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Arges Pitesti vs Oţelul: prediction and stats

Liga IRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Orăşenesc, Mioveni

Arges PitestiOţelul

The Footlab AI model makes Arges Pitesti the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 29% for Oţelul. The most likely score is 1-1. If Arges Pitesti wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,446 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Arges Pitesti vs Oţelul?

A very open match: only 18 Elo points separate Arges Pitesti (1,798) and Oţelul (1,780).

43%28%29%
Arges Pitesti winDrawOţelul win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Arges Pitesti vs Oţelul

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Arges Pitesti

4-4-2
  1. 92T. Luvambo
  2. 17Ricardo Matos
  1. 22V. Raţă
  2. 11Y. Pîrvu
  3. 25Tiago Gonçalves
  4. 16I. Rădescu
  1. 23F. Borţa
  2. 26D. Oancea
  3. 2A. Tofan
  4. 15Guilherme Garutti
  1. 77I. Nikić

Oţelul

4-3-3
  1. 9Patrick
  2. 24D. Bordun
  3. 10Andrézinho
  1. 27Pedro Nuno
  2. 17A. Ciobanu
  3. 8Rafael Brito
  1. 6P. Iacob
  2. 3G. Christopoulos
  3. 28Miguel Silva
  4. 2M. Zhelev
  1. 1C. Dur-Bozoancă

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 05:14 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arges Pitesti have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Oţelul have 3, 6 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Arges Pitesti
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(home)0-1Liga I
Oct 3, 2026Slatina(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Sep 30, 2026Cetate Deva(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 18, 2026Rapid(away)1-3Liga I
Sep 13, 2026FC Botosani(home)1-1Liga I
Oţelul
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026FCSB(away)0-1Liga I
Oct 3, 2026FC Bacau(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 21, 2026Corvinul Hunedoara(home)2-3Liga I
Sep 14, 2026Universitatea Cluj(away)0-3Liga I
Sep 6, 2026Rapid(home)0-1Liga I

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Arges Pitesti win, 0 draws, 2 Oţelul wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2026Oţelul 1-0 Arges PitestiLiga I
Dec 20, 2025Oţelul 2-1 Arges PitestiLiga I
Aug 18, 2025Arges Pitesti 2-0 OţelulLiga I

Last archived meeting: Oţelul vs Arges Pitesti on Aug 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Arges Pitesti score 0.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 1.2 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 44% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Arges Pitesti0.61.245/153/15
Oţelul1.21.529/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Arges Pitesti sit 13th in Liga I (11 points from 11 matches) and Oţelul sit 14th (10 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Arges Pitesti1132661111
14Oţelul11245111610

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Arges Pitesti vs Oţelul?
The Footlab AI model makes Arges Pitesti the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 29% for Oţelul.
Where and when is Arges Pitesti vs Oţelul played?
Arges Pitesti vs Oţelul is played on January 16, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Stadionul Orăşenesc, in the Liga I.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 44% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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