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Oţelul vs Rapid Prediction— Romania - Liga I

Matchday 8 ·Sunday, September 6, 2026, 17:30

Oţelul logo
Oţelul
PPG 1.81 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDWD
VS
UPCOMING
Rapid logo
Rapid
PPG 1.54 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDLWD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-011.1%0-19.6%0-24.2%0-31.2%0-4+0.3%1 1-014.8%1-112.8%1-25.6%1-31.6%1-4+0.4%2 2-09.8%2-18.5%2-23.7%2-31.1%2-4+0.3%3 3-04.4%3-13.8%3-21.6%3-30.5%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-01.9%4+-11.7%4+-20.7%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 45.3% 34.5% 2.90 +31.4%
Draw 27.5% 34.5% 2.90 -12.2%
Away win 27.1% 40.8% 2.45 -20.2%
Over 2.5 44.5% 48.1% 2.08 -7.4%
Over 3.5 25.5% 26.7% 3.75 -2.6%
BTTS 49.9% 57.1% 1.75 -12.7%
Home O1.5 38.9% 36.4% 2.75 +7.0%
Away O1.5 24.9% 42.0% 2.38 -24.4%

League track record

Based on 26 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 42%
O2.5 62%
BTTS 50%
Score Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 28%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.3 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob49.9%

H 45% / xG 1.3-0.9 / U2.5 44% / NoBTTS 50%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 14.8%
#2 1–1 12.8%
#3 0–0 11.1%
#4 2–0 9.8%
#5 0–1 9.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Oţelul1.3
Rapid0.9

COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 44.5% · O3.5 PROB 25.5%

Form & verdict PPG

OŢELUL · PPG 1.81

RAPID · PPG 1.54

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
Chance this pick lands
50%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.46, combined xG 2.20 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Oţelul (H) 45.3%
ODDS 2.90 · IMPLIED 34.5% EV +31.4%
Draw 27.5%
ODDS 2.90 · IMPLIED 34.5% EV -12.2%
Rapid (A) 27.1%
ODDS 2.45 · IMPLIED 40.8% EV -20.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 6 matches · 2026

Oţelul ▾ lower is better Rapid

Attack

11.1
Shots
15.3
3.3
Shots on target
5.5
5.4
Shots off target
6.3
2.4
Blocked shots
3.5
6.4
Shots inside box
8.7
4.7
Shots outside box
6.7
29.5%
Shooting accuracy
35.9%
39.1%
Goals per shot on target
24.2%
1.29
Goals
1.33
1.67
xG for 2·2 of 6
1.92

Defence

14.9
Shots faced
15.2
4.4
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.14
Goals conceded
0.50
1.50
xG against 2·2 of 6
0.96
3.3
Goalkeeper saves
3.5

Control

55.1%
Possession
50.7%
435
Passes
434
351
Accurate passes
349
80.7%
Pass accuracy
80.3%
4.6
Corners
6.2
4.3
Corners faced
5.2
1.0
Offsides
0.8

Discipline

12.4
Fouls
12.2
1.1
Yellow cards
3.3
0.14
Red cards
0.17

Match Preview & Prediction

Oţelul face Rapid in Romania - Liga I on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Oţelul a 45% chance, the draw 28% and Rapid 27%, so Oţelul are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.3 for Oţelul and 0.9 for Rapid (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 45% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 50% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Oţelul are averaging 1.81 points per game versus 1.54 for Rapid. The best value bet our model finds is RES_H/O15, with an expected value of +22.3%.

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