Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.25 – our chance 50% vs 44% implied by the price (edge +13%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultCsikszereda to win ✗72% · @1.30
Double chanceCsikszereda or draw ✓88% · @1.08
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓50% · @2.25
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓80% · fair 1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗10% · fair 10.51
CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
CSA Steaua Bucureşti welcome Csikszereda for a Cupa României fixture on Thursday 20 August (15:00 WAT).
Current form
CSA Steaua Bucureşti, last 5: LWLLL Their latest outing: 0–3 defeat to FC Bacau, away. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.8 conceded per game.
Csikszereda, last 5: DLLLL Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 4 lost from 4. Scoring is the worry: just 0.5 goals a game.
Momentum favours CSA Steaua Bucureşti, collecting 1.0 points per game to 0.2 for Csikszereda.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give CSA Steaua Bucureşti 0.8 xG, Csikszereda 2.2 xG – a total near 3.0. That is an open game on paper: 58% for three or more goals, 50% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – CSA Steaua Bucureşti 12%, draw 16%, Csikszereda 72%.
GG/NG: GG (50%) at 2.25.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.25 – the bookmaker implies 44%, our ratings say 50%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Csikszereda to win (72%, odds 1.30). Most likely score in line with that pick: CSA Steaua Bucureşti 0–2 Csikszereda. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
CSA Steaua Bucureşti12%fair 8.30 · @7.50
Draw16%fair 6.09 · @5.00
Csikszereda72%fair 1.40 · @1.30
3.00Expected goals
0.76CSA Steaua Bucureşti xG
2.24Csikszereda xG
50%Both score
58%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–212%
0–111%
1–210%
0–39%
1–19%
1–37%
From our goals model: CSA Steaua Bucureşti 0.8 – 2.2 Csikszereda 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
Csikszereda to win✗
72%
1.40
1.30
Double chance
Csikszereda or draw✓
88%
1.14
1.08
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
50%
1.99
2.25 ▲
Draw no bet
Csikszereda (draw no bet)
86%
1.17
–
Asian handicap
Csikszereda -1 (Asian handicap)✗
62%
1.62
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
58%
1.73
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
65%
1.55
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
82%
1.23
–
First team to score
Csikszereda to score first✓
71%
1.41
–
Half-time result
Csikszereda ahead at half-time✓
51%
1.95
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Csikszereda / FT Csikszereda✗
47%
2.13
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
10%
10.51
–
Recent results
CSA Steaua Bucureşti – last 6
LWLLLW
16 Aug
@ FC Bacau
0–3
L
12 Aug
@ Dunărea 2020 Giurgiu
3–0
W
8 Aug
vs CSM Ramnicu Valcea
1–2
L
2 Aug
vs Slatina
1–2
L
18 Jul
@ CSM Ramnicu Valcea
0–4
L
15 Jul
vs Tunari
3–0
W
1.3Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
33%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Csikszereda – last 6
DLLLLL
15 Aug
vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
0–0
D
8 Aug
@ Farul Constanta
2–3
L
31 Jul
@ Arges Pitesti
0–1
L
26 Jul
vs FCSB
0–2
L
20 Jul
@ Corvinul Hunedoara
0–3
L
8 Jul
@ NK Slaven Belupo
1–3
L
0.5Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between CSA Steaua Bucureşti and Csikszereda.
What is the prediction for CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda?
Our pick is Csikszereda to win with a 72% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.30.
Who will win CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda?
On our numbers CSA Steaua Bucureşti have a 12% chance of winning, the draw 16% and Csikszereda 72%.
How many goals will there be in CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda?
We expect about 3.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 58% likely and both teams score 50% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda?
Our predicted score is CSA Steaua Bucureşti 0–2 Csikszereda, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.0 goals in total.
When is CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda?
CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Csikszereda (Cupa României) kicks off on Thursday 20 August 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time).
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.
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