Metalurgistul Cugir vs SCM Zalău: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga III - Play-offsPromotion Group - 1Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Arena Cugir, Cugir
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What was the result of Metalurgistul Cugir vs SCM Zalău?
Metalurgistul Cugir and SCM Zalău drew 1-1 on April 3, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metalurgistul Cugir have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; SCM Zalău have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Progresul Pecica(away) | 3-3 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Viitorul Arad(home) | 1-0 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Ghiroda şi Giarmata Vii(home) | 0-0 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | FC Politehnica Timisoara(away) | 0-2 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Universitatea Alba Iulia(home) | 2-1 | Liga III - Serie 7 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Sighetu Marmaţiei(away) | 0-1 | Liga III - Serie 8 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Unirea Dej(home) | 1-0 | Liga III - Serie 8 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metalurgistul Cugir score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; SCM Zalău score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalurgistul Cugir | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| SCM Zalău | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Metalurgistul Cugir sit 7th in Liga III - Play-offs (12 points from 8 matches) and SCM Zalău sit 3rd (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SCM Zalău | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 12 |
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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- Apr 3, 2026Viitorul Arad1-2Unirea Tășnad
- Apr 3, 2026LPS HD Clinceni0-1Jiul Petroşani
- Apr 3, 2026Academica Balș2-4Vulturii Fărcăşeşti
- Apr 3, 2026Cetatea Suceava3-1Târgu Secuiesc
- Apr 4, 2026Dunarea Calarasi0-0Tricolorul Breaza
- Apr 4, 2026FC Politehnica Timisoara2-1Sănătatea Cluj