Oțelul sit 14th in the Liga I on 13 points from 15 matches, having scored 17 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 0.62 in attack and 1.79 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Liga I averages of 0.64 and 1.53: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with FC Botosani 1-1 away. That is 0.87 points a match, scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.53 per game across 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 20 points behind Universitatea Craiova at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 14th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to CFR 1907 Cluj in the Liga I on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 21%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Liga I table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34:10 | +24 | WWWWD | 33 |
| 2 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32:11 | +21 | WWDWL | 33 |
| 3 | Rapid | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24:14 | +10 | WWLWD | 31 |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | LDWDW | 27 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26:20 | +6 | LDWWD | 26 |
| 6 | Farul Constanta | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:22 | +2 | WLWWD | 24 |
| 7 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17:16 | +1 | WLLWW | 22 |
| 8 | FCSB | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20:21 | -1 | WWWLL | 21 |
| 9 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20:21 | -1 | WLDDD | 19 |
| 10 | Uta Arad | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:20 | -4 | LWWLL | 18 |
| 11 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11:20 | -9 | LDLDW | 18 |
| 12 | FC Botosani | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19:20 | -1 | WLLLD | 15 |
| 13 | Arges Pitesti | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10:17 | -7 | LDLLW | 15 |
| 14 | Oțelul | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17:23 | -6 | LDLDD | 13 |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15:33 | -18 | LLLLL | 8 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9:28 | -19 | LDWLD | 6 |
- Championship group
- Relegation group
Oțelul sit 14 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Oțelul have been between 1st and 14th after each of their 15 Liga I matches; 14th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Oțelul's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to FC Botosani9 November 2026
- D1-1Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe1 November 2026
- L3-4away to Farul Constanta25 October 2026
- D1-1Csikszereda16 October 2026
- L0-1away to FCSB10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Oțelul vs CFR 1907 Cluj
Oțelul travel to CFR 1907 Cluj at Cluj-Napoca on 21 November 2026, 15:30 UTC. The model makes it 21% Oțelul, 25% draw and 54% CFR 1907 Cluj, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.96 expected goals for Oțelul against 1.84. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
Full preview and model analysis for Oțelul vs CFR 1907 Cluj
Recent meetings with CFR 1907 Cluj
- 18 July 2026Oțelul 2–1 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
- 18 January 2026CFR 1907 Cluj 1–0 OțelulLiga I
- 24 August 2025Oțelul 4–1 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
- 22 December 2024CFR 1907 Cluj 3–2 OțelulLiga I
- 11 November 2024Oțelul 0–1 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Oțelul
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Arges Pitesti v FCSB · 22 November 2026
Oțelul fans want FCSB to win: that leaves Oțelul's risk of a bottom-three finish at 34.0%, against 38.5% if Arges Pitesti win (35.9% today).
Arges Pitesti win38.5%+2.6Draw35.1%−0.8FCSB win34.0%−1.9 -
FC Botosani v FC Voluntari · 20 November 2026
Oțelul fans want FC Voluntari to win: that leaves Oțelul's risk of a bottom-three finish at 33.1%, against 36.8% if FC Botosani win (35.9% today).
FC Botosani win36.8%+0.9Draw34.3%−1.6FC Voluntari win33.1%−2.8
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Oțelul's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
Patrick, with 4 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.