Politehnica UTM vs Zimbru: prediction and stats
Super LigaMatchday 19Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Zimbru the favourite at 60%, against 21% for a draw and 19% for Politehnica UTM. The most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,760 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Politehnica UTM vs Zimbru?
Zimbru is a heavy favourite: 1,681 Elo points against 1,367, a 315-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Politehnica UTM vs Zimbru
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.
Politehnica UTM
4-3-3- 20S. Gandi
- 79M. Căruntu
- 11Y. Nkalle
- 7A. Sprinsean
- 8A. Mardari
- 10Y. Noh Nafeng
- 77T. Katz
- 22N. Lipcan
- 15M. Cojusea
- 21D. Cucer
- 72P. Socolov
Zimbru
4-3-3- 14R. Rosario
- 99A. Betivu
- 30A. Macriţchii
- 8Matteo Amoroso
- 7Caio Dantas
- 10E. Cociuc
- 4C. Gonta
- 35N. Zolotov
- 23Marcello
- 3V. Boico
- 88I. Dokić
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 07:22 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Politehnica UTM have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Zimbru have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Dacia-Buiucani(away) | 0-2 | Super Liga |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sireți(away) | 1-2 | Super Liga |
| Oct 27, 2026 | FC Chișinău(home) | 5-1 | Cupa |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Sheriff Tiraspol(home) | 0-2 | Super Liga |
| Oct 18, 2026 | CSF Bălți(away) | 4-1 | Super Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Sireți(home) | 4-0 | Super Liga |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Sheriff Tiraspol(away) | 1-1 | Super Liga |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Oguzsport(home) | 6-0 | Cupa |
| Oct 25, 2026 | CSF Bălți(home) | 4-0 | Super Liga |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Milsami Orhei(away) | 1-1 | Super Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Politehnica UTM wins, 0 draws, 6 Zimbru wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Zimbru 2-1 Politehnica UTM | Super Liga |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Politehnica UTM 0-2 Zimbru | Super Liga |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Politehnica UTM 0-5 Zimbru | Cupa |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Zimbru 5-0 Politehnica UTM | Cupa |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Zimbru 4-2 Politehnica UTM | Super Liga |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Politehnica UTM 2-3 Zimbru | Super Liga |
Last archived meeting: Zimbru vs Politehnica UTM on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Politehnica UTM score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbru score 2.4 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politehnica UTM | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Zimbru | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Politehnica UTM sit 6th in Super Liga (19 points from 18 matches) and Zimbru sit 2nd (35 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zimbru | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 35 |
| 6 | Politehnica UTM | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 19 |
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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 Politehnica UTM vs Zimbru?
- The Footlab AI model makes Zimbru the favourite at 60%, against 21% for a draw and 19% for Politehnica UTM.
- Where and when is Politehnica UTM vs Zimbru played?
- Politehnica UTM vs Zimbru is played on November 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC), in the Super Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 63% 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 54.2% 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.