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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu, Voluntari
Referee
Horatiu Fesnic, Romania
Form

Recent form

FC Voluntari
31Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -2 goal difference

Oţelul
18Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Oţelul or Draw

BetGenius backs Oţelul or Draw (Double Chance) at 70% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

70%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

FC Voluntari host Oţelul in round 7 of Liga I, with both sides seeking valuable points in the bottom half of the table. The hosts currently sit in 14th place with 4 points from six games, having struggled defensively with 16 goals conceded across the campaign. However, on home soil they have been far more competitive, recording one win, one draw, and one defeat with an even 4-4 goal difference.

Oţelul arrive in 9th position on 9 points, having proven difficult to beat through their opening six matches (two wins, three draws, and one loss). The visitors have relied on offensive contributions from Patrick, who has scored three goals, and playmaker Pedro Nuno, who has registered five assists. Their overall defensive record is solid, conceding just six goals in six league outings.

Historically, fixtures between these two teams have been exceptionally close. All three recorded head-to-head meetings have ended level, including two consecutive 1-1 draws at FC Voluntari. Given Oţelul's greater consistency and FC Voluntari's resilience at home relative to their away form, another tightly contested match is expected.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Oţelul have lost only one of their first six league matches of the season (2W, 3D, 1L).
  2. All three previous head-to-head meetings between FC Voluntari and Oţelul have finished in draws (1-1, 1-1, and 2-2).
  3. FC Voluntari have lost four of their six league fixtures this season, conceding 16 total goals.
  4. Oţelul's attack is spearheaded by Patrick (3 goals) and Pedro Nuno (5 assists).
Numbers

Statistical comparison

FC Voluntari at homeOţelul away
6
Played
5
2-2-2
W-D-L
0-2-3
1.2
Scored /game
0.8
1.3
Conceded /game
1.8
33%
Clean sheets
0%
17%
Failed to score
60%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (FC Voluntari at home plus Oţelul away).

Players

Key players this season

FC Voluntari

  • R. Guțea5G

Oţelul

  • Pedro Nuno6A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
11FC BotosaniSuperliga (Relegation Group)13014
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSuperliga (Relegation Group)12-514
13Arges PitestiSuperliga (Relegation Group)12-512
14OţelulSuperliga (Relegation Group)12-511
15FC VoluntariSuperliga (Relegation Group)12-158
16CsikszeredaSuperliga (Relegation Group)12-182
History

Head-to-head

0
FC Voluntari
3
Draws
0
Oţelul

all 3 of the last meetings between these two ended level.

  • 2024-04-13FC Voluntari1-1Oţelul
  • 2024-01-22FC Voluntari1-1Oţelul
  • 2023-08-25Oţelul2-2FC Voluntari
BetGenius

Our record in Liga I

54%44 won from 82 settled predictions (2 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Oţelul or Draw
70%
Confidence

Oţelul have suffered only one defeat in six league matches this season (2W, 3D, 1L) and possess a superior defensive record with just six goals conceded compared to Voluntari's 16. Furthermore, all three previous head-to-head encounters between the two clubs have ended in draws, highlighting Oţelul's ability to secure at least a point against this opponent.

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Published August 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.