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Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC · Stadionul Clinceni, Clinceni
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Popești-Leordeni host Metalul Buzău in the Liga II (Romania) on 31 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.66, which the bookmaker market rated at about 55% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Popești-Leordeni had won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 22 and conceding 16. Metalul Buzău had won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 10 scored and 6 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Popești-Leordeni's last 10 and 2 of Metalul Buzău's last 10; 8 and 2 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Popești-Leordeni averaged 2.31 goals scored and 1.23 conceded across 13 matches; away from home Metalul Buzău averaged 1.75 scored and 0.58 conceded across 12.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.15 goals from Popești-Leordeni and 1.04 from Metalul Buzău. From that it rates a home win at 37%, a draw at 32% and an away win at 31%, against 35%, 27% and 38% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 45%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Popești-Leordeni (green) and Metalul Buzău (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popești-Leordeni | WWWLL | 2.20 | 1.60 | 70% | 80% |
| Metalul Buzău | WDWWW | 1.00 | 0.60 | 20% | 20% |
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 | 72% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 67% | 1.37 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 66% | 1.39 |
| BTTS Yes | 55% | 1.66 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 50% | 1.80 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 50% | 2.00 |
| 2nd Half Higher Goals | 47% | 1.97 |
| Metalul Buzău Win | 39% | 2.38 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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