Match analysis
RomaniaLiga I
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Liga I fixture.
PajimonThe pickFC Voluntari win
Look, I'm a man who enjoys his braai and his cold one, and I tell you what I see in this fixture. The market is screaming FCSB at 1.62, but the numbers on the ground say something else entirely. FC Voluntari at home are a different animal. Over their last 20 home games, they've…
Value VinnyThe pickOver 2.5
The numbers tell a clear story here. FC Voluntari have lost their last three matches, conceding seven goals in the process, while FCSB came in from a 1-0 win over Oţelul at home on 10 October. The form gap is real, and it's the kind of gap that tends to open up the scoring. But…
Umery UnderdogThe pickFC Voluntari win
The numbers at FC Voluntari's ground tell a story the market seems to have overlooked. Over their last 20 home games, FC Voluntari have won 11, drawn 4 and lost 5, averaging 1.85 points per game. They score 1.75 goals per game at home and concede just 1.1, keeping a clean sheet…
The Big "O"The pickOver 2.5
The Big O here, and I'm telling you — this one's got legs. FC Voluntari and FCSB are meeting at Voluntari's ground on 17 October, and the numbers are singing a tune I love: goals. Let's start with the venue. FC Voluntari's home record over their last 20 games at this ground…
Today, FC Voluntari take on FCSB in Liga I action. The Elo numbers point one way: FCSB rate 1610 on the road, against 1518 for FC Voluntari.
With L L L W W from their last five, FC Voluntari are struggling for results. They are without a win in three. FCSB are blowing hot and cold: their last five read W L D L W.
At home FC Voluntari score 1.0 a game and concede 1.5. FCSB average 1.2 goals for and 1.6 against away from home. Expect goals. Put the two sets of numbers together and you get 3.0 a game, with both teams scoring in 50% of FC Voluntari games and 50% of FCSB games.
Our best-value bet here is FC Voluntari to win at odds of 6.00, from four tipster previews on this match. The tipsters do not agree, backing two different bets between them.
| FC VoluntariHome | Rating | FCSBAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,475 | Overall | 1,619 |
| 1,518 | Match venue | 1,610 |
| 1,518 | At home | 1,661 |
| 1,433 | Away | 1,610 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,485 | Attack | 1,560 |
| 1,501 | Defence | 1,565 |
| 1,452 | Home attack | 1,578 |
| 1,488 | Away attack | 1,544 |
| 1,589 | Home defence | 1,572 |
| 1,440 | Away defence | 1,587 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,422 | Goal environment | 1,672 |
| 1,358 | Home goals | 1,670 |
| 1,563 | Away goals | 1,502 |
| 1,487 | Possession | 1,551 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,480 | Set-piece attack | 1,565 |
| 1,481 | Set-piece defence | 1,565 |
| 1,467 | Close games | 1,590 |
| 1,483 | Winning margin | 1,629 |
Match venue compares FC Voluntari at home with FCSB away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
The head-to-head covers 21 games since September 2016, and FC Voluntari have won two, FCSB have taken ten and nine were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our FC Voluntari vs FCSB prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
