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FC Politehnica Timisoara vs CSA Steaua Bucureşti prediction and preview
8 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
FC Politehnica Timisoara host CSA Steaua Bucureşti in the Liga II (Romania) on 8 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is FC Politehnica Timisoara Win — FC Politehnica Timisoara to win. It was published at odds of 1.55, which the bookmaker market rated at about 60% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: FC Politehnica Timisoara 1–1 CSA Steaua Bucureşti.
Going into the match, FC Politehnica Timisoara had won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 19 and conceding 10. CSA Steaua Bucureşti had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 16 scored and 17 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of FC Politehnica Timisoara's last 10 and 7 of CSA Steaua Bucureşti's last 10; 5 and 9 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home FC Politehnica Timisoara averaged 1.36 goals scored and 0.36 conceded across 11 matches; away from home CSA Steaua Bucureşti averaged 1.30 scored and 2.50 conceded across 10.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.94 goals from FC Politehnica Timisoara and 0.72 from CSA Steaua Bucureşti. From that it rates a home win at 65%, a draw at 23% and an away win at 12%, against 58%, 23% and 19% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 65%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between FC Politehnica Timisoara (green) and CSA Steaua Bucureşti (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Politehnica Timisoara | WWDLW | 1.90 | 1.00 | 60% | 50% |
| CSA Steaua Bucureşti | WWLDL | 1.60 | 1.70 | 70% | 90% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 77% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 76% | 1.20 |
| FC Politehnica Timisoara Win | 59% | 1.55 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 59% | 1.56 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 58% | 1.67 |
| BTTS Yes | 56% | 1.65 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 42% | 2.15 |
| FC Politehnica Timisoara HT & FT | 39% | 2.40 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.