 9/2 to break the deadlock.

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