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CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Corvinul Hunedoara: match statistics

CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Corvinul Hunedoara: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

CSA Steaua Bucureşti played against Corvinul Hunedoara in Liga II (Romania). The game was played on April 25, 2026. Final score: 1:3.

Recent form

CSA Steaua Bucureşti has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Corvinul Hunedoara has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

CSA Steaua Bucureşti scores 1.58 goals per game and allows 1.27. Corvinul Hunedoara scores 1.65 and allows 0.62. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 54% of CSA Steaua Bucureşti's games and 35% of Corvinul Hunedoara's. The Over 2.5 rates are 54% and 38%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Corvinul Hunedoara has the higher season xG average, 1.92 to 1.72 per game. CSA Steaua Bucureşti takes 13.0 shots per game, while Corvinul Hunedoara takes 16.4.

First-half and second-half trends

CSA Steaua Bucureşti leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.85 goals per game after halftime. Corvinul Hunedoara leads at halftime in 46% and scores 0.85 after halftime.

When the teams score

CSA Steaua Bucureşti's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (10 goals). For Corvinul Hunedoara, it is minutes 31-45+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga II games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

I back the away win (2): Corvinul sit top with 19 wins this season versus Steaua’s 14, and over the last five matches they average 1.8 points compared to the hosts’ 1.2. The visitors’ key advantage is defense — Corvinul concedes only 0.54 goals per away game and records clean sheets in 62% of away matches, while Steaua concedes 1.08 goals at home on average and has just 17% clean sheets. Steaua, however, possess a strong home attack: 2.25 goals per game, 5.83 shots on target and average xG 1.92, and only 8% of matches without scoring, indicating a genuine offensive threat. Season totals show 43 scored and 16 conceded for Corvinul versus 41-33 for Steaua, and average xG against of 1.11 for the visitors vs 1.58 for the hosts, confirming Corvinul’s superior defensive stability. Considering the higher number of wins, better recent POINTS and away defensive solidity (0.54 goals conceded), I assign a 55% chance to the away win, 25% to the home win and 20% to a draw.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

I assess BTTS as unlikely. Season BTTS rates are low for both teams: Steaua 38% and Corvinul 31%, and BTTS occurred in only 20% of the last 5 matches for both sides. Strong evidence against BTTS are clean sheets — Steaua has 54% matches without conceding, Corvinul 62%, and Corvinul conceded only 16 goals this season (0.54 per match). Steaua’s attack produces 2.09 xG and 1.69 average goals with 6.31 shots on target (18.46 shots overall), but Steaua’s conversion is only 9% and in the last 5 matches they scored 5 goals, while Corvinul conceded only 3 in that span. Although league average BTTS is 49%, both teams are below that level, and recent form (last 5: Steaua 5 scored / 6 conceded, Corvinul 6 scored / 3 conceded) indicates at least one side frequently keeps a clean sheet. Therefore I assign 25% probability to BTTS - Yes and 75% to BTTS - No, with the strongest argument for 'No' being the high clean sheet percentages (54% vs 62%) and low average goals conceded (0.69 vs 0.54).

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Over/Under - goals analysis

I calculated expected goals as the average of a team’s attacking xG and the opponent’s defensive xG: 2.09 (Steaua attack xG) and 1.11 (Corvinul defense xG) yield 1.60 for the home side, and 1.75 (Corvinul attack xG) and 1.04 (Steaua defense xG) yield about 1.40 for the visitors, totaling 3.00. With λ≈3.00 the Poisson distribution converts to roughly an 80% chance of Over 1.5 goals, about 58% for Over 2.5 and around 35% for Over 3.5, which favors the over side. Additionally, Steaua averages 18.46 shots and 6.31 shots on target per match versus Corvinul’s 14.31 and 4.92, confirming the creative advantage (xG 2.09 vs 1.75). Seasonally Steaua has 62% of matches with over 1.5 goals, Corvinul 46%, and the league averages 2.72 goals per game — these figures support a scenario of at least 2 goals despite high clean sheet rates (54% and 62%). The strongest and most reliable signal is Over 1.5 (approximately 80% probability), therefore I recommend the over at the 1.5 line.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Statistical analysis shows that the home side often has the lead at the break — they led in 7 matches (54%) and score on average 0.92 goals by half-time versus 0.69 for the visitors. However, after the break the visitors are noticeably more active: they score on average 0.92 goals in the second half and win the second half in 62% of cases, with second-half points averaging 2.08 (visitors) versus 1.46 (home). The home team posts higher xG (2.09 vs 1.75) and more shots (18.46 vs 14.31), which explains the strong offensive starts, but the visitors’ efficiency after the break and the average goals conceded after the break — 0.38 for the home side versus 0.31 for the visitors — increase the risk of a turnaround. As a result the strongest scenario is the home side leading at the break and the visitors overturning the result after the break, hence the selection of 1/2 as the single strongest HT/FT signal (26%).

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Stats by half

0 : 2
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

46Possession (%)54
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
11Shots7
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
5Shots on target6
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.35xG1.15
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
6Corners4
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
42Dangerous attacks38
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
18Fouls5
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
0Cards0
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.58Goals scored / game1.65
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.27Goals allowed / game0.62
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
54%Average possession58%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
4.85Shots on target / game5.62
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game16.38
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
4.85Shots on target5.62
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
12.1%Shot conversion10.1%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
54%Possession58%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.72xG for1.92
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.57xG against1.08
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

Shooting quality

CSA Steaua Bucureşti: BalancedCorvinul Hunedoara: Dominant
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
Accuracy (shots on target)37%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Corvinul Hunedoara is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - CSA Steaua Bucureşti · 1.8 pts / game - Corvinul Hunedoara

CSA Steaua Bucureşti
LWLWL
Season result split
54% W12% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-3-9
1.73 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-0-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
LWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Corvinul Hunedoara
WLLWW
Season result split
73% W19% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
19-5-2
2.38 pts / game · goal difference +27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
10-2-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Corvinul Hunedoara is 105% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.27 goals / game - CSA Steaua Bucureşti · 0.62 goals / game - Corvinul Hunedoara

CSA Steaua Bucureşti scoring profile: mixed

CSA Steaua Bucureşti scores in 69% of games (18 of 26 meczów), while Corvinul Hunedoara keeps a clean sheet in 58% (15 of 26 meczów).

Corvinul Hunedoara scoring profile: very strong

Corvinul Hunedoara scores in 77% of games (20 of 26 meczów), while CSA Steaua Bucureşti keeps a clean sheet in 23% (6 of 26 meczów).

41Goals scored (season)43
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
33Goals conceded (season)16
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
2.85Average goals per game2.27
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
5Goals scored (last 5)6
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal77%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
54%2 goals54%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
23%3 goals31%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
12%4 goals4%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal42%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
31%2 goals19%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
15%3 goals0%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
4%4 goals0%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
CSA Steaua Bucureşti - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 26 meczów
35%
Corvinul Hunedoara - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 26 meczów
49%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time19%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
0%BTTS in both halves4%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
27%Scored in both halves38%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
20%BTTS - last 520%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Corvinul Hunedoara is 39% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - CSA Steaua Bucureşti · 1.88 pts / game - Corvinul Hunedoara

CSA Steaua Bucureşti - half-time state
35% leading31% draw35% trailing
Corvinul Hunedoara - half-time state
46% leading50% draw4% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)1.88
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.81
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.27
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.46Average goals (1st half)1.08
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
50%Clean sheet before half-time77%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
54%No goal before half-time42%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.54Points per game (2nd half)1.77
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.35
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.19
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
58%Clean sheet after half-time73%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara
50%No goal after half-time42%
CSA Steaua BucureştiCorvinul Hunedoara

CSA Steaua Bucureşti - second-half results

42% W27% D31% L
35
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding154%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Corvinul Hunedoara - second-half results

46% W38% D15% L
49
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding159%

Leads at halftime in 46% of games and wins 73%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

CSA Steaua Bucureşti - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Corvinul Hunedoara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.00
Goals scored / game1.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game1.20.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+4-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

CSA Steaua Bucureşti
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
10
8
16-30
7
5
31-45
5
5
46-60
8
2
61-75
9
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Corvinul Hunedoara
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
5
3
16-30
12
3
31-45
4
3
46-60
10
4
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-80%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

CSA Steaua Bucureşti

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Corvinul Hunedoara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.84
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
142%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
40%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga II).

Teams vs league

CSA Steaua BucureştiLigaCorvinul Hunedoara
Average goals per game 2.852.69 2.27
Both teams scored 54%49% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%49% 38%
Clean sheets 23%29% 58%
Goal before half-time 77%72% 62%
Goal after half-time 81%82% 65%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Corvinul HunedoaraGoalGideon Uche Goodlad
  2. Corvinul HunedoaraGoalPedro Emanuel Sousa Albino
  3. Corvinul HunedoaraGoalRicardo Padurariu
  4. CSA Steaua BucureştiGoalRubén López Huesca

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from CSA Steaua Bucureşti's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Corvinul Hunedoara. Games average 0.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Corvinul Hunedoara
1 : 0
CSA Steaua Bucureşti
Corvinul Hunedoara
0 : 0
CSA Steaua Bucureşti

FAQ

What was the result of CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Corvinul Hunedoara?

The Liga II match finished CSA Steaua Bucureşti 1:3 Corvinul Hunedoara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between CSA Steaua Bucureşti and Corvinul Hunedoara?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches CSA Steaua Bucureşti won 0, Corvinul Hunedoara won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Corvinul Hunedoara?

CSA Steaua Bucureşti score 1.58 goals per game on average and Corvinul Hunedoara 1.65. The Liga II average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 54% of CSA Steaua Bucureşti's matches and 35% of Corvinul Hunedoara's.

What form are CSA Steaua Bucureşti and Corvinul Hunedoara in?

Over the last 5 games CSA Steaua Bucureşti have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Corvinul Hunedoara 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Corvinul Hunedoara?

The statistical background for CSA Steaua Bucureşti vs Corvinul Hunedoara — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.