Regular Season - 7 · 29 August 2026, 17:00 UTC

FC Voluntari vs Oțelul Liga I prediction

Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu, Voluntari

The model makes it 16% FC Voluntari, 14% draw, 70% Oțelul — fair odds of 6.25, 7.14 and 1.43. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-3 (6%).

Expected goals: FC Voluntari 1.94, Oțelul 3.73.

Both teams to score: 84%. Over 2.5 goals: 92%, under 2.5: 8%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

84%
Both teams to score
92%
Over 2.5 goals
8%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-3 6%2-3 6%1-4 5%

Form going into this match

FC Voluntari

  • L1-2Petrolul Ploiesti14 August 2026
  • L0-4away to Dinamo Bucuresti8 August 2026
  • W1-0Uta Arad1 August 2026
  • L0-5away to CFR 1907 Cluj27 July 2026
  • D2-2FC Botosani17 July 2026

Oțelul

  • L0-1away to Petrolul Ploiesti9 August 2026
  • D1-1Dinamo Bucuresti31 July 2026
  • D2-2away to Uta Arad24 July 2026
  • W2-1CFR 1907 Cluj18 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12FC Voluntari5113413-94
11Oțelul41215505

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

Head-to-head: FC Voluntari vs Oțelul

  • 13 April 2024FC Voluntari 1–1 OțelulLiga I
  • 22 January 2024FC Voluntari 1–1 OțelulLiga I
  • 25 August 2023Oțelul 2–2 FC VoluntariLiga I

Leading scorers

FC Voluntari

No league goals recorded yet.

Oțelul

  • Patrick3 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

A clear gap in the ratings

FC Voluntari carry a model rating of 6.1 against 6.63 for Oțelul. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): FC Voluntari D-L-W-L-L; Oțelul W-D-D-L.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.94 goals for FC Voluntari and 3.73 for Oțelul. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

FC Voluntari rate 0.54 in attack and 2.47 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Oțelul rate 1.08 and 1.90.

That points to 92% for over two and a half goals and 84% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-3 (6%), 2-3 (6%), 1-4 (5%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 350 correct results out of 734 settled predictions (48%), with 70 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Oțelul the highest probability at 70%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.94 expected goals for FC Voluntari against 3.73 for Oțelul. FC Voluntari's attack/defence rating is 0.54/2.47 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.08/1.9 for Oțelul.