Farul Constanta 4-3 Oţelul: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

Farul return home needing a response after a flat loss at Universitatea Craiova, with the play-off race still close enough to make this a significant fixture. Their home record and Oțelul’s prolonged away struggles point toward sustained Farul pressure, particularly against a patched-up visiting defence. The complication is substantial: Farul are also missing Alibec and several attacking options, so their possession must become sharper in the final third. Oțelul’s route back into the contest is a low block, dead-ball situations and quick transitions before Farul can establish control.

Head-to-head analysis

This is a balanced recent match-up: each side has won four of the last fourteen recorded meetings, with six draws. The latest competitive meeting was Oțelul’s 3-2 home win, while the preceding league game ended 2-2; the July friendly finished scoreless.

Injuries and absences

Farul’s confirmed absences are concentrated in attack, with Alibec suspended and several alternatives unavailable or short of match fitness, reducing their established reference point up front. Oțelul’s losses are concentrated in defence, including suspended right-back Sylla and multiple injured defenders, so their cohesion without the ball is the more immediate structural concern.

Form (last 5)

Farul Constanta vs Oţelul stats

Last meetings

• 2026-07-03Farul Constanta 0-0 Oţelul
• 2026-05-09Oţelul 3-2 Farul Constanta
• 2025-11-23Oţelul 2-2 Farul Constanta
• 2025-07-20Farul Constanta 3-2 Oţelul
• 2025-05-16Oţelul 0-0 Farul Constanta
• 2024-11-22Farul Constanta 0-1 Oţelul

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• Arges Pitesti – Uta Arad
• FCSB – Rapid
• CFR 1907 Cluj – Dinamo Bucuresti
• Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe – Universitatea Craiova