Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Oţelul Galaţi played against Argeș in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Oţelul Galaţi has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Argeș has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Oţelul Galaţi scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 0.85. Argeș scores 1.30 and allows 0.95. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 40% of Oţelul Galaţi's games and 35% of Argeș's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 35%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Oţelul Galaţi has the higher season xG average, 1.51 to 1.37 per game. Oţelul Galaţi takes 13.7 shots per game, while Argeș takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Oţelul Galaţi leads at halftime in 45% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Argeș leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Oţelul Galaţi's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). For Argeș, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga I games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

64Possession (%)36
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
23Shots12
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
11Shots on target4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
2.5xG1.36
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
4Corners7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
39Dangerous attacks44
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
13Fouls17
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
2Cards4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

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.

Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.5Goals scored / game1.3
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.85Goals allowed / game0.95
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
53%Average possession41%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
4.4Shots on target / game3.2
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.7Shots per game11.55
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
4.4Shots on target3.2
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
10.9%Shot conversion11.3%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
53%Possession41%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.51xG for1.37
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.39xG against1.28
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Shooting quality

Oţelul Galaţi: BalancedArgeș: Balanced
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
Accuracy (shots on target)32%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.41

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.

Oţelul Galaţi is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.4 pts / game - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi
DDLWW
Season result split
40% W30% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-6
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Argeș
LLWWD
Season result split
50% W20% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-6
1.70 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Oţelul Galaţi is 15% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.3 goals / game - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi is 12% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.85 goals / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 0.95 goals / game - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi scoring profile: mixed

Oţelul Galaţi scores in 65% of games (13 of 20 meczów), while Argeș keeps a clean sheet in 50% (10 of 20 meczów).

Argeș scoring profile: strong

Argeș scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Oţelul Galaţi keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)26
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
17Goals conceded (season)19
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
2.35Average goals per game2.25
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal75%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
45%2 goals40%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
25%3 goals15%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
15%4 goals0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal50%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
20%2 goals30%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
5%3 goals15%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0%4 goals0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time30%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
10%BTTS in both halves0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
45%Scored in both halves20%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
20%BTTS - last 520%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

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.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time15%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

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.

Oţelul Galaţi is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.35 pts / game - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi - half-time state
45% leading40% draw15% trailing
Argeș - half-time state
30% leading45% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per game (1st half)1.35
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
75%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
40%No goal before half-time55%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per game (2nd half)1.7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.25Average goals (2nd half)0.85
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
55%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
50%No goal after half-time50%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Oţelul Galaţi - second-half results

30% W45% R25% P
35
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 40%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Argeș - second-half results

45% W35% R20% P
27
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Oţelul Galaţi - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Argeș - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.40.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Oţelul Galaţi
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
1
16-30
10
2
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Argeș
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
8
9
31-45
3
1
46-60
7
3
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Oţelul Galaţi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Argeș

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
68%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* 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 I).

Teams vs league

Oţelul GalaţiLigaArgeș
Average goals per game 2.352.52 2.25
Both teams scored 40%52% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%46% 35%
Clean sheets 40%28% 50%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 60%
Goal after half-time 70%73% 70%

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

2.52
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
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. ArgeșYellow cardRobert Marian Moldoveanu
  2. Oţelul GalaţiYellow cardDenis Bordun
  3. Oţelul GalaţiYellow cardJoão Pedro Santos Lameira
  4. ArgeșYellow cardDorinel Gabriel Oancea
  5. ArgeșGoalLeard Sadriu
  6. Oţelul GalaţiSubstitutionOn: Cristian ChiraOff: Pedro Nuno Fernandes Ferreira
  7. Oţelul GalaţiSubstitutionOn: Dan-Emilian NeicuOff: André Miguel Pinto Lopes
  8. ArgeșYellow cardLeard Sadriu

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Horațiu Mircea FesnicMatches officiated: 12
6Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins25%Draws42%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Oţelul Galaţi's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Argeș. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FC Argeș Pitești
2 : 0
FC Oţelul Galaţi

FAQ

What was the result of Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș?

The Liga I match finished Oţelul Galaţi 2:1 Argeș. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș?

Oţelul Galaţi score 1.50 goals per game on average and Argeș 1.30. The Liga I average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Oţelul Galaţi's matches and 35% of Argeș's.

What form are Oţelul Galaţi and Argeș in?

Over the last 5 games Oţelul Galaţi have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Argeș 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș?

The statistical background for Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș — 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.