Liga II · 2026-09-19T09:30:00Z UTC Full time ·Matchday 8

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara

3 – 4 Full time

14′			Q. Taiwo
17′			A. Chitu
26′			B. Firtinescu
29′			C. Toma
37′			A. Artean
45′			A. Chitu
45′			O. Popescu
46′			M. NeicutescuM. Ion
54′			P. Paul
56′			S. Draghici
57′			A. Capraru
59′			R. IacobA. Sora
62′			A. Raji
71′			O. PopescuM. Dolghi
71′			I. VasluianA. Vlaicu
71′			I. DoanaD. Popa
73′			A. Sora
73′			A. CapraruA. Sin
76′			A. HusztiC. Ene
79′			M. Dolghi
84′			A. RajiC. Balgiu
85′			S. StefanoviciI. Rotariu
89′			Popești-Leordeni
90′			A. Chitu

Stadionul Clinceni, Clinceni

Popești-Leordeni

27%

Draw

27%

FC Politehnica Timisoara

46%

Confidence: Low · blended with market odds

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara

model vs market on the 1X2

Probability	Popești-Leordeni	Draw	FC Politehnica Timisoara
Model	35.7%	26.0%	38.3%
Market	24.3%	26.8%	48.9%
Final	27.2%	26.6%	46.2%
Edge	+11.3%	-0.8%	-10.5%

Confidence: Low

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals

94%

2+ goals

83%

3+ goals

60%

No goals

Popești-Leordeni and FC Politehnica Timisoara expected goals

Popești-Leordeni

1.51

FC Politehnica Timisoara

1.59

Total expected goals: 3.11

Popești-Leordeni and FC Politehnica Timisoara attack and defence ratings

Popești-Leordeni

Attack

1.42 +42%

Defence

1.04 +4%

FC Politehnica Timisoara

Attack

1.29 +29%

Defence

0.68 -32%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara: result vs prediction

Popești-Leordeni 3 – 4 FC Politehnica Timisoara

Market	Outcome
1X2 pick	✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick	✓ Correct
BTTS pick	✓ Correct

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Before and after this match

Popești-Leordeni, previous: Gloria Bistriţa vs Popești-Leordeni prediction
Popești-Leordeni, next: Metaloglobus v Popești-Leordeni analysis
FC Politehnica Timisoara, previous: FC Politehnica Timisoara – Ştefăneşti, 2026-09-12
FC Politehnica Timisoara, next: FC Politehnica Timisoara vs CSA Steaua Bucureşti: odds and pick

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market

Market	Model pick	Probability	Fair odds	Edge	Best price
1X2	FC Politehnica Timisoara	46.2%	2.16	-10.5%	—
Over/Under 2.5	Over 2.5	59.9%	1.67	—	—
Both teams to score	Yes	63.2%	1.58	—	—
Double chance	12 (either side)	73.4%	1.36	—	—
Handicap -1	Loss	61.3%	1.63	—	—

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid

Market	Selection	Probability
1X2	Popești-Leordeni	27.2%
	Draw	26.6%
	FC Politehnica Timisoara	46.2%
Over/Under 2.5	Over 2.5	59.9%
	Under 2.5	40.1%
Both teams to score	Yes	63.2%
	No	36.8%
Double chance	1X (home or draw)	53.8%
	12 (either side)	73.4%
	X2 (draw or away)	72.8%
Handicap -1	FC Politehnica Timisoara win	19.8%
	Push (exactly one goal)	18.9%
	Loss	61.3%
Correct score (top 3)	1-1	11.9%
	1-2	8.6%
	2-1	8.2%

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara stats

Popești-Leordeni and FC Politehnica Timisoara recent form

newest first

Popești-Leordeni	WWDWDW
FC Politehnica Timisoara	WDWWWD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Popești-Leordeni and FC Politehnica Timisoara going into this match

league record before kick-off

Popești-Leordeni record

They have won 4 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 2.3 goals per match.
They average 3.3 goals per game at home against 1.5 on the road.
47% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

FC Politehnica Timisoara record

They have won 5 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 2.0 goals per match.
They average 2.3 goals per game on the road against 1.8 at home.
They have kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches.
Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Popești-Leordeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 24.3%, draw 26.8%, away 48.9%.

Bookmaker	1	X	2
1xBet	3.92	3.38	1.79
Bet365	3.50	3.30	1.90
BetVictor	3.70	3.40	1.90
Betano	3.60	3.40	1.95
Betfair	3.80	3.30	1.85
Marathonbet	3.82	3.38	1.77
Pinnacle	3.59	3.45	1.86
William Hill	3.75	3.20	1.85

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 3.73 ▲ +0.18

X 3.38 ▼ -0.02

2 1.85 ▼ -0.07

14 snapshots recorded, from 2026-09-12T16:10:01Z.