Value bet: Oţelul to win @ 2.72 – our chance 40% vs 37% implied by the price (edge +10%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultOţelul to win ✗40% · @2.72
Double chanceEither team to win ✗77% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓59% · @1.77
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✗73% · @1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗8% · fair 11.79
FC Voluntari vs Oţelul: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
FC Voluntari welcome Oţelul to Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu for a Liga I fixture on Friday 28 August (16:00 WAT). In the table, FC Voluntari are 15th, in the drop zone, on 8 points after 15 matches; Oţelul are 14th (in the drop zone) with 13.
Current form
FC Voluntari, last 5: LWLLW Their latest outing: 1–3 defeat to Universitatea Craiova, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Oţelul, last 5: WLDLD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Arges Pitesti, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 1.7 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give FC Voluntari 1.3 xG, Oţelul 1.4 xG – a total near 2.7. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 48%, GG 59%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – FC Voluntari 37%, draw 23%, Oţelul 40%.
GG/NG: GG (59%) at 1.77.
Price worth noting: Oţelul to win @2.72 – the bookmaker implies 37%, our ratings say 40%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 3.5 goals (73%, odds 1.25). Most likely score in line with that pick: FC Voluntari 1–1 Oţelul. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
FC Voluntari37%fair 2.72 · @2.44
Draw23%fair 4.39 · @3.20
Oţelul40%fair 2.47 · @2.72
2.67Expected goals
1.29FC Voluntari xG
1.37Oţelul xG
59%Both score
48%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–112%
0–110%
1–09%
1–28%
2–18%
0–07%
From our goals model: FC Voluntari 1.3 – 1.4 Oţelul expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Oţelul to win✗
40%
2.47
2.72 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✗
77%
1.30
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
59%
1.69
1.77
Draw no bet
Oţelul (draw no bet)
52%
1.91
–
Asian handicap
FC Voluntari +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.64
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
72%
1.39
1.35
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
52%
1.92
1.73
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
73%
1.36
1.25
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
87%
1.15
–
First team to score
Oţelul to score first
48%
2.09
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
43%
2.35
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Oţelul / FT Oţelul✗
23%
4.42
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
8%
11.79
–
Recent results
FC Voluntari – last 6
LWLLWL
23 Aug
@ Universitatea Craiova
1–3
L
19 Aug
@ CS Afumati
1–0
W
14 Aug
vs Petrolul Ploiesti
1–2
L
8 Aug
@ Dinamo Bucuresti
0–4
L
1 Aug
vs Uta Arad
1–0
W
27 Jul
@ CFR 1907 Cluj
0–5
L
0.7Scored / game
2.3Conceded / game
33%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Oţelul – last 6
WLDLDD
24 Aug
vs Arges Pitesti
1–0
W
19 Aug
@ Concordia
1–5
L
16 Aug
vs Universitatea Craiova
1–1
D
9 Aug
@ Petrolul Ploiesti
0–1
L
31 Jul
vs Dinamo Bucuresti
1–1
D
24 Jul
@ Uta Arad
2–2
D
1.0Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
67%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between FC Voluntari and Oţelul.
What is the prediction for FC Voluntari vs Oţelul?
Our pick is Under 3.5 goals with a 73% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.25.
Who will win FC Voluntari vs Oţelul?
On our numbers FC Voluntari have a 37% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Oţelul 40%.
How many goals will there be in FC Voluntari vs Oţelul?
We expect about 2.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 48% likely and both teams score 59% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for FC Voluntari vs Oţelul?
Our predicted score is FC Voluntari 1–1 Oţelul, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.7 goals in total.
When is FC Voluntari vs Oţelul?
FC Voluntari vs Oţelul (Liga I) kicks off on Friday 28 August 2026 at 16:00 (West Africa Time) at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
