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Oţelul v Csikszereda

Oţelul
1–1Full time
Csikszereda

Liga I · FRI 16 OCT · Stadionul Oțelul

Full timeGraded 16 Oct 18:31
Oţelul 1–1 Csikszereda OŢELUL WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Oţelul win61%
The market said56%
Brier score, this match · lower is better1.000
The market’s Brier score0.910

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 35 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Oţelul win at 61%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Oţelul v Csikszereda
  3. 2′Much as we predicted: Oţelul was 61% before kick-off and our model makes it 61% now. 0–0 · 61–22–17
  4. 23′We published Oţelul at 61%. Our model now makes it 83%. 1–0 · 83–13–4
  5. 23′⚽ GOAL · 23' Oţelul 1–0 Csikszereda
  6. 23′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 23' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 83% now
  7. 24′23′: Rafael Brito on the scoresheet for Oţelul, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 83–13–4
  8. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.7 we expected. 1–0 · 83–13–4
  9. 45′SECOND HALF Oţelul 1–0 Csikszereda
  10. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Csikszereda · On: Nino Kukovec · Off: Márton Eppel
  11. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Csikszereda · On: artur horvath · Off: Veres Szilard
  12. 46′HALF-TIME Oţelul 1–0 Csikszereda
  13. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 45+1' Raul Palmes Ioan · Csikszereda
  14. 46′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Oţelul · On: Andrei Ciobanu · Off: Andrezinho
  15. 52′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 43%. 1–1 · 43–41–16
  16. 52′⚽ GOAL · 52' Oţelul 1–1 Csikszereda
  17. 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 52' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 43% now
  18. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 41% now
  19. 57′THE CALL SWINGS · 57' Draw is now our likeliest result at 45% (was Oţelul win 40%)
  20. 58′Csikszereda level it on 57′ through Nino Kukovec. 1–1. 1–1 · 39–46–15
  21. 58′Csikszereda level it on 52′ through Nino Kukovec. 1–1. 1–1 · 39–46–15
  22. 59′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 38%. 1–1 · 38–47–15
  23. 59′🟨 YELLOW · 58' Nino Kukovec · Csikszereda
  24. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Oţelul · On: Denis Bordun · Off: Alexandru Viorel Bălănică
  25. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Oţelul · On: João Paulino · Off: Teodor lungu
  26. 65′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Csikszereda · On: Dusan Vukovic · Off: Albert Stahl
  27. 66′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 33%. 1–1 · 33–54–13
  28. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 68' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 31% now
  29. 70′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–59–12
  30. 70′🟨 YELLOW · 69' Dusan Vukovic · Csikszereda
  31. 73′🟥 RED CARD · 73' Csikszereda
  32. 76′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 22%. 1–1 · 22–68–10
  33. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 21% now
  34. 77′🟥 RED CARD · 77' Csikszereda
  35. 78′Csikszereda are down to nine from 77′. Our number never saw that coming — nothing here adjusts for it. 1–1 · 20–71–9
  36. 79′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–73–8
  37. 82′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 14–79–6
  38. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Csikszereda · On: adam czekus · Off: Gabriel Araújo Lima
  39. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Oţelul · On: Dan Cristian Neicu · Off: Dominick Zator
  40. 84′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 84' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 11% now
  41. 85′19 shots for Oţelul, 14 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 10–85–5
  42. 86′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 9–86–4
  43. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Csikszereda · On: Luca Novelli · Off: Szabolcs Nyitra
  44. 88′Oţelul have had 20 attempts to 14 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 8–89–3
  45. 90′🟨 YELLOW · 89' Eduard Pap · Csikszereda
  46. 90′🟨 YELLOW · 89' Giannis Christopoulos · Oţelul
  47. 92′We said Oţelul at 61%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–94–2
  48. 93′We published Oţelul at 61%. Our model now makes it 99%. 2–1 · 99–1–0
  49. 93′⚽ GOAL · 90+3' Oţelul 2–1 Csikszereda
  50. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+3' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 99% now
  51. 93′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+3' Oţelul win is now our likeliest result at 99% (was Draw 1%)
  52. 93′GOAL DISALLOWED · 90+3' Oţelul
  53. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+3' Oţelul win: 61% at kick-off, 3% now
  54. 93′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+3' Draw is now our likeliest result at 96% (was Oţelul win 3%)
  55. 96′25 shots for Oţelul, 14 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 2–97–1
  56. FTFULL TIME Oţelul 1–1 Csikszereda
  57. FTOţelul 1–1 Csikszereda · Oţelul win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Oţelul are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Oţelul 61%, draw 22%, Csikszereda 17%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 48%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Oţelul win61%
Draw22%
Csikszereda win17%

Kick-offFRI 16 OCT · 16:00

RoundMatchday 12

VenueStadionul Oțelul

Line-ups

Oţelul

4-2-3-1

Csikszereda

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Oţelul

Csikszereda

6Days since last match5

Last match: 10 Oct · Liga I

Last match: 11 Oct · Liga I

1Matches in previous 14 days1

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

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
14Oţelul11−510
16Csikszereda11−181

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Oţelul

4-2-3-1

1 C. Dur-Bozoancă

44 D. Zator

3 G. Christopoulos

6 P. Iacob

28 Miguel Silva

8 Rafael Brito

39 T. Lungu

77 A. Balanica

27 Pedro Nuno

10 Andrézinho

9 Patrick

Coach · Rui Duarte

Substitutes

15 · Mehmet Titiz

16 · D. Neicu

14 · Cojoc Robert Adrian

7 · Paulino Joao

24 · D. Bordun

18 · D. Aftene

17 · A. Ciobanu

13 · M. Contra

30 · M. Frunză

Csikszereda

4-2-3-1

94 E. Pap

22 M. Ódor

24 J. Hegedűs

3 R. Palmeş

6 L. Pászka

8 S. Vereș

13 A. Csürös

20 Gabriel Araújo Lima

90 S. Nyitra

77 A. Stahl

27 M. Eppel

Coach · I. Szabó

Substitutes

55 · D. Bota

17 · Á. Czékus

11 · A. Horváth

10 · Soufiane Jebari

34 · M. Karácsony

7 · Dusan Vukovic

18 · M. Tajti

79 · S. Szalay

4 · A. Szabó

14 · L. Novelli

30 · Z. Magyar

9 · N. Kukovec

Our number · oţelul winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
61% The market56%
Us61%
Market56%

We make Oţelul a 61% chance to win. The market has them at 56%. We are 5 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.9–0.9.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Oţelul v Csikszereda1.87 – 0.86
Form · last six in Liga I this season · since 24 AugW1 D1 L4 · W0 D0 L6
Table places · points 10 v 114 v 16
The market · Oţelul win56% · ours 61%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, 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
50%55%60%65% 11 OCT 04:0516 OCT 15:40
Our probability · Oţelul win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has gone from 58% to 56% in the same time.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Oţelul win61%56%+5
Draw22%25%−3
Csikszereda win17%19%−2
Over 2.5 goals51%47%+4
Both teams to score48%49%−1
Over 1.5 goals75%71%+4
Over 3.5 goals29%27%+2
Oţelul or draw83%81%+2
Oţelul clean sheet43%––
Csikszereda clean sheet16%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 12.1%
0123450 6.9 5.6 2.5 1 12.1 10.5 4.5 2 11.3 9.6 4.1 3 7.1 6.0 2.6 4 3.4 2.8 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Oţelul down, Csikszereda across0–5 goals a side shown (98.6% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

6 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.83
Over 2.54 of 6
Both scored4 of 6
Last meetingsOTE 2–3 CSI · OTE 3–0 CSI · CSI 1–2 OTE · CSI 1–1 OTE

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Liga I this season · since 24 Aug

OŢELUL

WDLLLL1–0 · 2–2 · 0–1 · 0–3 · 2–3 · 0–1

CSIKSZEREDA

LLLLLL0–1 · 2–3 · 1–5 · 1–3 · 0–2 · 0–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Dinamo Bucuresti11+1826
2Rapid11+924
3Universitatea Craiova11+1623
4Petrolul Ploiesti11−119
5Universitatea Cluj11+218
6Farul Constanta11+217
7Corvinul Hunedoara11+316
8CFR 1907 Cluj11016
9FCSB11−315
10FC Botosani11+414
11Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe11−513
12Uta Arad11−312
13Arges Pitesti11−511
14Oţelul11−510
15FC Voluntari11−148
16Csikszereda11−181

The competition's standings before kick-off.