Oţelul vs Csikszereda Prediction

Oţelul
1-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Csikszereda
Stadionul Oțelul, Galati·Istvan Kovacs 16/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
59%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.64
SignalNEUTRALModel63%SurpriseMediumGap-1.6%
Oţelul Rest
5 days
Csikszereda Rest
5 days

Oţelul vs Csikszereda: the result in context

Oţelul and Csikszereda drew 1-1 in the Liga I on 16 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 6 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them. Referee Istvan Kovacs averages 5.18 cards a game, 0.78 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
58%1.64
X
23%3.71
2
19%4.90
Double Chance
1X
81%1.16
X2
42%2.11
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.90
No
50%1.80
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.45 + 1.06 = 2.51
Over 1.5
73%1.30
Over 2.5
48%1.94
Over 3.5
28%3.28
Under 1.5
27%3.25
Under 2.5
52%1.80
Under 3.5
72%1.25
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

23'Rafael BritoAssist: Miguel Silva
45'Márton Eppel INNino Kukovec out
45'Veres Szilard INartur horvath out
45'Andrezinho INAndrei Ciobanu out
45+1'Raul Palmes IoanFoul
52'Nino KukovecAssist: Albert Stahl
56'Goal confirmedAlbert Stahl
58'Nino KukovecFoul
62'Alexandru Viorel Bălănică INDenis Bordun out
62'Teodor lungu INJoão Paulino out
64'Albert Stahl INDusan Vukovic out
68'Penalty cancelledDusan Vukovic
69'Dusan VukovicDissent
73'Dusan Vukovic
77'Nino Kukovec
81'Gabriel Araújo Lima INadam czekus out
81'Dominick Zator INDan Cristian Neicu out
86'Szabolcs Nyitra INLuca Novelli out
89'Eduard PapArgument
89'Giannis ChristopoulosArgument

Lineups

Oţelul
4-2-3-1Coach: Rui Duarte
Csikszereda
4-2-3-1Coach: I. Szabó
Avg rating6.97
Avg rating6.54
C. Dur-Bozoancă7.41C. Dur-Bozoancă
D. Zator6.944D. Zator
G. Christopoulos6.43G. Christopoulos
P. Iacob7.46P. Iacob
Miguel Silva7.328M. Silva
Rafael Brito8.28R. Brito
T. Lungu6.739T. Lungu
A. Balanica6.477A. Balanica
Pedro Nuno6.727P. Nuno
Andrézinho7.010Andrézinho
Patrick6.89Patrick
E. Pap8.294E. Pap
M. Ódor6.522M. Ódor
J. Hegedűs6.124J. Hegedűs
R. Palmeş6.33R. Palmeş
L. Pászka6.76L. Pászka
S. Vereș6.38S. Vereș
A. Csürös6.213A. Csürös
2020G. Araújo Lima
S. Nyitra6.590S. Nyitra
A. Stahl7.377A. Stahl
M. Eppel6.427M. Eppel

Oţelul Substitutes

15Mehmet Titiz81'for Dominick Zator6.5
16D. Neicu
14Cojoc Robert Adrian
7Paulino Joao62'for Teodor lungu7.1
24D. Bordun62'for Alexandru Viorel Bălănică6.9
18D. Aftene
17A. Ciobanu45'for Andrezinho7.2
13M. Contra
30M. Frunză

Csikszereda Substitutes

55D. Bota
17Á. Czékus81'replaced by Gabriel Araújo Lima6.8
11A. Horváth45'for Veres Szilard5.8
10Soufiane Jebari
34M. Karácsony
7Dusan Vukovic64'replaced by Albert Stahl69'73'
18M. Tajti
79S. Szalay
4A. Szabó
14L. Novelli86'for Szabolcs Nyitra6.6
30Z. Magyar
9N. Kukovec45'for Márton Eppel52'58'77'7.2

Match Stats

OţelulCsikszereda
63%Ball Possession37%
10Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards2
29Total Shots14
12Shots on Goal6
12Shots off Goal6
17Shots Inside Box8
12Shots Outside Box6
5Blocked Shots2
12Fouls12
0Offsides1
5Goalkeeper Saves11
513Total Passes303
422Passes Accurate213
10Free Kicks12

Team Comparison

OţelulOţelul
CsikszeredaCsikszereda
1471Elo Rating 1450
0.66Attack 0.91
1.28Defense 1.55
0%Hit Rate 27%
17.7Shots per Game 13.7
5.7Shots on Target 4.8
5.7Corners per Game 2.3
3.2Cards per Game 2.1

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend67% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

OţelulOţelul
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
CsikszeredaCsikszereda
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

OţelulOţelul3Wins · 50%
Draws117%
CsikszeredaCsikszereda2Wins · 33%
2.8Avg Goals
67%Both teams scored4 of 6
67%3+ goals4 of 6

Previous meetings

Liga I14/03/2026
OţelulCsikszereda
23
Liga I26/01/2026
OţelulCsikszereda
30
Cupa României02/12/2025
CsikszeredaOţelul
12
Liga I01/09/2025
CsikszeredaOţelul
11
Cupa României30/10/2024
CsikszeredaOţelul
21
Liga II03/03/2023
OţelulCsikszereda
10

Recent Form

OţelulOţelul
1W3D6L
10/10/2026
FCSBOţelul
10
L
03/10/2026
OţelulFC Bacau
11
D
21/09/2026
OţelulCorvinul Hunedoara
23
L
14/09/2026
Universitatea ClujOţelul
30
L
06/09/2026
OţelulRapid
01
L
28/08/2026
FC VoluntariOţelul
22
D
24/08/2026
OţelulArges Pitesti
10
W
19/08/2026
ConcordiaOţelul
51
L
16/08/2026
OţelulUniversitatea Craiova
11
D
09/08/2026
Petrolul PloiestiOţelul
10
L
CsikszeredaCsikszereda
2W1D7L
11/10/2026
CsikszeredaUniversitatea Craiova
01
L
21/09/2026
Petrolul PloiestiCsikszereda
20
L
11/09/2026
CsikszeredaDinamo Bucuresti
13
L
05/09/2026
Uta AradCsikszereda
51
L
02/09/2026
Gloria BistriţaCsikszereda
02
W
29/08/2026
CsikszeredaCFR 1907 Cluj
23
L
24/08/2026
FC BotosaniCsikszereda
10
L
20/08/2026
CSA Steaua BucureştiCsikszereda
1121
W
15/08/2026
CsikszeredaSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
00
D
08/08/2026
Farul ConstantaCsikszereda
32
L

Referee Profile

Istvan Kovacs247 matches

5.18Cards per match
4.93Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
25.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Istvan Kovacs5.18
Other referees4.40

5.18 cards a match, 0.78 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.40).

Cards come from 214 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga I 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1393129:9+2030DWWWW
2Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1392232:9+2329WWWWW
3RapidRapid1383221:13+827LWWWW
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1372418:17+123WDLWD
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1371525:20+522WDLWW
6FCSBFCSB1363420:19+121WWWLD
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1355321:20+120WLWLW
8Uta AradUta Arad1353516:17-118WWLWL
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1352619:20-117DLWLW
10Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1344514:16-216LLWWL
11FC BotosaniFC Botosani1335517:17014LLWLD
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe133558:18-1014LDLLW
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti133378:14-612LDLLD
14OţelulOţelul1325615:21-611LDLLL
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1322913:29-168LLLLL
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda1312109:26-175WDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1329:930
2Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1332:929
3RapidRapid1321:1327
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1318:1723
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1325:2022
6FCSBFCSB1320:1921
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1321:2020
8Uta AradUta Arad1316:1718
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1319:2017
10Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1314:1616
11FC BotosaniFC Botosani1317:1714
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe138:1814
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti138:1412
14OţelulOţelul1315:2111
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1313:298
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda139:265
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About the Oţelul vs Csikszereda forecast

The forecasts for this Liga I match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Oţelul and Csikszereda in the Liga I table

Oţelul and Csikszereda are close in the Liga I table, 14th and 16th, with 6 points between them. League goal record so far: Oţelul 15-21, Csikszereda 9-26. The full standings are on the Liga I Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.