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Romania Liga I
Oţelul logo
Oţelul
Csikszereda logo
Csikszereda

Match Events

8'
Márton Eppel
Manuel Lopes
15'
Conrado Buchanelli Holz
37'
44'
László Kleinheisler
50'
László Kleinheisler
62'
Soufiane Jebari
64'
Răzvan Trif
João Lameira
88'
Conrado Buchanelli Holz
90'
Conrado Buchanelli Holz
90'
90'
Eduard Pap
90'
Raul Palmeș

Preview

Liga I: Oţelul Host Csikszereda in Relegation Battle

Oţelul welcome Csikszereda in a crucial Liga I relegation group clash. The hosts have shown strong home form recently, contrasting with Csikszereda's dire away record, though the visitors have found some recent scoring touch.

This fixture pits Oţelul's strong home presence against Csikszereda's recent scoring form, albeit from a fragile away base. Oţelul will likely aim to leverage their home advantage and possession statistics to control the game's rhythm, potentially using a patient buildup to break down Csikszereda. The visitors, who struggle with possession and passing accuracy away from home, might look to hit on the counter, especially given Oţelul's recent defensive frailties and red card issues. However, Csikszereda's recent offensive improvements will need to be sustained against a solid home defence.

Team statistics

Romania Liga I
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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Oţelul
VS
Csikszereda
20
Matches played
19
7 - 5 - 8
Results
5 - 2 - 12
35%
Win %
26.3%
1.2
Goals scored
0.9
1.2
Goals conceded
2.2
4.1
Shots on target
3.6
5.4
Shots off target
3.8
3.3
Blocked shots
2.4
51.8
Ball possession
39.1
77.1
Pass accuracy
72.3
11.8
Fouls
12.5
3.5
Goalkeeper saves
3.6
1.6
Yellow cards
2
0.3
Red cards
0.1
League averages

Key points

  • • Oţelul have won 50% of their home games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • • Csikszereda have lost 81.8% of their away matches this season.
  • • Oţelul's last match saw them receive 3 red cards and concede 2 goals without reply.

AI Prediction

Oţelul's strong home record and overall goal-scoring ability, combined with Csikszereda's abysmal away defense, point towards a home victory. While Csikszereda have shown some recent attacking improvement, their defensive issues on the road are too significant to ignore. The potential for goals at both ends is high, making an over 2.5 outcome probable.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Csikszereda AWAY
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    33%
    O/U
    57%
    BTTS
    63%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    65%
    X DRAW
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    60%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    62%
    X DRAW
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    50%
    BTTS
    53%

H2H

Liga I
Match dateTeamScoreTeamO/U 2.5BTTS
1/26/2026HOME
Oţelul
W 3 - 0 L
Csikszereda
ON
12/2/2025
Oţelul
W 2 - 1 L
Csikszereda
AWAY
OY
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Oţelul Team recent

Oţelul logo
Oţelul
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
AFC Hermannstadt0 - 2LUNN
AWAY
Universitatea Cluj0 - 4LONN
HOME
Uta Arad2 - 2DOYY
AWAY
Metaloglobus1 - 0WUNN
HOME
FCSB1 - 4LOYN
AWAY
Universitatea Craiova0 - 1LUNN
AWAY
FC Botosani0 - 0DUNN
HOME
Csikszereda3 - 0WONY
AWAY
CFR 1907 Cluj0 - 1LUNN
HOME
Arges Pitesti2 - 1WOYN

Oţelul have been a formidable force at home this season, boasting a 50% win rate and averaging 1.8 goals per game. Their overall season record shows a decent scoring capability, but their recent form has taken a hit, with no wins in their last three overall matches and conceding heavily at 2.7 goals per game. The last outing was particularly poor, with zero goals scored and two conceded. However, their home performance over the last three matches, despite the overall poor run, saw them score a respectable 1 goal per game, though they still conceded 2.7.

Csikszereda Team recent

Csikszereda logo
Csikszereda
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Farul Constanta1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Petrolul Ploiesti1 - 1DUYN
HOME
AFC Hermannstadt2 - 1WOYY
AWAY
Universitatea Cluj1 - 4LOYN
HOME
Uta Arad2 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Metaloglobus1 - 0WUNY
AWAY
FCSB0 - 1LUNN
AWAY
Oţelul0 - 3LONN
HOME
FC Botosani1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Universitatea Craiova0 - 5LONN

Csikszereda's overall season has been a struggle, marked by a high loss percentage and a significant defensive vulnerability, conceding 2.2 goals on average. Their away form is particularly concerning, with only one win from eleven games and a staggering 3 goals conceded per away fixture. Despite this, their most recent form has seen an uptick, with two wins and a draw from their last three games, scoring 1.3 goals per match. Their last outing was a 1-1 draw, showing some resilience, though their away passing accuracy dropped significantly.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Oţelul
HOME
1.85
DRAW
3.1
Csikszereda
AWAY
3.9
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.95
UNDER
1.85
BTTS
YES
1.83
NO
1.83

Lineups

Oţelul

Oţelul

(4-4-2)

Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă
Conrado Buchanelli Holz
Dan Emilian Neicu
Manuel Lopes
Kazu
Andrézinho
João Lameira
Andrei Ciobanu
Denis Bordun
Gabriel Debeljuh
Luan
Márton Eppel
László Kleinheisler
Zoltán-Efraim Bödő
Bence Végh
Szilard Veres
Anderson Ceará
Răzvan Trif
János Hegedűs
Raul Palmeș
Lóránd Pászka
Eduard Pap
Csikszereda

Csikszereda

(4-4-1-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Romania Liga I
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Universitatea Craiova21117337201740WWDDW
2Rapid21116434201439LLDWL
3FC Botosani21108330151538LDDWD
4Dinamo Bucuresti21108332181438LWDWD
5Arges Pitesti2110472721634LDWWL
6Oţelul2196632181433WWWLD
7Universitatea Cluj219662619733WWWDW
8Uta Arad218852629-332WDWWL
9FCSB218763126531WWDWD
10Farul Constanta217682625127LDLLD
11CFR 1907 Cluj216872933-426WWDLW
12Unirea Slobozia2163122131-1021WLLLL
13Petrolul Ploiesti214891620-420DLLWD
14Csikszereda2137112148-2716LLLLW
15AFC Hermannstadt2127121735-1813DLLLD
16Metaloglobus2125141946-2711LLWLD
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