Regular Season - 17 · 28 November 2026, 18:00 UTC

FCSB vs Csikszereda Liga I prediction

Arena Nationala, Bucharest

Our model says: FCSB 2–0 Csikszereda

The model makes it 61% FCSB, 24% draw, 15% Csikszereda — fair odds of 1.64, 4.17 and 6.67.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (13%).

Expected goals: FCSB 2.02, Csikszereda 0.75.

Both teams to score: 46%. Over 2.5 goals: 52%, under 2.5: 48%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,154 settled matches.

One-sided: FCSB are clearly the stronger team on the model's ratings. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 68%, 20% were drawn and the underdog won 12%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 15 November 2026. FCSB's rating is built from 56 Romanian Liga I matches and Csikszereda's from 54, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 760 matches.

Key facts

  • FCSB are 8th on 21 points from 15 games; Csikszereda are bottom on 6 points from 15 games — Liga I.
  • FCSB have won 3 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-1 defeat at home to Corvinul Hunedoara.
  • Csikszereda have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-0 draw at home to Universitatea Cluj.
  • Last 4 meetings: FCSB 2 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 26 July 2026, ended Csikszereda 0–2 FCSB.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: FCSB vs Csikszereda

46%
Both teams to score
52%
Over 2.5 goals
48%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

FCSB win Draw Csikszereda win
  1. 2–013%
  2. 1–012%
  3. 1–110%
  4. 2–110%
  5. 3–09%
  6. 0–07%
  7. 3–16%

Scores read FCSB first; the other scorelines share the remaining 34%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

FCSB at 61%: of 1,648 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.6% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into FCSB vs Csikszereda

FCSB

Liga I

  • L0-1Corvinul Hunedoara7 November 2026
  • L0-1away to Universitatea Cluj2 November 2026
  • W4-1Rapid24 October 2026
  • W2-1away to FC Voluntari19 October 2026
  • W1-0Oțelul10 October 2026

Csikszereda

Liga I

  • D0-0Universitatea Cluj7 November 2026
  • L0-2away to Rapid30 October 2026
  • W2-1FC Voluntari24 October 2026
  • D1-1away to Oțelul16 October 2026
  • L0-1Universitatea Craiova11 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8FCSB156362021-121
16Csikszereda151311928-196

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

FCSB

Chance to finish in the top six · 38% today

Win 41%
Draw 31%
Defeat 26%

Csikszereda

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 95% today

Win 91%
Draw 94%
Defeat 96%

From our Liga I season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: FCSB vs Csikszereda

  • 26 July 2026Csikszereda 0–2 FCSBLiga I
  • 1 May 2026Csikszereda 1–0 FCSBLiga I
  • 1 February 2026FCSB 1–0 CsikszeredaLiga I
  • 14 September 2025Csikszereda 1–1 FCSBLiga I

Leading scorers: FCSB and Csikszereda

FCSB

No player in Liga I's leading scorers — 20 league goals as a side.

Csikszereda

GoalsAssists

  • M. Eppel50

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

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

FCSB Csikszereda
0.73 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.43
1.57 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.85
2.02 Model expected goals (this match) 0.75

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives FCSB the highest probability at 61%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.02 expected goals for FCSB against 0.75 for Csikszereda. FCSB's attack/defence rating is 0.73/1.57 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.43/1.85 for Csikszereda.

How the model reaches 61% for FCSB to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for FCSB to win. Then home advantage adds 7 points, FCSB's ratings add 11 points and Csikszereda's ratings add 7 points, which lands on the published 61%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage43%+7
  3. FCSB's ratings54%+11
  4. Csikszereda's ratings61%+7

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

FCSBCsikszereda
15Matches15
6W 3D 6LRecord1W 3D 11L
20 1.3 per gameGoals scored9 0.6 per game
21 1.4 per gameGoals conceded28 1.9 per game
4 of 15Clean sheets2 of 15
5 of 15Failed to score9 of 15
2 of 3Penalties scored–
32 2.1 per gameYellow cards36 2.4 per game
1Red cards3
4-2-3-1 9×Usual shape4-2-3-1 7×

FCSB at home · Csikszereda away

8Played8
4W 2D 2LRecord0W 1D 7L
15–11Goals for – against4–18
2 of 8Clean sheets0 of 8

League matches only, Liga I, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Position by match

FCSBCsikszereda

151016 FCSB, match 1, 17 July 2026: vs Arges Pitesti 2-0 → 1stFCSB, match 2, 26 July 2026: at Csikszereda 0-2 → 1stFCSB, match 3, 3 August 2026: vs Farul Constanta 2-2 → 1stFCSB, match 4, 10 August 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 0-0 → 2ndFCSB, match 5, 17 August 2026: vs FC Botosani 3-2 → 1stFCSB, match 6, 23 August 2026: at CFR 1907 Cluj 1-0 → 2ndFCSB, match 7, 30 August 2026: vs Uta Arad 1-3 → 4thFCSB, match 8, 5 September 2026: at Dinamo Bucuresti 2-1 → 6thFCSB, match 9, 14 September 2026: vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2-2 → 7thFCSB, match 10, 19 September 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 5-0 → 10thFCSB, match 11, 10 October 2026: vs Oțelul 1-0 → 7thFCSB, match 12, 19 October 2026: at FC Voluntari 1-2 → 6thFCSB, match 13, 24 October 2026: vs Rapid 4-1 → 6thFCSB, match 14, 2 November 2026: at Universitatea Cluj 1-0 → 7thFCSB, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Corvinul Hunedoara 0-1 → 8thCsikszereda, match 1, 20 July 2026: at Corvinul Hunedoara 3-0 → 15thCsikszereda, match 2, 26 July 2026: vs FCSB 0-2 → 16thCsikszereda, match 3, 31 July 2026: at Arges Pitesti 1-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 4, 8 August 2026: at Farul Constanta 3-2 → 16thCsikszereda, match 5, 15 August 2026: vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 0-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 6, 24 August 2026: at FC Botosani 1-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 7, 29 August 2026: vs CFR 1907 Cluj 2-3 → 16thCsikszereda, match 8, 5 September 2026: at Uta Arad 5-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 9, 11 September 2026: vs Dinamo Bucuresti 1-3 → 16thCsikszereda, match 10, 21 September 2026: at Petrolul Ploiesti 2-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 11, 11 October 2026: vs Universitatea Craiova 0-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 12, 16 October 2026: at Oțelul 1-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 13, 24 October 2026: vs FC Voluntari 2-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 14, 30 October 2026: at Rapid 2-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Universitatea Cluj 0-0 → 16th 1246810121415 151016 FCSB, match 1, 17 July 2026: vs Arges Pitesti 2-0 → 1stFCSB, match 2, 26 July 2026: at Csikszereda 0-2 → 1stFCSB, match 3, 3 August 2026: vs Farul Constanta 2-2 → 1stFCSB, match 4, 10 August 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 0-0 → 2ndFCSB, match 5, 17 August 2026: vs FC Botosani 3-2 → 1stFCSB, match 6, 23 August 2026: at CFR 1907 Cluj 1-0 → 2ndFCSB, match 7, 30 August 2026: vs Uta Arad 1-3 → 4thFCSB, match 8, 5 September 2026: at Dinamo Bucuresti 2-1 → 6thFCSB, match 9, 14 September 2026: vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2-2 → 7thFCSB, match 10, 19 September 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 5-0 → 10thFCSB, match 11, 10 October 2026: vs Oțelul 1-0 → 7thFCSB, match 12, 19 October 2026: at FC Voluntari 1-2 → 6thFCSB, match 13, 24 October 2026: vs Rapid 4-1 → 6thFCSB, match 14, 2 November 2026: at Universitatea Cluj 1-0 → 7thFCSB, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Corvinul Hunedoara 0-1 → 8thCsikszereda, match 1, 20 July 2026: at Corvinul Hunedoara 3-0 → 15thCsikszereda, match 2, 26 July 2026: vs FCSB 0-2 → 16thCsikszereda, match 3, 31 July 2026: at Arges Pitesti 1-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 4, 8 August 2026: at Farul Constanta 3-2 → 16thCsikszereda, match 5, 15 August 2026: vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 0-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 6, 24 August 2026: at FC Botosani 1-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 7, 29 August 2026: vs CFR 1907 Cluj 2-3 → 16thCsikszereda, match 8, 5 September 2026: at Uta Arad 5-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 9, 11 September 2026: vs Dinamo Bucuresti 1-3 → 16thCsikszereda, match 10, 21 September 2026: at Petrolul Ploiesti 2-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 11, 11 October 2026: vs Universitatea Craiova 0-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 12, 16 October 2026: at Oțelul 1-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 13, 24 October 2026: vs FC Voluntari 2-1 → 16thCsikszereda, match 14, 30 October 2026: at Rapid 2-0 → 16thCsikszereda, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Universitatea Cluj 0-0 → 16th 1246810121415

FCSB are 8th after 15 Liga I matches (between 1st and 10th so far); Csikszereda are 16th after 15 (between 15th and 16th). How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Liga I matches this season: FCSB 15, Csikszereda 15.

FCSB scored 341336
Csikszereda conceded 165466

FCSB score most often in the 76–90 minute window (6 goals); Csikszereda have let in 6 there.

Csikszereda scored 112320
FCSB conceded 235335

Csikszereda score most often in the 46–60 minute window (3 goals); FCSB have let in 3 there.

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 4 matches, by difficulty

FCSB

  • at Farul Constanta5 Dec · Liga Iwin 33%
  • vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe12 Dec · Liga Iwin 58%
  • at FC Botosani19 Dec · Liga Iwin 34%
  • vs CFR 1907 Cluj16 Jan · Liga Iwin 42%

Csikszereda

  • vs Arges Pitesti5 Dec · Liga Iwin 31%
  • vs Farul Constanta12 Dec · Liga Iwin 29%
  • at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe19 Dec · Liga Iwin 25%
  • vs FC Botosani16 Jan · Liga Iwin 31%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.