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Minerul Lupeni v FC Politehnica Timisoara

Minerul Lupeni
13:00Upcoming
FC Politehnica Timisoara

Cupa României · WED 28 OCT · Stadion Minerul

The match pulse

BEFORE KICK-OFF

Match outcome probability (%)

Minerul LupeniDrawFC Politehnica Timisoara
Our pre-match numbers · the line starts at kick-offKick-off 13:00
Before kick-off · Match result · FC Politehnica Timisoara 41%

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

FC Politehnica Timisoara are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Minerul Lupeni 26%, draw 33%, FC Politehnica Timisoara 41%. Over 2.5 goals 27%, both teams to score 35%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 22 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Minerul Lupeni win26%
Draw33%
FC Politehnica Timisoara win41%

Kick-offWED 28 OCT · 13:00

RoundGroup stage

VenueStadion Minerul

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Minerul Lupeni

FC Politehnica Timisoara

5Days since last match4

Last match: 23 Oct · Liga III - Serie 6

Last match: 24 Oct · Liga II

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · fc politehnica timisoara winFirst published 22 Oct 00:01 · updated 25 Oct 00:30 · locked at kick-off
41% The market–
Us41%

We make FC Politehnica Timisoara a 41% chance to win. The model expects 0.8–1.0, and 0–0 is the single most likely score at 17%. No bookmaker has priced this match yet.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Minerul Lupeni v FC Politehnica Timisoara0.76 – 1.03
Form · Cupa României this season · since 5 AugW2 D1 L1 · W1 D1 L1

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45% 22 OCT 00:0125 OCT 05:20
Our probability · FC Politehnica Timisoara win

Published at 39%, 41% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Minerul Lupeni win26%––
Draw33%––
FC Politehnica Timisoara win41%––
Over 2.5 goals27%––
Both teams to score35%––
Over 1.5 goals54%––
Over 3.5 goals11%––
Minerul Lupeni or draw59%––
Minerul Lupeni clean sheet36%––
FC Politehnica Timisoara clean sheet47%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. No bookmaker has priced this match yet.

Every scorelineMost likely 0–0 at 17.2%
0123450 17.2 16.8 8.9 3.0 1 12.3 13.5 6.7 2.3 2 4.8 4.9 2.5 3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Minerul Lupeni down, FC Politehnica Timisoara across0–5 goals a side shown (99.9% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024/25
Goals a meeting2.60
Over 2.52 of 5
Both scored3 of 5
Last meetingsFCP 1–1 MIN · MIN 2–0 FCP · FCP 3–1 MIN · FCP 0–1 MIN

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Cupa României this season · since 5 Aug

MINERUL LUPENI

DWWL0–0 · 1–0 · 1–0 · 0–3

FC POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA

DWL0–0 · 2–1 · 0–2