Norway vs Romania prediction, preview, team news and more | UEFA Nations League 2020-21

The UEFA Nations League is back in action this weekend as Norway take on Romania in a League B fixture this Sunday. Both teams have endured a mixed year as far as results are concerned and will want to pick up a victory in this fixture.

Norway suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Serbia earlier this week and failed to qualify for Euro 2021. The Norwegians will want to bounce back in emphatic fashion and prove a point against Romania.

Romania are currently on top of their group in the UEFA Nations League and have plenty of work to do to maintain their excellent record in this edition of the competition. The Romanians are yet to lose a match in the UEFA Nations League this season and will want to maintain their record in this game.

Norway knocked out by Serbia in the play-offs.

Erling Haaland won't be at the Euros next summer 😒 pic.twitter.com/DVsIn72q2X
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 8, 2020

Norway vs Romania Head-to-Head

Romania have a marginally superior record against Norway and have four out of 13 matches played between the two sides. A remarkable seven draws have taken place between the two sides with Norway managing only two victories in the history of the fixture.

The previous meeting between the two sides in 2019 resulted in a 1-1 stalemate with goals from Alexandru Mitrita and Alexander Sorloth. Norway have found plenty of new talent this year, however, and might be able to trouble Romania in this game.

Norway form guide: L-W-L-W-W

Romania form guide: L-W-D-L-L

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Norway vs Romania Team News

Norway

Norway will have to do without second-choice goalkeeper Orjan Nyland going into this game. The Norwegians have a lethal attacking combination and the likes of Erling Haaland and Alexander Sorloth will have to step up to the plate in this game.

Injured: Orjan Nyland

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Florin Andone will not play a part in this game

Romania

Romania will have to deal with the absence of a few key players in this game. Florin Andone, Florinel Coman, and Vlad Chiriches are injured and have been ruled out of this fixture.

Injured: Florin Andone, Florinel Coman, Vlad Chiriches

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Norway vs Romania Predicted XI

Norway Predicted XI (4-4-2): Rune Jarstein; Haitam Aleesami, Kristoffer Ajer, Tore Reginiussen, Omar Elabdellaoui; Mohamed Elyounoussi, Mathias Normann, Markus Henrikson, Stefan Johansen; Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland now has 18 goals in 20 games for Dortmund and Norway in 2020 🤖 pic.twitter.com/gGqLkXjkii
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 7, 2020

Romania Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ciprian Tatarusanu; Nicusor Bancu, Alin Tosca, Dragos Grigore, Andrei Burca; Nicolae Stanciu, Alexandru Cretu, Alexandru Maxim; Gabriel Iancu, Denis Alibec, Ciprian Deac

Norway vs Romania Prediction

Norway will have to recover from their Euro qualification heartbreak and prove a point in this game. Romania have troubled some of the elite teams in Europe in the past and will present a stern challenge.

Norway have one of the most promising strikers in the world in Erling Haaland and the Borussia Dortmund star may well prove to be the trump card in this fixture. Haaland has singlehandedly won games for Norway in the past and can potentially take it up a notch in this match.

Prediction: Norway 2-1 Romania

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