Andorra vs Romania Predictions

• Andorra won just two of their 10 games in the 2022 World Cup qualification campaign – both against San Marino.
• Romania only conceded eight goals as they finished third in their own World Cup qualifying group, though they only netted 13 times.
• Romania have seen under 3.5 goals scored in 12 of their last 13 competitive contests.

Can Andorra frustrate visitors?

Andorra certainly didn’t embarrass themselves in their last qualification cycle, beating San Marino twice and shipping 24 goals in 10 tough World Cup qualifiers against the likes of England, Poland and Hungary. While they are clear favourites to finish bottom of Group I as the Euro 2024 qualifiers begin, they could keep things respectable against a less-than-free-flowing Romania team in their first outing on Saturday.

Andorra have seen under 3.5 goals scored in each of their last 11 games, picking up eight points in Group 1 of the Nations League’s bottom tier last year. Koldo Alvarez’s men – predictably – struggled for goals in the last cycle, netting half of their four home goals against San Marino, though two 1-0 defeats to Albania and a 2-1 reverse in Hungary represented respectable efforts from the minnows.

Romania will fancy their chances of toppling Israel and Kosovo to snatch an automatic qualification spot for next year’s tournament in Germany, and it’s their defensive solidity – rather than a fluent attacking style – which could get them there. Edward Iordanescu’s men have seen under 3.5 goals scored in 12 of their last 13 competitive matches, while they only conceded eight times in a World Cup qualifying group containing Germany in the last cycle – keeping six clean sheets in 10 matches.

Tricolorii set for victory, but goalfest not expected

While Romania are overwhelming favourites for victory on their trip to Andorra, the hosts have enough about them to keep things competitive – we’re looking to secure decent value by backing the visitors to edge a contest containing under 3.5 goals.

Meanwhile, a routine 2-0 success for Romania could represent a solid correct score prediction for Saturday’s game.