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Oţelul vs Csikszereda: prediction and stats

Liga IRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 16, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Oţelul, Galaţi

OţelulCsikszereda

The Footlab AI model makes Oţelul the favourite at 54%, against 25% for a draw and 21% for Csikszereda. The most likely score is 1-1. If Oţelul wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,403 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 Oţelul vs Csikszereda?

On Elo ratings, Oţelul has 1,780 points and Csikszereda 1,739.

54%25%21%
Oţelul winDrawCsikszereda win

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

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Probable lineup for Oţelul vs Csikszereda

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.

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

Csikszereda

4-2-3-1
  1. 27M. Eppel
  1. 77A. Stahl
  2. 8S. Vereș
  3. 90S. Nyitra
  4. 13A. Csürös
  5. 11A. Horváth
  1. 6L. Pászka
  2. 22M. Ódor
  3. 3R. Palmeş
  4. 24J. Hegedűs
  1. 94E. Pap

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 04:28 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oţelul have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Csikszereda have 3, 1 and 11.

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

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
Csikszereda
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Universitatea Craiova(home)0-1Liga I
Sep 21, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(away)0-2Liga I
Sep 11, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(home)1-3Liga I
Sep 5, 2026Uta Arad(away)1-5Liga I
Sep 2, 2026Gloria Bistriţa(away)2-0Cupa României

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Oţelul wins, 1 draw, 2 Csikszereda wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026Oţelul 2-3 CsikszeredaLiga I
Jan 26, 2026Oţelul 3-0 CsikszeredaLiga I
Dec 2, 2025Csikszereda 1-2 OţelulCupa României
Sep 1, 2025Csikszereda 1-1 OţelulLiga I
Oct 30, 2024Csikszereda 2-1 OţelulCupa României
Mar 3, 2023Oţelul 1-0 CsikszeredaLiga II

Last archived meeting: Oţelul vs Csikszereda on Mar 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Oţelul score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Csikszereda score 0.9 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Oţelul1.21.529/157/15
Csikszereda0.91.836/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Oţelul sit 14th in Liga I (10 points from 11 matches) and Csikszereda sit 16th (1 point from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Oţelul11245111610
16Csikszereda1101106241

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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 Oţelul vs Csikszereda?
The Footlab AI model makes Oţelul the favourite at 54%, against 25% for a draw and 21% for Csikszereda.
Where and when is Oţelul vs Csikszereda played?
Oţelul vs Csikszereda is played on October 16, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stadionul Oţelul, in the Liga I.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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 54.6% 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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