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UEFA Nations League · UEFA Nations League 26/27 Model international-global-v4-shadow-2026-11 · locked 94.6h before kickoff

Romania vs Poland

· Pre-kickoff prediction

Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Romania host Poland in UEFA Nations League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Romania collected 3 points (1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses). Poland earned 4 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Romania have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Poland have 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Romania average 0.65 xG and 2.43 xGA over 4 recent matches; Poland average 1.74 xG and 1.04 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

13.5%Home
21.5%Draw
65.0%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 65.0%

Total goals

58.3%Over 2.5
41.7%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

55.4%Yes
44.6%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent-match sample unavailable; home/away split sample unavailable. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Romania
No pre-match table context available.
Poland
No pre-match table context available.

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Romania

WLLLL
0.60Points / match
1.40Goals / match
0.65xG / match
2.43xGA / match
VS

Poland

LDLWL
0.80Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.74xG / match
1.04xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Romania at home
W-D-L3-0-2
Points / match1.80
Goals / match2.60
xG / match0.76
Poland away
W-D-L1-0-4
Points / match0.60
Goals / match1.00
xG / match1.38

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Romania

25 Sep28 Sep02 Oct05 Oct
xGxGA

Poland

25 Sep28 Sep02 Oct05 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Romania expected goals

0.94

Poland expected goals

2.00
1–110.8%
0–210.6%
1–29.9%
0–19.7%
0–37.1%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Romania

05 OctLH · SwedenxG 0.56 · xGA 2.840–1
02 OctLA · PolandxG 0.56 · xGA 3.470–6
28 SepLH · Bosnia & HerzegovinaxG 0.95 · xGA 2.592–4
25 SepLA · SwedenxG 0.51 · xGA 0.831–2
18 NovWH · CyprusxG — · xGA —4–1

Poland

05 OctLA · Bosnia & HerzegovinaxG 1.57 · xGA 1.170–1
02 OctWH · RomaniaxG 3.47 · xGA 0.566–0
28 SepLA · SwedenxG 1.19 · xGA 2.111–3
25 SepDH · Bosnia & HerzegovinaxG 0.73 · xGA 0.310–0
18 NovLH · ScotlandxG — · xGA —1–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

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