Cetatea vs Academica Balș: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga III - Serie 5Group 5 - 3Kick-off on September 12, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Municipal, Turnu Măgurele
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What was the result of Cetatea vs Academica Balș?
Cetatea won 2-1 on September 12, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cetatea have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Academica Balș have 0, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | U Craiova 1948(away) | 6-0 | Liga III - Serie 5 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Oltul Curtişoara(home) | 2-1 | Liga III - Serie 5 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Concordia(home) | 1-6 | Cupa României |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Axi Adunații-Copăceni(away) | 2-1 | Cupa României |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Sporting Roşiori(away) | 3-1 | Cupa României |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | CS U Craiova II(home) | 1-2 | Liga III - Serie 5 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | U Craiova 1948(away) | 0-0 | Liga III - Serie 5 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Păușești(away) | 1-2 | Cupa României |
How many goals should we expect?
Cetatea score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Academica Balș score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetatea | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Academica Balș | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cetatea sit 2nd in Liga III - Serie 5 (43 points from 20 matches) and Academica Balș sit 3rd (41 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cetatea | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 43 |
| 3 | Academica Balș | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 41 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy