Romania host Poland in the UEFA Nations League. Poland have looked the more rounded side of late, picking up wins and draws alongside a few losses, while Romania have found wins hard to come by in recent outings.
The two sides met only last month, with Poland winning heavily, and that result sits fresh in both camps' recent sample. Whether that gap holds up over a fresh ninety minutes is what the numbers below start to unpack.
Analysis updated .
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Contrasting recent form
Poland's last eight games, mixing Nations League and friendlies, show three wins, two draws and three defeats, with 12 goals scored against eight conceded. That includes a heavy 6-0 win over Romania and a goalless draw with Bosnia, so there's some unpredictability in there too.
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Romania: 10 completed matches; Poland: 8 completed matches.
Romania
- Win
- 20% 2 / 10
- Draw
- 10% 1 / 10
- Loss
- 70% 7 / 10
- Scored
- 9
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- -14
Poland
- Win
- 37.5% 3 / 8
- Draw
- 25% 2 / 8
- Loss
- 37.5% 3 / 8
- Scored
- 12
- Conceded
- 8
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Sweden | 05.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Poland | Romania | 02.10.2026 | 6-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 28.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| UEFA Nations League | Sweden | Romania | 25.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Romania | Wales | 06.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Georgia | Romania | 02.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Slovakia | Romania | 31.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Romania | Moldova | 09.10.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Romania | Canada | 05.09.2025 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Broadfields United | Romania | 08.07.2025 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Poland | 05.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Poland | Romania | 02.10.2026 | 6-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Sweden | Poland | 28.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Poland | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 25.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Poland | Nigeria | 03.06.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Poland | Ukraine | 31.05.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies | Poland | New Zealand | 09.10.2025 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Poland | Moldova | 06.06.2025 | 2-0 |
Romania's record over their last ten games is rougher: two wins, one draw and seven losses, with just nine goals scored against 23 conceded. A 0-1 home defeat to Sweden and that 0-6 reverse against Poland both sit inside this sample, though two narrow home wins show they're not without moments.
Poland's form has more balance, while Romania's recent games have tended to go against them, especially by multiple goals.
Comparative Team Statistics: Romania vs Poland

Recent head-to-head
There are three recorded meetings here, and the most recent one came just last month in this same Nations League group, with Poland winning 6-0 away from home. The two earlier meetings, from 2016 and 2017, also went Poland's way, though they're old enough now to carry little weight on their own.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Poland | Romania | 02.10.2026 | 6-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | Poland | Romania | 10.06.2017 | 3-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | Romania | Poland | 11.11.2016 | 0-3 |
Taken together, the head-to-head record leans heavily towards Poland, and the scoreline from the last meeting is the most relevant data point given how recent it is.
Recent history clearly favours Poland, though one lopsided scoreline doesn't guarantee a repeat.

Goals have flowed in recent games
Both teams' recent matches have tended to produce goals at one end or the other. Poland have scored freely in several games, including that 6-0 win, while also managing a 0-0 at one point. Romania, meanwhile, have shipped multiple goals in several outings, including defeats by three-goal and two-goal margins at home.
None of this guarantees a repeat pattern next time out, since squads and situations can shift over the weeks before kickoff, but the underlying goal trends in both teams' recent games point towards an open contest rather than a cagey one.
Key player statistics: Romania vs Poland
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Rațiu | Romania | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| R. Marin | Romania | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| A. Dobre | Romania | 28 | Forward | 178 | 71 |
| D. Politic | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 78 |
| M. Marin | Romania | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| I. Radu | Romania | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 70 |
| V. Dragomir | Romania | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| A. Șut | Romania | 27 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| M. Aioani | Romania | 26 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | n/a |
| Ș. Târnovanu | Romania | 26 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 81 |
| H. Moldovan | Romania | 28 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 72 |
| O. Moruțan | Romania | 27 | Attacker | 173 | 71 |
| F. Coman | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| D. Man | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 183 | 82 |
| F. Tănase | Romania | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 72 |
| N. Bancu | Romania | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 65 |
| A. Cicâldău | Romania | 29 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| V. Mihăilă | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 173 | 61 |
| V. Cojocaru | Romania | 31 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 84 |
| T. Băluță | Romania | 27 | Midfielder | 192 cm | 80 kg |
| V. Ghiță | Romania | 28 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
| I. Hagi | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| D. Drăguş | Romania | 27 | Attacker | 185 | 73 |
| L. Munteanu | Romania | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Alibec | Romania | 35 | Forward | 187 | 83 |
| A. Rus | Romania | 30 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| D. Olaru | Romania | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 71 |
| D. Ciobotariu | Romania | 28 | Defender | 185 | n/a |
| D. Sorescu | Romania | 29 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| A. Burcă | Romania | 33 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| N. Stanciu | Romania | 33 | Midfielder | 173 | 72 |
| M. Popescu | Romania | 33 | Defender | 188 | 79 |
| A. Mitriță | Romania | 31 | Attacker | 160 | 64 |
| F. Niţă | Romania | 39 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 76 |
| A. Chipciu | Romania | 37 | Midfielder | 177 | 74 |
| R. Opruț | Romania | 28 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| V. Screciu | Romania | 26 | Midfielder | 179 | 74 |
| Ș. Baiaram | Romania | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Bîrligea | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 184 | 80 |
| R. Drăgușin | Romania | 24 | Defender | 191 | 85 |
| M. Ilie | Romania | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Racovițan | Romania | 26 | Defender | 187 | 82 |
| O. Hindrich | Romania | 24 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| C. Cîrjan | Romania | 23 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 60 kg |
| A. Coubiș | Romania | 23 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| A. Borza | Romania | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Eissat | Israel | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Strata | France | 22 | Defender | 177 | 68 |
| D. Matei | Romania | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Zieliński | Poland | 32 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| R. Lewandowski | Poland | 38 | Attacker | 186 | 81 |
| K. Piątek | Poland | 31 | Forward | 180 | 75 |
| J. Piotrowski | Poland | 29 | Midfielder | 188 | 79 |
| T. Kędziora | Poland | 32 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| M. Bułka | Poland | 27 | Goalkeeper | 199 | 97 |
| K. Świderski | Poland | 29 | Attacker | 184 | 77 |
| Ł. Skorupski | Poland | 35 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 90 |
| J. Bednarek | Poland | 30 | Defender | 189 | 84 |
| B. Bereszyński | Poland | 34 | Defender | 183 | 77 |
| P. Frankowski | Poland | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| M. Bogusz | Poland | 25 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| M. Cash | Poland | 29 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| P. Dawidowicz | Poland | 31 | Defender | 189 | 80 |
| B. Drągowski | Poland | 29 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 74 |
| P. Wiśniewski | Poland | 28 | Defender | 195 | 88 |
| M. Wieteska | Poland | 29 | Defender | 187 | 77 |
| S. Szymański | Poland | 27 | Attacker | 174 | 60 |
| M. Żukowski | Poland | 24 | Attacker | 185 | 82 |
| B. Slisz | Poland | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| J. Kamiński | Poland | 24 | Midfielder | 179 | 64 |
| M. Skrzypczak | Poland | 26 | Defender | 186 | 77 |
| A. Buksa | Poland | 30 | Forward | 191 | 78 |
| M. Skóraś | Poland | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 64 |
| J. Moder | Poland | 27 | Midfielder | 188 | 78 |
| T. Puchacz | Poland | 27 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| J. Kiwior | Poland | 26 | Defender | 189 | 75 |
| K. Piątkowski | Poland | 26 | Defender | 191 | 87 |
| B. Mrozek | Poland | 26 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 82 |
| M. Kochalski | Poland | 26 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 88 |
| N. Wojtuszek | Poland | 25 | Defender | 182 | 79 |
| K. UrbaÅski | Poland | 22 | Midfielder | 183 | 66 |
| N. Zalewski | Poland | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 68 |
| D. Marczuk | Poland | 22 | Attacker | 180 | 74 |
| S. Abramowicz | Poland | 22 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 78 |
| W. Nowak | Poland | 22 | Midfielder | 187 | 71 |
| M. Reguła | Poland | 19 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| W. Mońka | Poland | 19 | Defender | 182 | 75 |
| O. Pietuszewski | Poland | 18 | Forward | 179 | 60 |
| K. Potulski | Poland | 19 | Defender | 195 | 85 |
Putting the recent form and head-to-head together, Poland look the more reliable side heading into this one, even allowing for the gap before kickoff.
Backing Poland to win reflects what's been a clear trend in recent results between these two, while acknowledging that nothing is settled a month out from the game.
