Steaua Bucharest vs Oţelul Galaţi Prediction: 26/7/2024

Steaua Bucharest will face off against Oțelul Galați at Arena Națională in a Liga I matchup on Friday. Below, you can find our predictions, stats, and a user poll for the Steaua Bucharest vs. Oțelul Galați game, along with the latest betting odds.

 

Steaua Bucharest
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Steaua Bucharest comes into this match after a 1-1 draw in their UCL Qualifiers against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Joyskim Dawa scored for Steaua Bucharest in the 76th minute, while Dan Biton netted for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 71st minute.

Steaua Bucharest has struggled to keep clean sheets recently, conceding goals in 5 of their last 6 matches, totaling 7 goals against them. However, they remain unbeaten in their last 7 home league games.

 

Oțelul Galați
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In their most recent Liga I match, Oțelul Galați played to a 0-0 draw against Farul Constanța. Oțelul Galați had 42% possession and managed 11 shots with 1 on target, while Farul Constanța had 19 attempts with 3 on target.

Oțelul Galați, under Dorinel Munteanu, has scored 7 goals in their last 6 matches, averaging 1.17 goals per game. Notably, they have not lost to Steaua Bucharest in their last 3 away league matches.

 

Head to Head

Reviewing their past head-to-head matches since December 8, 2013, both teams have won 2 games each, with 2 draws. Across these encounters, 16 goals have been scored, with Steaua Bucharest netting 9 and Oțelul Galați scoring 7, averaging 2.67 goals per game.

Their last league meeting was on December 3, 2023, where Oțelul Galați secured a 2-0 win over Steaua Bucharest. Steaua had 66% possession and 24 shots with 5 on target, while Oțelul had 8 shots with 3 on target.

 

Prediction

We believe Oțelul Galați will manage to score against Steaua Bucharest, but it is unlikely to be enough to secure a win. Our prediction is a closely contested match, with Steaua Bucharest edging out a 2-1 victory.

Our expert partners are predicting over 1.5 goals for this match, suggesting it will be an engaging game with multiple goals.