FC Politehnica Timisoara vs SCM Zalău: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga III - Play-offsPromotion Group - 3Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Electrica, Timișoara
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What was the result of FC Politehnica Timisoara vs SCM Zalău?
FC Politehnica Timisoara won 1-0 on April 18, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Politehnica Timisoara have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; SCM Zalău have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Minaur Baia Mare(away) | 2-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Sănătatea Cluj(home) | 2-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Unirea DMO(away) | 3-0 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Unirea Alba Iulia(home) | 0-0 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Progresul Pecica(away) | 2-2 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Unirea Alba Iulia(home) | 1-0 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Metalurgistul Cugir(away) | 1-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Crişul Sântandrei(home) | 0-0 | Liga III - Serie 8 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Unirea Tășnad(away) | 1-1 | Liga III - Serie 8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Bihorul Beiuş(home) | 1-1 | Liga III - Serie 8 |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Politehnica Timisoara score 2.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; SCM Zalău score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Politehnica Timisoara | 2.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| SCM Zalău | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Politehnica Timisoara sit 1st in Liga III - Play-offs (32 points from 8 matches) and SCM Zalău sit 3rd (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Politehnica Timisoara | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | SCM Zalău | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
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
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