Dinamo Bucuresti vs Oţelul: prediction and stats
Liga IRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, București
The Footlab AI model makes Dinamo Bucuresti the favourite at 76%, against 16% for a draw and 8% for Oţelul. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,748 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Dinamo Bucuresti vs Oţelul?
Dinamo Bucuresti starts as the favourite with a 206-point Elo edge (1,988 vs 1,783).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Dinamo Bucuresti 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.
Dinamo Bucuresti
4-4-2- 9M. Karamoko
- 97D. Zandbergen
- 77D. Armstrong
- 29Alberto Soro
- 90A. Mărginean
- 10C. Cîrjan
- 44Martín Pascual
- 31R. Opruț
- 20D. Irimia
- 15N. Stoioanov
- 36A. Bellaarouch
Oţelul
4-2-3-1- 9Patrick
- 27Pedro Nuno
- 10Andrézinho
- 8Rafael Brito
- 39T. Lungu
- 17A. Ciobanu
- 6P. Iacob
- 3G. Christopoulos
- 28Miguel Silva
- 44D. Zator
- 1C. Dur-Bozoancă
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 06:05 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dinamo Bucuresti have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Oţelul have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | FC Botosani(home) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Farul Constanta(home) | 4-0 | Liga I |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Csikszereda(away) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Sep 5, 2026 | FCSB(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Csikszereda(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FCSB(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Oct 3, 2026 | FC Bacau(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Corvinul Hunedoara(home) | 2-3 | Liga I |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Universitatea Cluj(away) | 0-3 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Dinamo Bucuresti wins, 2 draws, 2 Oţelul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Oţelul 1-1 Dinamo Bucuresti | Liga I |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Dinamo Bucuresti 1-0 Oţelul | Liga I |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Oţelul 2-1 Dinamo Bucuresti | Liga I |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Dinamo Bucuresti 1-0 Oţelul | Liga I |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Oţelul 1-1 Dinamo Bucuresti | Liga I |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Oţelul 1-0 Dinamo Bucuresti | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Oţelul vs Dinamo Bucuresti on Jul 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Dinamo Bucuresti score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 0.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Bucuresti | 2.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Oţelul | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dinamo Bucuresti sit 1st in Liga I (29 points from 12 matches) and Oţelul sit 13th (11 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 29 |
| 13 | Oţelul | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
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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 Dinamo Bucuresti vs Oţelul?
- The Footlab AI model makes Dinamo Bucuresti the favourite at 76%, against 16% for a draw and 8% for Oţelul.
- Where and when is Dinamo Bucuresti vs Oţelul played?
- Dinamo Bucuresti vs Oţelul is played on December 5, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, in the Liga I.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 65% 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 54.4% 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.