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Oţelul vs Arges Pitesti Prediction— Romania - Liga I

Matchday 6 ·Monday, August 24, 2026, 18:30

Oţelul logo
Oţelul
PPG 1.67 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDWD
1 – 0
FULL TIME
Arges Pitesti logo
Arges Pitesti
PPG 1.45 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWDLL

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-013.0%0-110.8%0-24.5%0-31.2%0-4+0.3%1 1-015.7%1-113.1%1-25.4%1-31.5%1-4+0.4%2 2-09.5%2-17.9%2-23.3%2-30.9%2-4+0.2%3 3-03.9%3-13.2%3-21.3%3-30.4%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-01.5%4+-11.3%4+-20.5%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 42.7% 42.0% 2.38 +1.6%
Draw 28.5% 35.7% 2.80 -12.1%
Away win 28.9% 31.3% 3.20 -4.5%
Over 2.5 41.3% 40.0% 2.50 +3.3%
Over 3.5 20.7% 20.0% 5.00 +2.1%
BTTS 47.2% 47.6% 2.10 -0.9%
Home O1.5 32.6% 36.4% 2.75 -10.3%
Away O1.5 23.5% 28.6% 3.50 -10.7%

League track record

Based on 25 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 64%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 33%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob47.2%

H 43% / xG 1.2-0.8 / U2.5 41% / NoBTTS 47%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 15.7%
#2 1–1 13.1%
#3 0–0 13.0%
#4 0–1 10.8%
#5 2–0 9.5%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Oţelul1.2
Arges Pitesti0.8

COMBINED 2.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 41.3% · O3.5 PROB 20.7%

Form & verdict PPG

OŢELUL · PPG 1.67

ARGES PITESTI · PPG 1.45

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected | No clear value
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.38, combined xG 2.04 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Oţelul (H) 42.7%
ODDS 2.38 · IMPLIED 42.0% EV +1.6%
Draw 28.5%
ODDS 2.80 · IMPLIED 35.7% EV -12.1%
Arges Pitesti (A) 28.9%
ODDS 3.20 · IMPLIED 31.3% EV -4.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 7 matches · 2026

Oţelul ▾ lower is better Arges Pitesti

Attack

11.1
Shots
13.9
3.3
Shots on target
3.4
5.4
Shots off target
6.7
2.4
Blocked shots
3.7
6.4
Shots inside box
7.1
4.7
Shots outside box
6.7
29.5%
Shooting accuracy
24.7%
39.1%
Goals per shot on target
16.7%
1.29
Goals
0.57
1.67
xG for 2·2 of 7
0.97

Defence

14.9
Shots faced
12.4
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.4
1.14
Goals conceded
0.71
1.50
xG against 2·2 of 7
1.26
3.3
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

55.1%
Possession
44.1%
435
Passes
343
351
Accurate passes
246
80.7%
Pass accuracy
71.9%
4.6
Corners
3.9
4.3
Corners faced
4.6
1.0
Offsides
1.6

Discipline

12.4
Fouls
13.3
1.1
Yellow cards
2.3
0.14
Red cards
0.14

Match Preview & Prediction

Oţelul face Arges Pitesti in Romania - Liga I on Monday, August 24, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Oţelul a 43% chance, the draw 28% and Arges Pitesti 29%, so Oţelul are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Oţelul and 0.8 for Arges Pitesti (2.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 41% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 47% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Oţelul are averaging 1.67 points per game versus 1.45 for Arges Pitesti. The best value bet our model finds is H/BTTS, with an expected value of +9.8%. This match finished 1-0.

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