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Scotland vs Romania Prediction & Betting Tips - Rugby World Cup
by Devesh Jaganath | in Rugby World Cup Predictions
The final match of an action-packed Saturday in the 2023 Rugby World Cup will see Scotland taking on Romania. The Scots are currently in third place in Pool B, while the Owls are at the bottom of the group. After losing their opening match 18-3 to South Africa, Scotland bounced back with a 45-17 win over Tonga last week. Not only did they secure the win, but they also scored seven tries and earned a valuable bonus point in the process. The Scots will need another bonus-point victory here to keep their hopes of reaching the quarter-final alive for at least another week. However, even if they do manage that, they will still need to find a way to overcome the Irish in their last match of the competition. Assuming they also pull off that feat, point difference could still be a factor, with the Boks and Ireland bagging big wins against Romania already. All that said, Scotland can have no sympathy for their opponents here and will need to secure that bonus point.
Meanwhile, Romania had been very good over the last 24 months, but they have failed to find their stride in this tournament. Their first two matches of the competition ended in an 82-8 loss to Ireland in game one before a 76-0 thumping by the Springboks in week two. Put that together, and Romania have conceded 158 points and 23 tries, which is the second-most in the competition behind Namibia. During that time, they have also battled to score, recording only eight points, including one try across their two matches. Based on their form so far, it is unsurprising to see Eugen Apjok's side showing up as massive outsiders for this match. In 13 previous matches against Scotland, Romania have only won twice and have never tasted victory in three World Cup meetings against this opponent. They are likely in for another big defeat here.
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Scotland vs Romania Form
Scotland and Romania's standings in the Rugby World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3
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10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
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5
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -255 |
Scotland and Romania Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
24 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
10 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
12 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
5 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
29 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
24 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
5 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
29 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
18 Mar 2023 - Six Nations
12 Mar 2023 - Six Nations
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
10 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
12 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
26 Feb 2023 - Six Nations
4 Feb 2023 - Six Nations
19 Mar 2022 - Six Nations
12 Mar 2022 - Six Nations
0/5 (0%)
0/5 (0%)
5/5 (100%)
17 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
9 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
19 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
12 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
5 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
5 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
0/4 (0%)
0/4 (0%)
4/4 (100%)
17 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
9 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
19 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
12 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
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Scotland - Romania Key Points
- Scotland have won 11 of their previous 13 matches against this opponent
- Scotland are unbeaten against Romania in World Cup matches
- Romania have conceded more than 70 points in each of their matches in this competition
- Romania have only scored eight points in their last two matches
- Scotland are ranked 14 places above Romania in the world standings
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Our Scotland vs Romania Prediction
While Romania have already suffered big defeats in this competition, it is unlikely to get any better against a Scotland side that are in need of a sizeable win. We would have gone with Scotland to win by 60+ points, but they have made wholesale changes to their squad for this match. As a result, we will opt for a slightly safer route of -48. Our Scotland vs Romania prediction: Handicap Scotland -47.
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